In many cases, a viral post on social media is created in the immediate moments after something big happens. For 23-year-old Jared Gaon, it was more than 12 hours after the fact.
LeBron James’ televised announcement that he was joining the Heat a decade ago seems to loom even larger than the actual four years he spent playing in the Sunshine State.
Who we decide is the greatest player of all time says a lot more about us as fans and cultural observers than it does about the players or even the game. This piece is more about why we even ask this question more than it is about who I think is the greatest of all time.