The 10 Nextiest "Next Michael Jordans"

None of MJ's one-time successors have been able to fill his sweatshop sneakers, but ESPN TrueHoop's Henry Abbott tells us which have come closest. By Brian Janosch

See All Photos

Back

1 of 10

Delicious Stumbleupon Myspace Reddit Mixx Technorati Live Propeller Friendfeed Newsvine Blinklist Furl N4G Mister Wong

10. Harold Miner aka "Baby Jordan"

Legend:

Offense

Defense

Endorsments

Clutch

Titles

Drafted: 12th by the Miami Heat (1992)
MJ hadn't reached his first NBA finals when Miner was labeled the "air apparent" at USC. Winning the Slam Dunk Contest his rookie year only fueled the fire. But after four seasons, Miner's career points total barely edges out Jordan's career offensive rebounds. Harold's last appearance was five scoreless minutes against, yup, da Bulls.
Marketing Jam: $14 million Nike deal.
Abbott's Take: "The fact that Harold Miner is even in this conversation is proof of how desperate people were for another Jordan."

WANT TO COMMENT?