2008-09 NBA Mt. Rushmore: Who Makes It?

Seems everybody's recreating that famous monument in South Dakota these days, sticking any old faces in the places of some of our greatest presidents.  Time for me to weigh in by naming the most deserving players in today's NBA.

The first player I'm gonna put on Rushmore has to be the amazing youngster. He's just 23...

Yep, you guessed it. Chris Paul.

This amazing budding star is leading the league in assists and steals and has nearly 1,500 points on the season. If he keeps these stats up for the rest of his career, he could very well be on the all-time NBA Mt. Rushmore.

Next is another easily-guessed phenom. It's the unbelievable LeBron James.

I cannot fathom this guy when I watch him play. I'm stunned by his ability to score and even more flabbergasted by his inhuman athleticism.

This superstar is second in the league in scoring, seventh in the league in assists, sixth in the league in steals, and in the top twenty in blocks. Many compare him to MJ himself, but I'd say he's shining so brightly this year that only God can see him clearly.

Third, I'll take the league's leading scorer and an extremely athletic player. Give it up for...

Dwayne Wade!

This man is doing great to turn around his Miami Heat. It's a comeback that's extremely suprising to some, but I say it's just a "D-Wade sort of thing."

Maybe he'll have some slow years in the future due to his play style and injury history, but looking at him in '08-'09, he's going on the monument.

This last player, as you all know, has been great throughout his career and will most likely will go down as one of the most talented players to ever play the game.

It's K-K-K-Kobe Bryant.

No surprise he makes the list; he's just having another fabulous year. I don't think he's gonna repeat as MVP, but he'll for sure be in the talk.

So that's all for this edition of "Sports of Mt. Rushmore." See you soon!