That ESPN list made me dig up my old slam mag from 97 when they ranked the top 50 players. Here's who they had top 10:
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Kareem has made his way up to #2 in a lot of posters eyes recently for a variety of reasons. Oscar, baylor and west have suffered the most out of that top 10.
But whether it's SLAM or ESPN, 1997 or 2020, one thing has been consistent: Michael Jeffrey Jordan is the GOAT. Has been the consensus GOAT for over 20 years. And that list is before he won his 6th ring.