ESPN ranks Michael Jordan over LeBron James in greatest NBA players list

The argument is over. All discussions regarding the NBA's greatest G.O.A.T. are to cease and desist immediately. While we're at it, Association followers can sculpt the Mount Rushmore of the best players to ever dribble a basketball.

At least, that's all according to ESPN.

In one of the least surprising sports developments since the coronavirus pandemic shut leagues down in March, the Worldwide Leader named Michael Jordan the greatest NBA player of all time.

Only His Airness sits above LeBron James, as the three-time champion checked in at No. 2.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the man with more points than any player in history, is No. 3. Bill Russell, who won a record 11 championships as a player, and Magic Johnson finish out the top five.

Not mad yet? Let's see if we can change that.

Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird and Tim Duncan follow in the ESPN all-time NBA power rankings. Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal fill spots No. 9 and No. 10.

One probably doesn't have to guess that NBA Twitter had takes regarding the list: