Legacy, for LeBron James, is a loaded word. Having always been compared to the iconic Michael Jordan, considered by many to be the greatest player of all-time, LeBron’s legacy has never been some standalone construct, free to stand out without the schema of what makes a player a “winner” the backdrop.
On many levels, this competition is healthy. It has helped inspired, challenged and molded LeBron into the player he is today. However, when determining what LeBron’s legacy is, his battle against a mythological version of Jordan — not the one who played basketball and won six rings because of the collection of talent on his team but who slayed dragons and did it all by himself — is not.