The eternal debate about the best player in NBA history has something for everyone. Well, some dare to include Kobe Bryant in the ranks of Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
In fact, one former MVP and 11-time All-Star believes the Black Mamba’s legacy is on par with MJ’s and better than the legacy the Kings have had to date.
Allen Iverson says LeBron James is ‘definitely’ second only to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
“I say Mike, then I say Kobe, then everyone else.”
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He was none other than Allen Iverson, an NBA figure from the late 1990s into the 2000s, a Philadelphia 76ers legend who made a splash on Basketball SHOWTIME by ensuring Jordan and Kobe Bryant were above King James. .
“I say Michael and Kobe, and then anybody. LeBron, of course,” said the four-time scoring champion and member of the Classic’s 75th Anniversary Team.
The point guard who played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies averaged 26.7 points per game during his 14-season NBA career, becoming the 2000-2001 Most Valuable Player and leading the league. The 76ers made it to the Finals. Against a mighty Lakers team that featured Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant himself.