Me & Kobe never had a real relationship until we were at the Olympics together.. We were like family once he retired & I became a Laker.. LeBron appeared to be of the opinion that Jordan is ...

There are constant debates over who stands on top with those who back Jordan firmly standing ... are seen together. That doesn’t mean the relationship is non-existent though and LeBron spoke ...

On his podcast on Thursday, Bayless dove into LeBron's comments regarding his standing with MJ. He feels the LA Lakers star wants Jordan to build a bond with him like he did with Kobe Bryant.

If anyone asked his former Miami Heat teammate Mario Chalmers about LeBron's mentality, he'd say it's what keeps him being feared in the league, like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant were.

Smith though, LeBron also addressed the state of his relationship with NBA legend Michael Jordan ... the late-great Kobe Bryant up until their first meeting at the Olympics together.