The Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of great players suit up in the purple and gold. With respect to “GOAT” conversations, the debate will probably never end.
While many consider Michael Jordan the baddest baller ever, there are two players that consistently get compared to Jordan. That pair is LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.
However, the latter tends to not be given as much credit nowadays. Because Bryant is retired, it is a lot easier to focus on making Jordan-James comparisons.
Michael Tanenbaum of PhillyVoice.com recognizes this sad, unfortunate truth.