Jordan s former teammate: GOAT choices will vary depending on the factors. I chose Jordan & Kobe followed closely

Recently, former NBA player and former Jordan teammate Horace Grant talked about the GOAT battle on the "Gimme the Hot Sauce" podcast.

Grant said: "What is the element of the greatest player in history? Is it the championship ring? Or is it the best rebounder? Or is it the best assist or blocker? What is GOAT? Does it mean that you have never lost in the finals or get an MVP? I want to know what the element of GOAT is. Because if you only look at the championship ring, it is undoubtedly Bill Russell. If you talk about defense, you can look at Bill Russell, or Mutombo and Ben Wallace."

Horace Grant said If he had to choose the best player in history in his heart, he would choose Michael Jordan, he said: "I also have great respect for LeBron and Kobe, and other players who can be argued as the best of history. But I have witnessed the situation where Kobe Bryant took over when Shaquille O'Neal was in trouble with a foul, and then I felt like I saw Michael Jordan. Kobe led the team to victory many times while O'Neal was sitting on the bench. So, I would say MJ is first, and Kobe followed closely behind, 1A."