Who was the greatest NBA player?
Michael “Air”Jordan Ok…lets start with six champion rings, five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. However, lets forget about awards because to me the most credible source for that question is the opinion of his peers. Erving “Magic” Johnson “There is Michael Jordan, then the rest of us!! Bob Cousy “He’s by far the best since Naismith hung up the basket. Sam Jones “He is the best I have ever seen” Jerry Lucas “He’s the greatest player who ever lived, a unique attraction”. Shaquille O’Neal “Michael’s definitely the best basketball player of all time”. Bill Russell “I cannot imagine anyone playing any better.” Isiah Thomas “He should be remembered as the greatest of all time.” Bill Walton “He has no peers but Michael Jordan. He competes against
