[2026] Firms as NBA Players

Michael Jordan (S++): PJT RSSG, EVR RX/M&A, GS TMT, CVP HC, Q
Lebron James (S+): GS FIG, MOE LA, MS MENLO/M&A, CVP (rest)
Larry Bird (S): MOE/RX/HC, JPM HC/M&A, GS (classics)
Stephen Curry (S-): PJT M&A, MOE (rest), HL RX, Lazard PE&I/HC, JPM (rest), MS (rest), Lazard (rest), GS (rest), Allen&Co
James Harden (A+): BofA FSG/M&A, Barc PU&I/TECH/HC/FSG, Citi M&A/IND/FSG
Wilt Chamberlain: Gordon Dyal
Magic Johnson (overrated tier)(A) : BofA REGL, LionTree, Ducera, PWP, RBC PU&I
Shaq (A-): BofA (rest), Citi (rest), Barc (rest)
Pat Connaughton (B+): Guggenheim, UBS GIG/LevFin/IND, Jefferies, Greenhill, Raine
Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)(B): Rothschild, DB FSG/LevFin/REGL/IND, BMO M&M/M&A, RJ CR (Financo), DB (rest), William Blair HC, UBS (rest), RBC, Macquarie
Kemba Walker (B-) : Cain Brothers, Wells Fargo, BMO (rest), Piper Sandler CR
Kyle Kuzma wizards (C+): Piper Sandler (rest), Harris Williams, TD Cowen HC/TECH, RJ (rest), Baird, FTP
Pat Beverly (C): Solomon Partners, Oppenheimer & Co., TD Cowen (rest), Nomura, BNP Paribas
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (D): KBW, Lincoln International, HSBC, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mizuho, Stifel, MUFG, KeyBanc
Luc Mbah a Moute: BGL
 

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James Harden (A+) over Shaq (A-) and Magic Johnson (A)? Are we delusional?

 

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James Harden (A+) over Shaq (A-) and Magic Johnson (A)? Are we delusional?

James harden a more productive player. sure magic and shaq played well but you can't build a franchise around those guys. meanwhile James harden is running 40 isos per game at the logo and running through your team like a hot knife thru butter

 

Bro just copy and pasted the other tier list and added basketball players categorized incorrectly. Great effort

 

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