NBA news: Trump weighs in on LeBron James vs Michael Jordan debate
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President Donald Trump addressed one of basketball’s biggest debates: Who is better, LeBron James or Michael Jordan?
For Trump, the answer is easy. The president is all in Jordan.
Trump said in the Oval Office on Friday: “Michael Jordan is a guy who’s a friend of mine, he plays golf with him. He’s a really nice guy. And I think LeBron is, maybe he’s racist, but maybe he doesn’t like Trump, I don’t know. But I just love people who love me. So I’d say Michael Jordan all the way.”
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President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Trump was asked the James-Jordan question because James announced Friday that he plans to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. He will sign a two-year, $8 million contract, according to ESPN.
Jordan played in the NBA for 15 seasons and won six championships during his career; This all came with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan retired from baseball twice during his career after the Bulls’ first three-peat of the 1993-94 season.
He returned for the 1994-95 season and the Bulls began their second three-peat a year later in the 1995-96 season. Jordan then retired again, this time for three seasons, and spent the final two seasons of his career with the Washington Wizards.
While Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game throughout his career, the highest in NBA history, he also attracted attention with his averages of 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists. The Basketball Hall of Famer made the All-Star team 14 times, won five MVPs, six NBA Finals MVPs, was a 10-time top scorer and made the All-Defensive Team nine times.
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Michael Jordan raises six fingers for every Bulls championship as he addresses the crowd at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park on June 16, 1998 in Chicago. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
James is entering his 24th season, his first with the 76ers. He spent the first seven years of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers and then signed with the Miami Heat to form “The Big 3” alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
James won the first two of his four NBA championships with the Heat in 2011-12 and 2012-13. After four seasons with the Heat, James returned to Cleveland.
In his second season with the Cavaliers, James led the Cavaliers to the championship in 2015-16 and completed a 3-1 series comeback against the Golden State Warriors. After four seasons in Cleveland, James departed for the Los Angeles Lakers.
In his eight seasons with the Lakers, James won an NBA title in the 2019-20 season. This championship was won inside the bubble in Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
James leads the NBA in games played, points, most All-Star selections and All-NBA selections. He is the only player in NBA history to score more than 43,000 points and is the player with the most 30 points (700) of all time.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks at the bench after playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs second round at Paycom Center on May 5, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Alonzo Adams/Imagn Images)
He won the MVP award four times, was a 22-time All-Star, was named All-NBA 21 times, was a four-time Finals MVP and was a six-time All-Defensive Team member.
He averaged 26.8 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game throughout his career.
Both James and Jordan have incredible resumes, which has led to one of the most contentious debates in sports. But even as James’ resume continues to grow, Trump’s answer is clear: Jordan all the way.
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