The best NBA player ever...Michael Jordan.  This may very well be the emcee’s spiel come April when the inductees to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is announced to the public during the Final Four of the NCAA to be held in Detroit, Michigan.  Earlier this February, it was announced that the Air Jordan headed the roster of 16 candidates to the illustrious award named after James Naismith, a Canadian PE teacher who invented the game in Massachusetts during the early 1890s.  To be eligible for nomination to Mr. Naismith’s honors list, a basketball personality has to be retired from the game for at least 5 years.  Jordan permanently shed his playing jersey after his 2002-2003 season spent with the Washington Wizards.  Hence, he became eligible for nomination only this year. To pass the honors selection committee and be enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame, a nominee will need to garner at least 18 votes from the 24 committee members. Continue Reading ->