The Last Dance
“The Last Dance,” the ESPN documentary about the 1998 Chicago Bulls, started tonight. As I was watching it I was reminded of the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debate Shawn Jr and I would always have. Long before he was declaring Luka the GOAT (a bit in jest) he was always telling me how LBJ was the greatest basketball player ever. How he would certainly beat MJ. That LeBron was the better athlete. The better teammate. That he made everyone around him better in a way that Jordan never did. He made compelling arguments. LeBron is a special player on and off the court. I have always been a LeBron fan (even when it was not popular to like LeBron). But, I still say MJ was the best to ever play the game. His 6 and 0 finals record and dominate play is almost certain to stand the test of time - for a very long time. Watching “The Last Dance” tonight, I kept thinking about how much I wish Shawn Jr was right beside me watching it. I am not sure he ever really appreciated the gr