Perhaps the best way to express LeBron James' updated spot in the greatest-of-all-time conversation is this: We have to be less and less careful about qualifiers.
With a third championship ring and a third Finals MVP further cluttering his trophy collection, James is making hardware headway. Those arguing his primacy in league history have less need than ever for additives such as "of his era" or "through age 31" when stating their cases.
In the immediate aftermath of his third title, it's hard to think of him as anything less than the best player we've ever seen, even if "best player ever" might mean something slightly different.
True, some of that is emotional. The storybook promise on which he delivered—returning to bring a title to a city that hadn't won one for over 50 years—gives James a narrative peak few past greats can touch.
That he did it against the best regular-season team ever while outplaying a unanimous MVP and almost single-handedly saving his squad from a 3-1 death sentence only swells the sentimental appeal. He punctuated the achievement with ridiculous highlights and prepost ...
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