8 Reasons LeBron James Is Better Than Michael Jordan

8. He's A Better Actor

As noticed by many writers - LeBron was the best part of Amy Schumer's Trainwreck. The comedy star cast LeBron by default, as he was presumably the only active basketball player she could name. If that's in fact true, she couldn't have made a better choice.

James plays a somewhat naive, charming version of himself, one that's hard to catch when he's on the basketball court. He's able to play a more awkward version of himself effortlessly and proves he has distance to his media persona.

James was not the central character of the movie, but that's the way he does things. After all, acting, just like basketball, is a team effort. The one then-active player that didn't have a problem with being the central character of a movie and playing himself? Michael Jordan.

Space Jam, the marketing product disguised as a rather unfunny movie, left Jordan's legacy unharmed, but didn't get him any new fans either. Obviously MJ wasn't Shaquille O'Neal-bad, but he didn't move out of his comfort zone. He played the straight man to the crazy supporting cast, using his regular array of shrugs and smirks.