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Ha! I'm the same age.

I admit, I wasn't the biggest NBA fan all these years, but I get what you are saying. I just don't think any other player previous to Jordan could hold a candle to Jordan and his brand. And yes, other players have established themselves and their brand quite well. In the millions as well, but seriously, come on, they can't compare. Jordan's brand is in the billions. And it was our generation that helped catapult him there.

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Posted: 03/07/2019 at 5:00PM

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Why Michael Jordan always will be the GOAT! (For B-Street) -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2019 11:19AM

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That's one of the stupider articles I've read in a good while -- HokieMacDaddy 03/07/2019 12:24PM

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Yeah, I got to the end and thought, "Wait, that's it?" -- MP4VT2004 03/07/2019 12:29PM

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He probably doesn't win all 6 without Phil, no. ** -- BG Hokie 03/07/2019 12:33PM

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03/07/2019 12:17PM

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LOL, I'll steal this one, next time I'm having this debate. Kudos! ** -- BG Hokie 03/07/2019 3:24PM

Haha, fair. ** -- Chris Coleman

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Or if LeBron had a Pippen-level sidekick -- Dan1993 03/07/2019 12:24PM

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Fair enough - I love LeBron, but loved MJ too. -- Dan1993 03/07/2019 12:56PM

I've been more on the LeBron side of the argument, but... -- Chris Coleman

03/07/2019 12:08PM

Ugh. That reminds me of Devin Wilson vs ND a few years ago -- Nova Hokie 95 03/07/2019 1:07PM

It was actually JRob. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/07/2019 1:08PM

Well so it was -- Nova Hokie 95 03/07/2019 1:11PM

Do they still continue the five count. I've seen many that seemed longer. -- 48zip 03/07/2019 1:30PM

I'm in the Jordan GOAT camp because he made his teammates better -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2019 12:14PM

LeBron makes his teammates much better than Jordan did. Jordan just had -- NokieHokie 03/07/2019 12:24PM

Better defender, yes but I remember hating the NBA when we had to watch -- 81_Hokie 03/07/2019 12:23PM

The games may have been boring at the time, but when a team -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 3:40PM

But that argues against Edge's statement about making other players better ** -- 81_Hokie 03/07/2019 3:44PM

Not necessarily when you compare how his teammates did -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 4:12PM

LOL, that was bad. ** -- BG Hokie 03/07/2019 12:12PM

Been in total “don’t give a f*ck” mode since coming back from injury** -- HokieHoopz 03/07/2019 12:13PM

Honestly ^^^this^^^ is my mode in almost any NBA discussion. ** -- RTFC 03/07/2019 12:24PM

The lakers have been unwatchable, I think he shuts it down soon. -- HokieHoopz 03/07/2019 12:10PM

Kareem gets my vote -- Brown Water 03/07/2019 11:42AM

...you left out FT-shooting. Only he had dat of the epic C's. ** -- bourbonstreet 03/07/2019 10:19PM

Kareem gets the lifetime achievement award. How in the heck did that 7 -- BG Hokie 03/07/2019 1:04PM

That's a very strong list of accomplishments, right there. -- santafe 03/07/2019 12:31PM

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If centers get their own category, then do you exclude Magic Johnson? -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 2:29PM

1980 against the Sixers. And he was a rookie. ** -- Brown Water 03/07/2019 2:44PM

Thanks. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Magic is the only NBAer -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 2:47PM

I think you mean this... -- Brown Water 03/07/2019 2:55PM

Maybe. But for some reason I thought I remember reading it -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 3:19PM

You left out his most important contribution -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2019 11:49AM

Roger Murdock ** -- HokieDan95 03/07/2019 11:51AM

He never played for the Wizards though 👎🏼 ** -- No1Hokie 03/07/2019 11:44AM

The Sky Hook was indefensible ** -- Brown Water 03/07/2019 11:45AM

Indeed ** -- No1Hokie 03/07/2019 11:46AM

Wait, is Bstreet a “LBJ Goat” truther? Yikes ** -- HokieHoopz 03/07/2019 11:31AM

Jordan will always be the GOAT because he was the first to really -- HokieSignGuy 03/07/2019 11:25AM

What about Jerry West being the first to build a brand? -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 3:54PM

Considering most of us have never head of the guy.... ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/07/2019 4:20PM

That's probably because he attended WVU instead of VT ;-) -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 4:50PM

Ha! I'm the same age. -- HokieSignGuy 03/07/2019 5:00PM

I don't disagree with you that MJ was the first to make millions -- VTHokie2000 03/07/2019 5:19PM

Oh yeah, I can think of so many other tie-ins... Especially movie cameos -- HokieSignGuy 03/07/2019 5:27PM

Ha! I'm the same age.

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