With Lebron James entering his 22nd season, there is continuous talk of who the best basketball player is. LeBron James has been making a very serious case these last few years, and many people consider him the greatest basketball player of all time. However, many people beg to differ. I went around the school asking various people who they think the best basketball player ever is.

Mr. Tucci: Kobe Bryant

Mr Lesher: Michael Jordan

Mrs. DeMarco: Tacko fall

Mr. Krasa: Shaquille O’Neal

Mr. Luther: Michael Jordan

Mr. Woods: Michael Jordan

Mr. Coats: Michael Jordan

Porter Kafferlin: Kyle Kuzma

Baylee Northrop: Kobe Bryant

Abigail Kane: Michael Jordan

Alexis Heiser: Michael Jordan

Landon Hasbrouk: Kobe Bryant

Parker Nichols: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Kevin Heiser: Michael Jordan

Grace Allen: Stephen Curry

Ellie Carey: Michael Jordan

Clara Harrington: Michael Jordan

Aidan Gluvna: Larry Bird

Emry Passinger: Jayson Tatum

Lauren Brundage: Michael Jordan’

Sadie Swartzfager: Kyrie Irving

Emmitt Laroe: Michael Jordan

Remy Kuzma: Michael Jordan

Aveyauna Carr: Michael Jordan

Rylee Mumau: LeBron James

Bentley Luther: Kobe Bryant

Layla Mosher: Kobe Bryant

Ashtyn Moisher: Michael Jordan

Feabie Fourspring: Michael Jordan

Overall, the data kind of surprised me because the overwhelming majority of people I asked said either Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan. Of my peers, there were barely any who said LeBron James was the best basketball player ever. Fifty percent of people said that Michael Jordan was the best, 17% of people said that Kobe was the best, and only one person said that LeBron James was the best.