The debate over the greatest NBA player ever remains heated, with Michael Jordan and LeBron James often at the forefront.

Kobe Bryant talks with Michael Jordan during the NBA All-Star Game at the Phillips Arena on Feb. 9, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) ...

"It's just about the love of the game" - Kobe Bryant on if he would consider returning to NBA at 38 like Michael Jordan ...

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Cris Carter hails LeBron James' physique as one of its kind, claims there are a lot of players who look like Michael Jordan ...

A resurfaced video shows Michael Jordan picking Kevin Durant over LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. In the same video, which is ...

Kobe Bryant helps up Michael Jordan during a game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers on March 28, 2003, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Jamie Squire/Getty Images.

Michael Jordan goes up for two points during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers, with Kobe Bryant behind him, at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 5, 1997. Kobe Bryant […] ...

The fifth episode of The Last Dance opens with Michael Jordan at the 1998 All-Star Game and his interactions with — and private thoughts on — a 19-year-old Kobe Bryant, who was making his All ...

Michael Jordan was among the mourners to pay tribute to his late friend Kobe Bryant at the powerful Staples Center memorial for the athlete on Monday, just under a month after his shocking death ...