"I'm not better than Jordan," James said.....
"Michael's an unbelievable player," James said Saturday. "I've got a long way - long way - to be mentioned as far as one of the all-time greats. Not even just Jordan. There's a lot of great players who have played in this league. Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, all these guys who are floating around with multiple rings, Bill Russell, all these guys who have pioneered this game.
"I'm gracious. Humbled by Scottie's comments, especially with him being a teammate of his and seeing Michael on a day-to-day basis. But as far as me, I'm not going to sit here and say I'm better than Jordan. I'm not better than Jordan."
Classy and accurate response by James. He recognizes that he is not in the league of Jordan, Bird, etc. and has a long way to go before he gets in that conversation.