Michael Jordan solidified his legendary status in the NBA by winning multiple championships with the Chicago Bulls. The fact that he was able to win those championships with no real star power by his side was what really catapulted him into the realm of greatness.
Sure, he had his trusty sidekick, Scottie Pippen, and team bad boy, Dennis Rodman. But, in all reality, he was the cornerstone for everything that happened in those championship seasons. He built that franchise from the ground up and stuck with them to the end.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were absolutely pitiful when they drafted LeBron James in 2003. His first season they got almost 40 more wins. Since his arrival, they have been constantly building up to championship-caliber.
The past three seasons, they have held an elite standing in the Eastern Conference, right along with The Big Three in Boston and Superman in Orlando. They put the perfect pieces to compliment LeBron's style of play around him and he still could not do what Jordan did.
To this point, everyone has regarded James as the next Michael Jordan. I even believed it for a while, but with his move to Miami, so too s ...
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LeBron James Will Never Be Like Mike
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