The mythical Best Player in the World crown doesn’t get passed around lightly. It gets taken by brute force from one champion by another. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Larry Bird. Magic Johnson. Michael Jordan. Shaquille O’Neal. Kobe Bryant. LeBron James. Each held the title for several seasons, and each is widely regarded as a top-10 player in NBA history. It’s a mark only reserved for the elite of the elite. For the past five seasons, the Best Player in the World moniker has belonge
