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Michael Jordan never said he was 'the best player in the world'

By  Dan Cahill
   
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LeBron James had no problem recently telling the whole world who the best player is. Klay Thompson and others might disagree.

The topic came up with Michael Jordan after the 1993 NBA Finals, the third of his six championships. Jordan, who was never short on confidence and still likes to trash talk, gave this response:

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