Former NBA power forward Charles Oakley said on the latest edition of Showtime Basketball's KG Certifiedthat he'd rather play with LeBron James than Michael Jordan.
"They asked me, 'Who'd you rather play with, LeBron or Mike?' I said, LeBron, but Mike my best friend. Mike ain't passing me the ball. He don't care if I get a shot today or tomorrow. But, you know, that's how he got to be Mike."
Oakley was Jordan's teammate for three seasons on the Bulls (1985-88) before becoming his rival on the New York Knicks for the next decade. The two teamed up once more on the 2002-03 Washington Wizards.
"Me and him, we just clicked," Oakley told K.C. Johnson on the Bulls Talk Podcast. "He took me to the All-Star game my rookie year and it just kept going from there. We (were) just always chilling, always together. We just got tight."
As far as on the court goes, Oakley also used a creative analogy to explain himself.
"When they always make the comparison, 'Who you like? LeBron or Mike?' I says, 'Frosted Flakes, Corn Flakes. Mike, LeBron.' So, LeBron got no sugar, Mike got the sugar. I'm LeBron because I was Corn Flakes. So it's always going to be a comparison."
Oakley also provided some honest thoughts on load management, saying the following to show host and Basketball Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett:
Kevin Garnett @KevinGarnett5KG"The league done got so soft… They (players) get what they want. So I feel sorry for the fans. I am apologizing from the old school guys that y'all have to go through this."<br><br>Charles Oakley sounds off on the current load management issue in the NBA. Do y'all agree with Oak? <a href="">
Oakley nearly averaged a double-double (9.7 PPG, 9.5 RPG) over his 19 NBA seasons. His accolades include making the 1985-86 All-Rookie team and the 1993-94 Eastern Conference All-Star team. Oakley also made the NBA All-Defensive Team twice.
