LeBron James once again made his admiration for Stephen Curry clear. During the most recent episode of the Mind the Game podcast, the Lakers player analyzed why he considers the Golden State Warriors point guard to be the best shooter in NBA history. In the middle of his explanation, he made an unexpected comparison: he placed Curry at a level of offensive versatility similar to that which Shohei Ohtani displays in baseball.

James recounted that, days earlier, he was talking with friends about Ohtani's historic performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, when the Japanese pitcher hit three home runs and struck out ten batters in the same night. That point was the beginning of the parallel.

“If I sent you a message saying that a player struck out 10 batters in the NLCS, you'd say, 'Wow, that was a great game for that pitcher, wow.' And if I then sent another message saying that in that same game, another player hit three home runs… The same player did that. He did both,” James recounted, explaining how Ohtani can dominate a game in multiple facets.

From there, he connected the idea with Curry. For James, what makes the Golden State point guard so dangerous is that he can also beat defenses from different angles. “What makes Steph one of the most dangerous players of all time is the fact that you’re going to receive him in so many different ways,” he stated before describing several scenarios: transition, a shot off a screen, off-ball actions, or quick movements to regain possession after passing the ball.

James also highlighted that Curry isn’t afraid to pass the ball. “Steph says, ‘I’m going to pass the ball.’ And the ball is going to find me, because the energy, the energy I’m going to generate for our team and the fear of the opponent… that makes him the best shooter of all time and one of the biggest threats in NBA history,” he commented.

Curry’s current performance supports LeBron’s stance. At 37 years old, the guard is averaging 27.4 points per game with 45.8% field goal shooting.While the Warriors maintain a 9-6 record and an active three-game winning streak, his historical numbers also reinforce the label: 42.3% career three-point percentage, all-time leader in three-pointers per game (4.0), and first in free throw percentage (91.2%).

The conversation also touched on the Olympic future of both stars

The episode yielded another relevant headline. James confirmed that he will not participate in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, acknowledging that the victories against Serbia and France in Paris 2024 were a perfect ending to his time with the national team. “We can’t top what we just did. How are we going to top those last two games? And the timing… we can’t top those two games. We literally played France in Paris in the final,” he explained.

Curry, for his part, was more open, although equally cautious. “Never say never, but I highly doubt it,” he said regarding his possible presence in 2028. The guard had already commented that he would only consider attending if his body allowed it.