Since he came into the league at age 18 in 2003, LeBron James has been mercilessly compared to one man: Michael Jordan.

It didn’t take long for the comparisons to compile. His superior physicality. His–albeit inconsistent–killer instinct. The rookie records he set. How he carried one team on his back for so many years. The seemingly impossible maneuvers he pulled off on a basketball court. LeBron is the most influential player the NBA has seen since Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant comes close–really close–but not quite. LeBron is the international prototype.

Until 2010, the only thing LeBron was missing as the hardware to match. He had all the personal accolades and accomplishments in the world–literally, including Olympic gold medals–but he couldn’t win an NBA Championship. So, he went to Miami for four years and won 2. Then, he returned to Cleveland, and erased a 3-1 Finals deficit to give a city its first major sports championship in over a half-century, just two seasons after taking over its NBA lottery-bound Cavaliers.

Do you see where this is going? If LeBron continues this trajectory, he won’t be comparable to MJ on just a celebrity or personal level anymore. The “GOAT” term might have more than one name associated with it.

According to James himself, that’s a personal goal of his. In an in-depth piece by Sports Illustrated‘s Lee Jenkins–the same Lee Jenkins who broke that LeBron was leaving Miami for Cleveland in 2014–LeBron admits that his motivation isn’t just winning a championship anymore, or bringing a title to Cleveland. He’s done those things. Here’s what keeps him gong.

“My motivation,” James says, “is this ghost I’m chasing. The ghost played in Chicago.”

That means 3 more rings. Strap in.