NBA Players Explain Picking Lakers' LeBron James over Michael Jordan in GOAT Debate


by Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report— Michael Jordan is still the greatest of all time in the eyes of NBA players, but his lead over LeBron James is narrowing. On Monday, The Athletic released the

CBS Sports—Player poll shows LeBron James is gaining ground on Michael Jordan in GOAT debate, but Bulls star still ahead. Jordan holds a slim lead in the latest player poll

Bleacher Report—Paul Pierce Suggests LeBron James Could've Voted Him as NBA's GOAT in Player Poll. One person voted for ex-Boston Celtics legend (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Paul Pierce as the game's greatest of all time in The Athletic's recent anonymous

The Athletic—Anonymous NBA player poll 2024: LeBron or Jordan as the GOAT? Most overrated? Finals favorite?. Sample size matters, people. So when The Athletic launched its in 2019, with 127 players answering questions about league matters so honestly because of the anonymity they were granted, the bar was set very high. We hit triple digits again (108 players), when the popular poll returned in full force after a COVID-19-induced hiatus because of limited locker room access for reporters during that time. Advertisement This time around, with familiar topics like MVP, “most overrated,” “player you’d...