I woke up today thanking God for everything, per usual. My life is about to change in a few hours and I am full of emotion!

1. LeBron James(2003)

Everyone compares LeBron James and Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan.Indeed,Jordan played only 1,100 games in Chicago then he left and there was clear erosion.Kobe played 20 years but his last 3 fell off the cliff. LeBron James is now at 1,240 games and there is no sign at all of erosion.In this respect LeBron may or may not be a better player than Michael,but he's a better man.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the other player in the top five who was drafted No. 1. (Of the others, Jordan went No. 3, Bill Russell No. 2 in part because of the Ice Capades and surefire top prospect Wilt Chamberlain was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors using territorial rights.) There's certainly a case to be made for Abdul-Jabbar over James, given his six MVPs and 20-year NBA career.

Given he spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs, Duncan certainly could be called the No. 1 pick who provided the most value to the team that drafted him. And whichever team hands the No. 1 pick would love to match the five championships the Spurs won with Duncan.

If you're looking for the greatest top pair of picks in NBA history, look no further than the 1992 draft, which yielded two Hall of Fame centers: O'Neal and No. 2 pick Alonzo Mourning (0.5 championships added, which ranks in the top 100 all time).

In terms of peak value, Johnson would rank third on this list behind James and his Lakers teammate Abdul-Jabbar. His early retirement at age 32 due to HIV prevented Johnson from racking up additional post-prime championships added.

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