Off topic, but I found these stats fascinating:
Michael Jordan
32,292 career points @ 30.1ppg
6,672 rebounds @ 6.2 rbg
5,633 assists @ 5.3 apg
6-time NBA champion
6-time Finals MVP
14-time All Star
Kobe Bryant
33,643 points @ 25 ppg
7,047 rebounds @ 5.2 rbg
6,306 assists @ 4.7 apg
5-time NBA Champion
2-time Finals MVP
18-time All Star
LeBron James
34,087 points @ 27.10 ppg (4th on the all time list, behind Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor, when comparing their ppg average)
9,298 assists @ 7.4 apg
9,434 rebounds @ 7.4 rbg
3-time NBA Champion
3-time Finals MVP
16-time All Star
All statistics were provided by Google.
Michael Jordan was a freak, and an absolute joy to watch - but how lucky are we, that we then got to follow up his insane career by watching absolute freaks like Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James?
I mean no disrespect to Michael Jordan, but if James gets another NBA Championship or two, I reckon people could realistically make a claim that he's the GOAT - his numbers are crazy.
But I consider myself lucky to have been privileged enough to watch the careers of Jordan, Bryant, and James - three of the greatest athletes I've ever seen, in any sport, imo.