'Most dadcore thing' – NBA Fans was in awe as NFL veteran Tom Brady leaves out LeBron James from Mount Rushmore of GOATs list

Time of India

16 hours ago

Tom Brady and LeBron James. Photo via Imagn Images
NFL legend
draws the attention of
NBA fans
as he names some of the greatest athletes of all time, but surprisingly leaves out one major name from the world of basketball. Former American football quarterback and current sports broadcaster for the NFL,
Tom Brady,
in his recent interview, listed out the names of the athletes who are on his
Mount Rushmore of GOAT
s. While players like Kobe Bryant and Caitlin Clark made it to the list, the absence of
LeBron James
from the list is what drew the attention of the fans.
Tom Brady announces Michael Jordan on the top of the list, supports other woman NBA players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and A'ja Wilson
Tom Brady and LeBron James developed their friendship over the years as both athletes concentrated on establishing their careers in their respective sports. Even though they cannot be termed as the closest of friends, the players share a warm relationship through their posts on social media. Often, both of them are seen congratulating each other on any major achievements secured by either one of them.
While fans have witnessed the sportsmanship from both sides, Brady's recent revelation of his Mount Rushmore of GOATs has generated significant reaction from the fans of the NBA veteran.
More so with the inclusion of newcomers like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, fans seem to be quite dissatisfied with the NFL veteran list.
In a recent interview, when asked about the list of GOATs, Brady instantly replied, 'Michael Jordan, he was my childhood idol. Obviously, I loved Kobe Bryant. Still love Kobe Bryant. Tiger — his competitiveness. What Rory McIlroy has done; I love that.' The veteran went on to name athletes from other sports as well, 'Shohei Ohtani, what he has done, has been unbelievable.
Barry Bonds — he went to my high school. I was the biggest fan of his growing up.
Michael Phelps, I love him. Michael Johnson. A'ja Wilson from my Las Vegas Aces. I love her. She's amazing. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, this little thing that they got going. I love that.'
It is quite clear from his answer that Brady has placed Michael Jordan as the GOAT over LeBron James, which has been the centre of the GOAT debate within the NBA for a very long time now.
LeBron fans have spoken up on the list with one of the users writing, 'tom brady putting caitlin and angel on his mount rushmore but not lebron is the most dadcore thing i've ever seen'
Another one wrote, 'Lol pathetic'
'tom brady just picked jordan over lebron and put caitlin clark on his mount rushmore… y'all still calling him a system qb?'
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With Brady announcing his list, another sports veteran has seemingly submitted his vote for the NBA GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Having Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese on the list as well has drawn criticism from the fans across the social media platforms.