The past, present and future greatness of sports was on stage at Fanatics Fest in New York on Saturday withLeBron James,Tom BradyandVictor Wembanyamaamong those participating in a live version of James' talk show "The Shop: Uninterrupted." Brady provided a quote to remember in praising James for his career achievements, particularly notable coming from the quarterback many consider the greatest in NFL history with seven Super Bowl championships. But to Brady, LeBron is the greatest of all time. "With the intensity that's been on him, the Olympics, the different teams that he's been on, he's always done things the right way," Brady said,via a video clip by Anthony Rivardo. "He's always risen above all the noise and B.S. and continued to deliver." "So you're witnessing the greatest ever and I hope you guys all appreciate that." Tom Brady calls LeBron James the 🐐(via@Anthony_Rivardo)pic.twitter.com/s5u3owesgi — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)June 21, 2025 James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, winning four NBA championships (and playing in 10 NBA Finals), four NBA MVP awards and three Olympic gold medals. But as Brady pointed out, James has faced a level of scrutiny during his career that might be unmatched, going back to him entering the NBA as an 18-year-old straight out of high school, while also enduring criticism for how he left theCleveland Cavaliersfor theMiami Heatbyannouncing the decision on ESPN. "The Shop" was always intended to feature unfiltered discussion from sports stars, emulating the conversations that would take place in a barber shop. Saturday's panel did not disappoint in that regard, featuring several memorable sound bites in addition to Brady's praise of James. Brady said that visiting New York always means taking jabs fromNew York Giantsfans about the two Super Bowls that he lost to the team with theNew England Patriots. "How does it feel to be Eli Manning's son?"he said a Giants fan asked himwhile the two appeared at Fanatics Fest on Friday. James was asked how much longer he would play before retiring. TheLos Angeles Lakersstar has a $52 million player option for next season and can then become a free agent. After joking that Brady played football until he was 59 years old, James then said that Wembanyama — who led the NBA with an average of 3.8 blocks per game — might end up pushing him into retirement sooner than planned. "I can't play that much further," James said. "And the more and more time that I play, as long as he keeps smacking my shots into the f***ing stands, he's gonna make me retire." The 21-year-old Wembanyama then responded that James might retire after him. TheSan Antonio Spurscenter recently finished his second NBA season, which was cut short with two months to playdue to a blood clot in his right shoulder.