Overview #1: Lebron Has Equaled MJ’s Greatness.

The article “Lebron Has Equaled MJ’s Greatness” by Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Sun-Times persuades NBA fans that Lebron James has equaled Michael Jordan’s abilities and will soon surpass him. Morrissey’s viewpoint is that there is finally a player in the NBA that we can call “the next Michael Jordan”, and that player is Miami Heat forward Lebron “The King” James. No real conflicting evidence is found in the article. The author is using many of Jordan’s qualities and comparing them to several of Lebron’s in-game moments to exaggerate the fact that he believes that Lebron is now Jordan’s equal. In the article it says, “’I know I’m better than you, you know I’m better than you and together we’re going to show everyone why you don’t belong on the planet with me.’ We saw Michael Jordan with that look on his face so many times it was a wonder he didn’t market it, the way he marketed everything else. Had he, he’d be suing Lebron James for trademark infringement right now. A court of law would find James guilty of being Jordan’s equal.” In other words, the same intensity that everyone saw in the eyes of Michael Jordan when he played on a daily basis, Morrissey saw in Lebron’s eyes during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and the Bulls.