Who is the greatest of all time aka the " Goat"

Joseph Espritt-

Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T)

Who is the Greatest Of All Time, GOAT? Bill Russel or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Wilt Chamberlin? Would you say Michael Jordan? Kobe Bryant? LeBron James? We all know Jordan is the center of the conversation. People have said, “He has six ring!” Well, Bill Russel has eleven. Does he then get entered into the debate? In comparison to Jordan and Russel, Kareem held just about every record in college and the National Basketball League. Let’s be honest, nobody can do the sky Hook like Kareem! Ironically, Bill Russel and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar cannot be described as a GOATs because their lack of “competition” and skill level during their time.

If we continue to say the number of rings defines whether or not a player is capable to be considered the GOAT, Kobe Bryant would be a candidate. Like Michael Jordan, he too has five rings—Jordan has one extra. Like Bill Russel and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he has played with other greats. To the contrary, his competition was more complex than Russel and Jabbar. But then the argument goes: “Although his completion and skill set was great, what would he be without Shaquille O’Neal?” Yes, Kobe is an animal and capacity to perform but would he have performed at that high level without Shaq accenting his shine? We will never really know, but let us look at LeBron James.

Unlike Kareem, Bob Cousy, MJ, and Scottie Pippen, LeBron James has three rings. But he still is the GOAT of our time. But what makes LeBron more special and the ultimate GOAT??? Does he have the competition and skill set, without a doubt! His resiliency, perseverance, and attitude has given him the platform and label of “greatness.” I predict James will tie with Kobe Bryant by time he retires (five rings).

Bill Russel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlin, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James are all greats within their era. In my opinion, there is no particular “GOAT,” but are GOATs throughout each era of the NBA. As I said before, LeBron James is today’s GOAT and greatest NBA player.

Until next time!

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