Ranking the top 50 players in NBA history…

1. Michael Jordan

In the pantheon of basketball legends, Michael Jordan stands alone as the GOAT.

Jordan’s peak during the 1990s is unparalleled in the history of the NBA, and Bill Russell is the only all-time great with a comparable or better championship resumé from a team standpoint.

MJ is basketball’s greatest ambassador. He took what Magic Johnson and Larry Bird built in the 1980s and turned the NBA into a global product, the effects of which are still reverberating today.

Besides being the best offensive player and best defensive player in the world during his prime, Jordan was probably the most insane competitor the NBA has ever seen. Pair that with his natural charisma, eye-opening athleticism, and insatiable drive to improve, and it’

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