Often times when you have a great player in the league; someone considered the greatest in the league, as well as the face of the league(though he doesn't necessarily have to be), the next generation of players that come afterward and sometimes even ones in the same generation as said player tend to mimic his personality traits, physical qualities, playing style to the best of their ability. Examples of said greats are Jordan, Iverson, Lebron, and more. A prime example of someone from a later generation that would attempt to mimick a past great would be Kobe and his similarities to Jordan. Bad thing about Lebron is...He's p*ssy...