Michael Jordan retired after the 1997-98 NBA season. Ever since then, we’ve been looking for his successor, the player who would take his place as the best in the game—and possibly surpass him.
Until LeBron James went to the Miami Heat, got a jumper and developed a post game, MJ had no successor. There was no player who put a Jordan-esque distance between himself and his peers.
Shaq couldn’t do it.
In our memories, early-2000s Shaquille O’Neal was an unstoppable monster. But in reality, he only won one regular-season MVP and was often slowed by injury—and free-throw shooting.
Kobe couldn’t do it.
Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a game, averaged 35 for a season, and imitated Jordan’s “I’m a jerk, but it’s because I want to win, so it’s okay” attitude. But he never really dominated the rest of the league. He only won one MVP and couldn’t even get out of the first round until Pau Gasol arrived. Steve Nash has more MVPs than Kobe, and no one’s about to compare him to Jordan.
Even Washington Wizards early-2000s MJ wasn’t able to succeed himself.
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