Sam vs Bucky: For whom is becoming Captain America a better fate?
While it doesn’t really matter, it is Bucky whom we have seen wielding or holding the shield in all three Captain America films.
In the comics, both Sam and Bucky become Captain America. We agree that the former’s arc in the comics is more in line with what happened in Avengers: Endgame- he got the shield after Steve Rogers became old while Bucky got it after the Cap was apparently killed.
There is no denying that Sam shares a connection with Steve, but again, he is not really someone who resonates with him, unlike Bucky.