NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes that Miami Heat forward LeBron James may be the best player ever to play in the NBA, even surpassing his ex-teammate with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan. ESPNChicago.com has the story, below.

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LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2011 NBA Playoffs on May 26, 2011 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Scottie Pippen had a front-row seat to watch Miami's LeBron James help oust the Chicago Bulls from the playoffs, and the Hall of Famer believes James might supplant Pippen's former running mate Michael Jordan as the greatest player ever.

"Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game," Pippen said Friday on "Mike & Mike In The Morning" on ESPN Radio. "But I may go as far as to say LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game because he is so potent offensively that not only can he score at will but he keeps everybody involved.

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