LeBron James has always lived in Michael Jordan's shadow. At the end of it all, until James can at least earn himself six championships, it'll be hard for basketball critics to ever give him the title of The G.O.A.T.
But what about another feat that James is chasing? A feat that might arguably be even tougher to achieve than earning six titles. Could LeBron James ever outsell Michael Jordan when it comes to sneakers? Nike CEO Mark Parker weighed in on the topic today during the unveiling of Nike's spring 2015 women's collection in New York.
Parker told Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle, "MJ is a tough act to follow in that sense, but I never say never. It's amazing the business that has - we've established around Michael Jordan, around his legend and legacy," Parker said. "I've been there since day one when we introduced the first Jordan shoe. And to see what's happened with that brand and with Michael, he's the athlete other athletes love. He's the one that when he walks in a room everybody's jaw drops. They're in awe of him. It's really interesting to watch that."
Parker leaves the door open for the possibility of LeBron outselling MJ, but only time can really tell. Until then, all James can really do is continue to cement his own legacy, on and off the court.
[via Bloomberg]
