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In an anonymous study by The Athletic surveying 103 current NBA players, results found that the vast majority (58.3%) consider Michael Jordan as the greatest player of all time with LeBron James (33%) and Kobe Bryant (6.8%) coming in at second and third. Bill Russell and Tracy McGrady were the only other players mentioned in the votes.Making a case for MJ, one player said, “M.J., for sure. Definitely 6-for-6 (in the Finals) is a big thing for me. But the way I look at basketball is (it’s) about the winning, and if I feel like I need (somebody) to go win me a game, I’m picking M.J. over everybody. (I’d pick) whoever is going to carry me through a series, carry me through the playoffs, and is setting the tone. I think M.J. checks all those boxes.”Other questions asked in the survey include t...

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has become the highest-paid player in NFL history after agreeing on a five-year, $255M USD extension with the team — $179.304M of which is guaranteed. Hurts' contract will pay him $51M USD per season, a league record, and includes a full no-trade clause, the first such clause the Eagles have ever granted to a player.Hurts, 24, blossomed into an MVP candidate during the 2022 NFL season, his second as a starter. A dual-threat quarterback with a strong, accurate arm, and a physical, contact-seeking running style, Hurts threw for 3,701 yards and 22 touchdowns in while tossing only six interceptions — and besides his aerial acrobatics, he also ran for 760 yards and 13 touchdowns over the course of the campaign. The Eagles' option offense was centered ...