When asked if LeBron James belongs in the category of all-around players like Grant Hill, Scottie Pippen, and Penny Hardaway, Harper offered a different perspective. “Well, I don’t know if LeBron is a better athlete than what Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway was and what Tracy McGrady was,” Harper said. “If I’m going to group LeBron, I’m going to group LeBron with Oscar Robertson and Magic because he’s a great passer. Now if you’re talking about guys who can score the basketball? Grant Hill can score the basketball, he wasn’t a great passer. He could score the basketball. Tracy McGrady was a great passer and he could score. So, you can group those guys in whatever opinion that you have, none of them are going to be right and none of them are going to be wrong, they are all great players.” -via ScoopB.com / March 7, 2025
