How The LeBron James Signing May Enhance the Legacy of Kobe Bryant

If we can all agree that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player in NBA history, then he is the measuring stick by which all great players, such as Kobe Bryant, are measured against.

Speaking of Kobe Bryant (how is that for a segue?), just how should we measure his greatness as compared with His Airness ?

One way is by using statistics. But the most common argument in the NBA seems to always include the number of rings on their fingers.

By my count, Kobe currently has five championships, while MJ has six.

Of course, it is fair to assume that Jordan may have had a couple more if he hadn't retired to pursue a baseball career, and if the Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
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