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  1. Jordan
  2. LeBron
  3. Kareem
  4. Magic
  5. Wilt

I don't list people I never got to see play, so its literally just MY top five:

  1. Michael Jordan
  2. Tim Duncan
  3. Lebron James
  4. Kobe Bryant
  5. Hakeem Olajuwon

Good point, I should make a list like that to.

What about Majic Johnson
Great guys

Just can't bring myself to put him over the people already on my list.

Ok...right...
Apart from sports which area do you blog on...

For me it would be

  1. Michael Jordan
  2. Kobe Bryant
  3. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
  4. Wilt Chamberlain
  5. Bill Russel

Making a list with only five players is a real challenge! With the different positions, historical eras, and changes in play style, it's hard to come up with a defendable list. I'll go with:

  1. Michael Jordan
  2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  3. Bill Russell
  4. Wilt Chamberlain
  5. LeBron James

Agreed, there's so many greats that I want to mention, but I also wanted a challenge.