LeBron James watches The Last Dance as "homework" after bagging his 4th NBA title

While sports world was on an extended hiatus due to COVID-19 crisis, Netflix and ESPN released Michael Jordan's documentary Last Dance. ten-part docuseries lived to people's expectations, once again sparking GOAT debates among basketball fans and players. This includes countless LeBron James-Michael Jordan debates, where Jordan's more number of championships were often brought up as a point of comparison between two NBA icons. 

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LeBron James watches Last Dance after Lakers win 2020 NBA championship

While James has previously spoken about Last Dance after it released, 35-year-old star revealed that he was once again watching documentary after returning from NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida. “Back at it doing my homework," James wrote, referring to Jordan's documentary as homework. Back in May, James had spoken about Last Dance during an interview. According to four-time NBA MV, documentary made him want to play basketball again. 

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This weekend, LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers won ir 17th NBA title. While it earned James his fourth NBA title, he was once again compared to Jordan. Earlier, retired NBA stars like Magic Johnson have sided with Jordan in James vs Jordan debate, claiming Lakers star needed a few more championships to be GOAT.

After Lakers' win, Johnson maintained what he said earlier, stating that James has some more catching up to do. James scored 27.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game this post-season, scoring game-high 28 points during Game 6. 

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As James won his fourth Finals MVP award, he surpassed players like Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson and Tim Duncan on all-time list. James only ranks below Jordan, who occupies first spot with his six awards. Jordan, who played most of his career with Chicago Bulls, led team to two three-peats in eight years. Last Dance, which is a mini-series, focuses on his final season with Bulls while chronicling his illustrious NBA career including his hiatus in middle to go play baseball. 

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