On Charles Barkley's list of the top 10, LeBron James was placed seventh, behind Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Chuck's explanation is simple he is a "nice guy".

 was listed after  and   on Charles Barkley’s list of the top 10. Chuck’s explanation is straightforward. James is a too-nice guy, whereas Kobe and Michael Jordan would kill you to achieve what they want.

,Barkley  on the podcast ALL THE SMOKE. 

Jordan is number one on Barkley’s list, Kobe is number six, and LeBron is number seven. LeBron James is regarded as Michael Jordan’s closest rival for the title of GOAT, therefore his absence from the top 5 makes this ranking all the more intriguing.

Barkley’s circumstance, though, is quite different. It’s also worth noting that Shaquille , Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson are not included on this list. The 1993 NBA MVP’s ranking is intriguing and can be confusing to new NBA fans.

As LeBron James approaches his record, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will attend Lakers games

LeBron James is on track to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time top scorer later this week, and he will apparently get the opportunity to do so in front of this very special guest, the person sitting at the top of the record himself, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Abdul-Jabbar will be present for both of the  home games this coming week, which are on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder and on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks, to Reuters.

James, who trails Abdul-record Jabbar’s by 62 points going into a game against the  on the road on Saturday, should have a good chance to surpass it at both games later this week in front of his home audience at Crypto.com Arena.

 Abdul-Jabbar  CNN’s Don Lemon late last month.