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Personally my all time top 5 goes as follows

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Michael Jordan
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4 Shaquille O'Neal
5. Lebron James/Kevin Durant

I only say Kobe number 1 because I just view Kobe as a superior MJ in that he has the defense and driving skills of Jordan, but can shoot the 3 consistently (something Jordan struggled with). What I will harp on is Lebron. When in the clutch, these players were never afraid to do it themselves while making the smartest plays possible. The reason I can never put Lebron in the GOAT category is because he lacks that edge. Hell, I could even see myself saying KD will be better than Lebron all time in 2-3 years, mainly cause KD has that clutch gene in him.