33,570 points (3rd all time). 18-time All-Star. 15-time All-NBA. 12-time All-Defense. 4-time All-Star MVP. 2-time Scoring Champion. 2-time Gold Medalist. 2-time Finals MVP. 1-time NBA MVP. 5-time NBA Champion. That’s quite a resume. It’s impossible not to be romantic about the retirement of one of basketball’s all-time greats. A player who some would say […]

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