LeBron James took a rare reflective turn during his recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, offering fans a glimpse into his mindset on two of the greatest players ever to share the NBA stage with him: Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant,

LeBron James never had the opportunity to face Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals during his early years with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, he’s opening up about why that matchup never came to fruition.

LeBron James will go down as one the greatest players in Los Angeles Lakers history given all he’s accomplished with the storied franchise. James has captured an NBA championship and Finals MVP as well as broken the all-time scoring record set by fellow Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar while donning the purple and gold.