After securing his second three-peat, Link went on to achieve a third consecutive Most Valuable Player Award.
The most highly anticipated awards ceremony in history came to an end with Link's legendary trophy lift.
After Link won the Most Valuable Player Award for three straight years, debates among fans over who was greater—Link or Jordan—grew more and more heated.
"In 2017, Jordan proudly declared that six championships were the hardest thing to achieve, and that no record Link broke would be harder than winning six titles. But now, Link has six rings on his hand as well. The thing Michael was proudest of has already been matched by Link! Yet what Link has accomplished now is something Michael has no way of catching up to."
"Three straight MVPs—something even Michael could only look up at from afar! I think Link may already be greater than Michael."
"Link has already come close to Jordan in terms of both hard accolades and influence. If you go to China, to anywhere in Asia, every kid who loves basketball sees Link as an idol! Even in the United States and Europe, Link has become a legend in the eyes of the younger generation of players! His influence is everywhere."
"Games with Link draw far higher ratings than games without him. That proves Link's influence."
Fans had already begun actively pushing Link into Jordan's place, and Jordan could no longer hide from it.
When he had brought Arenas along to compete with Link in a three-point contest, he had known that kid Link was no pushover.
He just hadn't expected that Link would one day truly threaten his position.
But Jordan was no longer that stubborn now, and he rarely showed off anymore. Most of the time, he gave young players positive evaluations too.
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