World Cup 2022: LeBron James Ranks Mbappe Among the Greatest Players

• LeBron James and Kylian Mbappe are good friends and often meet due to being the faces of Nike in sports
• Mbappe is only 23, but already has one World Cup title to his name and has scored an impressive number of goals
• Mbappe is chasing a second World Cup title, while Paris Saint-Germain teammate Messi is chasing his first

Kylian Mbappe is only 23 years old, but he’s already a big superstar.

The Paris Saint-Germain attacker has often garnered praise for his performances, but none on the same level as LeBron James’ opinion of him.

The LA Lakers superstar believes that Mbappe is as good as Lionel Messi and even considers him one of the greatest to ever play the sport, The Mirror reported.

Mbappe and James are friends and have met often due to being the faces of Nike in football and basketball.

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The NBA superstar made the claims about Mbappe while discussing the upcoming World Cup final. While he couldn’t pick a winner of the game, he did admit that it would be a great one.

"It’s going to be a great one, and look forward to seeing, you know, two of the greatest who have ever played that sport go at it. It’ll be fun," he said.

Mbappe’s impressive career

Despite being only 23, Mbappe has enjoyed an impressive career thus far. The PSG star is already a World Cup winner and is a five-time French champion. He’s also a UEFA Nations League winner and a one-time French player of the year winner.

As noted by Transfermarkt, he's played 302 games at club level, scoring 222 goals and notching up 111 assists. For France, he has played 65 games and scored 33 goals.

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However, not many would consider him one of the greatest to ever play the game just yet.

NBA superstar LeBron James shares view ahead of World Cup final

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is anticipating an exciting World Cup final between Argentina and France on Sunday in Qatar.

Argentina and France go head-to-head for a third world title after a month-long tournament in the Gulf nation, Sports Brief earlier reported.

The final has attracted global attention with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi eager to win the World Cup for the first time while PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe sets his eye on back-to-back success on the biggest stage.