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The commentator presented a stark contrast between the ratings and historical significance of past basketball legends like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, and the current state of NBA viewership under LeBron's reign. For instance, they highlighted that the peak audience for Michael Jordan's final championship game reached 36 million viewers. In stark contrast, LeBron's 2020 NBA Championship series—conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic in a bubble environment—averaged a mere 7 million viewers per game, a significant decline that they attributed to a lack of genuine competitive spirit.