David Stern is officially a witness. The NBA Commissioner was asked a few questions about the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James for the Versus show The $ports Take and said:

He may be the best player ever to have played. Michael might dispute that, but he has a lot of canvas yet on which to paint. I have no doubt the picture is going to be beautiful.

You know, he hasn’t won anything yet but he may be the best player ever to descend to this planet. It’s a delight to watch him; it’s a delight to watch him grow, to see his width and breadth, in terms of his interest and capacities. He’s a great kid and a great player.

When asked about where he would like to see LeBron play in 2010-2011, Stern sounded like a man who wants to be able to show his face in Northeast Ohio by saying:

Hopefully in Cleveland.

The full interview with Stern will air on Versus on October 27th.