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Michael Jordan
Surprise to no one. At his peak, Jordan was the best offensive and defensive player in all of the NBA by far, which has to be like being Aaron Donald and Tom Brady in the NFL. If Magic and Bird were Elvis, Jordan's is The Beatles. He created the NBA we see today. His impact was like the asteroid, turning the game of basketball into a global game. And no other athlete has as many iconic moments as Michael from the Flu Game to 63 in the Boston Garden to "The Shot."
Maybe it is this reason why there is such vitriol when another player enters the GOAT discussion, because Michael is the most recognized athlete in the world, regardless of whether or not people are a fan of basketball.
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