<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clutch_Melo_061 @ Mar 29 2006, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>But kobe " the next mj" died out. It's resurfaced but it's not as popular as king james.</div>Because Bron has put up stats and showed signs that he could one day be a top 5 player all time. It took Kobe a few years to get to superstar level, and he still hasn't come near the expectation of being next MJ. King James is a strong title, but next MJ is like saying someone is gonna be God.