Let’s say Jordan never came back to the NBA after the Bulls first 3peat. How do you think his legacy would be perceived? Would he have surely lost the GOAT title long ago? Would Kobe have a case against him? Would he still be as popular as he is now?
What would his legacy been like had he retires for good after the first 3 peat?
Still in the All Time Great, if not GOAT discussion… See Sandy Koufax and Barry Sanders in other sports in how they are talked about, while retiring very “early”