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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Your teams. Your favorite writers. Wherever you want them. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android.\u200B&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton believes LeBron James is the best basketball player in the world, not noted Panthers fan Stephen Curry.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Newton made the comments on WFNZ\u2019s &lt;em&gt;The Mac Attack&lt;/em&gt; show.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Curry\u2019s Warriors entered Thursday leading James\u2019s Cavaliers 2\u20131 in the NBA Finals, having already defeated LeBron\u2019s Cavs in last year\u2019s championship round. Curry is also the NBA\u2019s reigning MVP, but Newton believes James is still the better player.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CA person asked me, \u2018Well, is Steph Curry the best basketball player on the planet?\u2019\u201D Newton said. \"I said, \u2018No.\u2019 I said, \u2018Steph Curry is the best basketball player on the best team on the planet.\u2019\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CI still think LeBron is [the best player]. He\u2019s 6-7, athletic, can do anything on the court. But LeBron is not on the best team. Going back to what I was saying, the power of team will always be better than the power of skill.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;SHARP: Did the NBA Finals just get interesting?&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Newton is also the reigning MVP in his sport. The former Auburn star led the Panthers to a 15\u20131 record and Super Bowl appearance last season.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[ESPN]\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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