Craig Carton & Knicks Legend Gerald Wilkins GO OFF on MJ vs LeBron Debate… and It Gets HEATED!

About this episode

Craig Carton and Chris McMonigle debate the GOAT status of Michael Jordan and LeBron James with Knicks legend Gerald Wilkins.

Things got WILD on WFAN as Craig Carton and Chris McMonigle welcomed Knicks legend Gerald Wilkins to the studio! Gerald reflected on his Knicks career, Patrick Ewing, Pat Riley, Michael Jordan, and the current Knicks' championship run before the conversation exploded into an all-time GOAT debate. Wilkins passionately argued for LeBron James, while Carton defended Michael Jordan, leading to a hilarious and heated back-and-forth that every basketball fan needs to hear. Plus, Gerald shares incredible stories about MJ's aura, putting Jordan's picture on his bathroom mirror, and why today's Knicks have destiny on their side.

People in this episode

Hosts: Craig Carton, Chris McMonigle

Guest: Gerald Wilkins

Topics covered

• NBA
• GOAT debate
• basketball
• Knicks history
• Michael Jordan
• LeBron James

Keywords

• Knicks
• Gerald Wilkins
• Michael Jordan
• LeBron James
• GOAT debate
• basketball stories
• Patrick Ewing
• Pat Riley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knicks

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