Kobe or LeBron? The Answer Is Easier Than You Think

Kobe...or LeBron? It has only become a legitimate question over the past few years, and it has already worn me out.

Throughout the playoffs last year, and through most of the season this year we have been forced to watch the slightly less than humorous Kobe and LeBron sock puppets commercials by Nike. The fact is, in today's era, we all reminisce about the Jordan days, the Magic/Bird days, and even back to the years of Dr. J. We all wish we could watch those players in their prime today, but the time has come and passed. Before that happens to these two spectacular athletes, maybe we should start appreciating them both now while we can.

Enough about how LeBron is a better passer, or Kobe a better clutch shooter. The fact is, these are two of the best players that have ever played the game, and instead of watching with dropped jaws and smiles all around, we are tearing them down with every argument of why the other is better. Let's enjoy them while they are here, we will have plenty of time to talk about this stuff after they have both retired and taken their rightful places in the Hall of Fame.

Kobe is the veteran, and LeBron still has his entire career ahead of him. If these two were closer in age, we could probably compare them more easily, but the fact is, they are in different stages of their careers. LeBron hasn’t had the same amount of time to achieve the things that Kobe has.

To say that LeBron will have better numbers when it’s all said and done is so ridiculous. We don’t know how Kobe will finish his career and how many titles he will end up with. We have no idea if LeBron will even win a single one, let alone what team he is even going to be playing for next season. God forbid one of these players actually suffers a serious injury on— or even worse—off the basketball court.

So the question...LeBron or Kobe....the answer is indeed, both.