LeBron James Loses His Status As Best Player In "NBA 2K19"

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James now shared the honor with two other players.

Ever since "NBA 2K10," LeBron James has been unanimously the highest rated player in the entire game and with good reason. He's consistently the best player in the league thanks to his athleticism and raw skill. Unfortunately for LeBron though, he now has to share his status as the best player in the game with James Harden and Giannis Antetokoumpo. 2K Games are constantly updating their rosters and making changes to the overall ratings of its players. 

According to Sporting News, in this latest update, LeBron went from a 97 overall to a 96 overall. Meanwhile, Antetokoumpo managed to reach a 96 rating after starting the year at 94. As for Harden, he's had an interesting season that had him start at 96, fall to 94 in December and then rise back up to 96 thanks to his impressive scoring streak. Interestingly enough, LeBron started this season with a 98 overall but the Lakers struggles have brought him down a couple of points.

There are currently three players behind James, Harden, and Giannis with an overall rating of 95. Those players are Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry. Curry and Durant were both rated at 96 before the update but were docked a point for the Warriors recent slide. 

Do you agree with 2K's ratings or are they completely wrong here?


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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