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The Greatest Debate Essay

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Nate Baynes

Tracy Tabaczynski

English 1020

31 March 2023

The Greatest Debate

The game of basketball was invented and pioneered by James Naismith around 200 years ago, and ever since then, select people have become incredibly skillful and have learned how to master the game that Naismith created. Since the beginning of competitive basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA), thousands of players have appeared in at least one NBA game, but only a small percentage of them have ever been considered one of the greats. In the more recent decades, the argument surrounding the Greatest Player of All Time, or GOAT, has become increasingly relevant as the game sees the likes of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Giannis …show more content…

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