By Lance Cartelli Jan 11, 2016; Advertisement 03 Seconds. Michael Jordan. LeBron James. When Michael Jordan entered the NBA, he already had a shoe deal in place. He wore Converse in college, at University of North Carolina, but was a big fan of Adidas. Who else? Hakeem Olajuwon was an NBA MVP, two-time NBA Finals MVP, and three-time NBA blocks champion. Although many people don’t think LeBron is the first person in the league, we still believe that he is the best nba player in the world! At no.10 Among All-Time Best NBA Players, “Akeem The Dream” The smoothest big man the league has ever seen.Olajuwon could do absolutely anything he wanted on the offensive end, and blocked shots at a high rate to boot. What? Deciding on the top 10 best NBA players of all time is always a controversial debate. Although the Lakers have not made the playoffs this season, LeBron is still able to average 26+8+8. Stephen Curry. Jordan is one of the three greatest players of all time. ...read more. Moses was better than shaq ever will be! The NBA has a rich history, dating back nearly 68 years, full of decorated organizations and players. Moses didn't need to be over weight to get his rebounds the man used talent. So he ended up signing with Nike and not long after, created the iconic Air Jordan brand. The leading scorer in National Basketball Association (NBA) history is just the 10th-best player ever? Every NBA team's best player of all time. In his 15-year career, he averaged 30.1 points per game, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists along with 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks. While Kareem put up a whopping 38,387 points during his playing days, I can’t look past the fact that he spent a good chunk of his career receiving passes from Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson, the two greatest point guards of all time. On the 20–year anniversary of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history, SI.com's Jack McCallum revises his list. Indeedy. However, Adidas was not in a place to offer Michael Jordan the same deal Nike was able to give him ($500,000/year for his first 5 years in the league). When it comes to the top NBA players of all time, there's plenty of speculation and room for debate, though many may not think so. Dwyane Wade's recent comments that LeBron James can never surpass Michael Jordan as the NBA's greatest player of all-time got us thinking. Though Michael Jordan is easily considered the greatest player ever, some may say players like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, or Kevin Durant give him a run for his money. The center was named the NBA Most Valuable Player three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA selection.