LeBron James' ex-teammate Kendrick Perkins' son shares cryptic take on Michael Jordan-Lakers star GOAT debate ft. unexpected twist

Kendrick Perkins' son, Kendrick Jr., shared an Instagram story on Thursday talking about the seemingly never-ending GOAT debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan. The son of the former NBA champion posted a picture of himself with a news title saying the debate resulted in a violent incident.

"Man shoots coach over LeBron-Jordan debate," the edited headline reads.

Kendrick Perkins' son's Instagram story

It's unclear which side Kendrick Perkins Jr. picked, as well as where the news came from, although the graphic suggests it is from TMZ. His father has been known as one of the fiercest James defenders around the NBA world, which could explain who Perkins Jr. roots for in the GOAT debate.

According to his Instagram page, he has played football and basketball, which makes it hard to know whether he was arguing with one of his coaches about the NBA GOAT.

Perkins Jr. played junior varsity football at Legacy School of Sport Sciences in Spring, Texas, as an outside linebacker. Additionally, he posted a video of himself preparing for the basketball season that had his father excited in October.

Gilbert Arenas calls out fans' double standards on LeBron James, Michael Jordan playing at 40

Gilbert Arenas, a former Michael Jordan teammate and LeBron James opponent, shared his thoughts on the ongoing debate and the way people see these two players at 40.

"Nobody gave Michael Jordan — they didn't expect anything from him, they were just so happy to see a 40-year-old go out there and average 20 (points per game)," Arenas said on Thursday, via 'Gil's Arena.' "Why (are) they putting so much effort on trying to tear LeBron down for just playing at 40. We're pretending that he's 20. We're pretending he's 22 or 23. He's expected to win the championship. He is 40! He's older than Shams (Charania)!"

Jordan joined the Washington Wizards in 2001 to try to make a bigger impact on the court rather than the front office.

He was considered an MVP candidate at some point in 2001-02 before a knee injury derailed his season. Jordan finished 13th in the ballot won by San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan.

James turned 40 on Dec. 30 and fans still want to see monumental performances from him, but that's what comes with greatness.