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Originally Posted by pejc300
I think buying Lebron is a little scary to be completely honest with you. As Khal said, a lot of the big buyers are gone, and a lot of the true collectors already have the cards they want in terms of the big ones. Lebron is not universally loved, and as others have said his off the court persona is not super likable (IMO). Now, he's a good family man, gives a ton of money away, no trouble with the law, etc. So I'm not saying he's a bad guy. I just don't see people loving him the way they do MJ and Steph. Even people who "hate" Jordan respect him; I don't see the same with Lebron.
Lebron is incredible and what he is doing at his age is staggering. But if the guy retires with 4 rings in 21 or 22 years it really doesn't stack up to MJ having 6 in 15. So I honestly am just hesitant of Lebron's overall market when he retires.
I have long been on record saying that I think this generation is going to view Steph in higher regard, and I think his market will get close or pass Lebron down the road. He revolutionized the game, and there is absolutely no dispute that he's the greatest shooter in history. He's a bit whiny at times, but people seem to like/respect him overall.
Just my two cents.
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Plus, the kids who can’t afford Curry cards right now because they are too young are going to push up prices when they get older when they have good paying jobs - kids today seem to have a better attitude about that versus those from 30 years ago who grew up watching Bron.