"::Nice wording there.  That's the point.  It's a fact.  It's not a ""portrayal"" that is ""too positive"".  It's a fucking FACT.  What planet is this?  Where does this argument come from?  IT IS A FACT.  It matters not what editors of this encyclopedia think.  It matters greatly what the sources state.  And they state it explicitly: ""Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all-time"", ""By acclamation Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all-time"".  How much more explicit do you expect it to get?  They aren't going to waltz the answer out to you.  This is an objective look at someone who demonstrably showed that they were the greatest.  If editing is a problem, then just create a special lock or something for the opening paragraph that only the top moderators can unlock.  Every source in existence acknowledges him as #1 all-time.  So the idea of ""having certain wording"" that may not object to certain users' opinions completely defeats the purpose of an ENCYCLOPEDIA. 

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