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Why just "one of the greatest" and not "the greatest"? לידך בלעדייך (talk) 07:51, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A lot of people don't think he is. ~2026-25565-6 (talk) 06:10, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Every single large scale poll that has ever been conducted on the topic of NBA GOAT has Jordan cemented at number 1. Polls which include the views of NBA Coaches, NBA Executives/General Managers, NBA Players (Current & Retired), Sports Analysts and fans from around the world. The NBA itself (including the current Commissioner) acknowledges that Jordan occupies a tier of his own. ~2026-18876-42 (talk) 15:22, 26 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No one’s saying there isn’t, but he is “widely” considered the goat by the majority of basketball fans. ~2026-28158-87 (talk) 14:41, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Lots of polls have him at the very top and that matters more than what any average Joe says on social media. BrothaTimothy (talk · contribs) 14:48, 9 May 2026 (UTC) BrothaTimothy (talk · contribs) 14:48, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Many sources stating that he is widely considered the greatest were listed at Talk:Michael Jordan/Archive 6 § Greatest player —Bagumba (talk) 17:00, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

MJ is known for basketball either as a player or an owner. His Daytona 500 win and Presidential medal of freedom have no place in the chart. Kobe’s Emmy, even though it involved basketball, isn’t listed in his chart. The Career Highlight only things listed related to basketball accomplishments as a player, coach, or executive across all other people. ~2026-20927-61 (talk) 02:41, 5 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In the first paragraph, it says “He is wealthiest athlete of all time”. This should be changed to “He is the wealthiest athlete of all time” ~2026-24561-49 (talk) 14:15, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed, thanks for noticing. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:21, 21 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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