美国总统特朗普周五在白宫记者会上就篮球巨星迈克尔·乔丹和勒布朗·詹姆斯谁是"最伟大"的问题作出争议性评论[1]。Fox News记者Peter Doocy提及詹姆斯打算加盟费城76人队后[1]，特朗普表示："我认为勒布朗可能是个种族主义者，但也许他只是不喜欢特朗普，我不知道。我只喜欢喜欢我的人，所以我会说迈克尔·乔丹是完全的赢家。"[1]
詹姆斯在过去三次总统大选中都支持了反对特朗普的候选人，包括2016年支持希拉里·克林顿、2020年支持乔·拜登和2024年支持卡玛拉·哈里斯[1]。现年63岁的乔丹曾赢得6个NBA总冠军和5次MVP荣誉[1]，而41岁的詹姆斯拥有4个NBA总冠军和4次MVP，并是NBA历史得分和比赛出场次数的领先者[1]。
During a Friday White House press briefing, President Donald Trump made controversial remarks about NBA star LeBron James when asked to compare him with basketball legend Michael Jordan [1]. When Fox News reporter Peter Doocy raised the topic in relation to James's reported plans to join the Philadelphia 76ers, Trump responded with a statement questioning James's motivations [1].
"I think LeBron is – maybe he's a racist, but maybe he doesn't like Trump. I don't know. I only like people that like me, so I would say Michael Jordan all the way," Trump said [1]. The president expressed his preference for Jordan, citing their personal relationship as a factor in his assessment [1].
James, 41 years old, has supported Democratic candidates opposed to Trump across three presidential elections, backing Hillary Clinton in 2016, Joe Biden in 2020, and Kamala Harris in 2024 [1]. The NBA all-time leading scorer holds four championship titles and four MVP awards in his career [1]. By contrast, Jordan, now 63, achieved six NBA championships and five MVP honors during his playing career [1].