On July 6, Garcia bought a 2007 Upper Deck Black dual patch autograph featuring Michael Jordan and Julius Erving for $7,700. He shared his story with the Action Network. Max Barnes, general manager at Hoody's, was reading the stories on Garcia - the man who ran Cardporn, a self-proclaimed "hobby watchdog" Instagram site that reached 112,000 followers before being deleted last week amidst the scandal.īarnes then started to realize his company had been the latest victim. This time, he gave Hoody's, a large consignment business in Oregon, a shortened version of his name: J Garc. Everyone agrees that Kobe is one of the greatest, if not the best basketball player of all time and with ease, the Mamba advances to the next round.Michael Jordan Jersey Scam: Authenticator Admits Photos Were Doctored, Rescinds Certification Read nowįor others, he used similar names to his own - usually Johnathan or John, so that angry buyers couldn't claw their money back. He’s a better scorer and defender and he has a better career when the league is a lot tougher than what it used to be.” “Kobe, Kobe, Kobe without a doubt,” said 23-year-old Devaunte Brown. Not to mention Kobe also is good at defense.” He has a better outside shot, better ball handle. Just offensively, Kobe is just a better player altogether. Just based on pure talent, Kobe is one of the greatest. “He was a great player, but he’d be no match for Kobe. J had an effect on the league that is unparalleled,” said 25-year-old Juan Gonzalez. He’s stronger, more athletic and quicker Julius Erving.” “Kobe would be a better scorer, tougher defender. He thinks Kobe is considered the best basketball player of all time. J played in today’s era there is no telling if he’d put up those same numbers. Kobe is just a better shooter and defender. If I had to pick one, it would have to be Kobe. The league back when Julius Erving was at his prime was completely different than what it is today. But as far as shooting, passing and even defense, Kobe would have the edge and beat him.”Ĭhris Johnson, 23, said, “Putting Kobe up against someone like Julius Erving is tricky. J was probably better at driving to the basket. “If you look at stats, Kobe leads him in points, rebounds and assists. J had a great career in the league, but he couldn’t compare to Kobe in his prime,” said 20-year-old Michael James. The two are great athletes and both have been considered at one point or another as the best basketball player of all time. In the first one-on-one matchup, we put Julius Erving up against Kobe Bryant the Mamba going against Dr.
The players up for the list are LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler and Julius Erving. So we took it to some fans to see what they thought in order to see who is the best basketball player of all time.įrom players like Carmelo Anthony to Kobe Bryant to even older players like Larry Bird, we posed the hypothetical question as to how some fans thought players would play against one another if they were in their prime. While we may never truly know how certain players would stack up against each other, it’s certainly interesting to see what people think about these matchups. (Greatest of all Time) Michael Jordan, the question as to who would win in a one-on-one matchup always intrigues fans? Who could beat who? How players would match up against one another in their prime always comes into question.
Kobe Bryant (left) and Julius Erving meet in the first round of Regal Magazine’s one-on-one challenge (Photo Credit: NBA).Įvery year when basketball season rolls around, questions about who’s the best basketball player of all time always surface.Įxcluding the G.O.A.T.
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