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

James now shared the honor with two other players.

BYAlexander Cole
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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 Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.