“I should’ve patented that”: Shannon Sharpe credits himself for coining ‘GOAT LeBron James’ moniker

Shannon Sharpe has always been open about his admiration for LeBron James. As a Pro Football Hall of Famer, he has never hesitated to share his opinion on which NBA legend he believes is the greatest, consistently declaring the four-time NBA champion as the undisputed G.O.A.T of basketball.

Despite previously expressing his admiration for LeBron James, on Sunday he took it a step further by asserting that he should have trademarked “GOAT LeBron James,”essentially taking credit for coining the nickname.

During a recent installment of “Nightcap with Unc and Ocho,”Shannon Sharpe praised LeBron James after his impressive performance in the LA Lakers’ 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. By scoring 40 points, James joined Michael Jordan as the only two players over the age of 39 to achieve multiple 40+ point games.

“I said God doggone GOAT James,”Sharpe said. “You know what I should have patented that because I am the first to ever call that man GOAT James. And now you see everybody in GOAT suits, everybody wearing GOAT masks. GOAT antlers. I gave him that name.”

Chad “Ochocinco”Johnson, the co-host, stopped and expressed curiosity, stating:

“Oh. Oh, you think he was the first?”

“Look it up. I guarantee you never heard everybody refer to him as Goat James until I did,” Shannon Sharpe replied.

Without a doubt, that is a fascinating perspective. While some may concur, others would argue that ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst was responsible for popularizing the term “GOAT James.”

Sports world reacts to news of Kobe Bryant’s 2000 championship ring being sold

Kobe Bryant’s legacy of breaking records lives on, even outside of his on-court accomplishments. One of his championship rings, which he had gifted to his father Joe Bryant, recently sold at auction for an astounding $927,200. This sale set a new record for the highest price ever paid for a NBA championship ring at auction.

Despite this, Shannon Sharpe raised concerns about the sale, citing previous occasions where Kobe’s belongings, such as his high school awards, were sold “during his lifetime.”

Sharpe also touched on the potential divide between Kobe and his parents during the conversation.

“Kobe’s parents, they didn’t…get along. Kobe started dating Vanessa shortly after he got to LA. They ended up getting married. Shortly. And if I’m not mistaken, I think the crux of the argument now, I don’t like to speculate, but you hear things that he got married without a prenup and his father being a former NBA player says son, that’s career suicide.

“But, he did it. He was in love and he did it. And mom and dad didn’t go to the wedding.”

Kobe Bryant won his first championship with the Lakers in 1996, when he was drafted by the team. Over the course of his 20-year career with the Lakers, he went on to secure five titles.