This inaugural edition of The Kool-Aid will address the controversy of comparing LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan. Future editions of The Kool-Aid will attempt to discuss other hotly debated issues in sports with one man's take. Questions or comments should be sent via e-mail to koolaidQandA@gmail.com .
Ah, Michael, Kobe, LeBron.
This topic has received more punishment than the poor fax-machine/printer from Office Space, but I have to get my swings in. And yes, someone might need to get Ron Livingston and Ajay Naidu to hold me back from beating the hell out of the poor thing.
I'm going to break down the three comparisons, and tell you who wins. (Are you scared yet?) I'm going to disregard the fact that they played in different eras—possibly the only notable difference being the physicality of the game in Jordan's era as opposed to the "no hand-check, honey-I-think-I-have-a-yeast-infection" games these days.
Kobe vs. Jordan
This is the comparison that makes the most sense.
Is anyone else sensing the eerie parallels of Kobe's c ...
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Article written by Euno Lee
The LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant Discussion: Kool-Aid, Volume One
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