So, " It is the best ever " means it's the best of all time, up to the present. " It was the best ever " means either it was the best up to that point in time, and a better one may have happened since then, or it includes up to the present. So, " Michael Jordan was the best player of all time " could mean that at he was once considered the best ... More @Wikipedia
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