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Who is the NBA GOAT? The greatest U.S. basketball players of all time, from MJ to 'Pistol Pete'
Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the best of U.S. men's basketball make up USA TODAY's '250 for 250' list of greats.
That's left plenty of all-time greats without the NBA's most prestigious individual honor. Here, we've sorted through the best of the best by weighing not only their longevity and career accolades, but the caliber of their peak. Dončić might not be in the top 50 in all-time lists quite yet, but his peak is undeniably in that range.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown called Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry one of the "five greatest" NBA players of all time during a recent live stream.
LeBron James is often in discussions to be the NBA GOAT, but retired Spur Bruce Bowen doesn’t even have James on his list of top five players. Is Bowen right?
Now through July 4, USA TODAY Sports is releasing our "250 for 250" list of America's top homegrown athletes of all time. Each week we'll bring you all-time standouts from across the sports world, and give readers a chance to vote on who should be featured.