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"To me, Jordan is the god of Basketball, and I think he will always be."
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Michael Jordan"…Daugherty grabbed him, and Jordan put it in anyway - he is unbelievable."
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and retired professional basketball player who is a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all t
"To me, Jordan is the god of Basketball, and I think he will always be."
"You dont hesitate with Michael, or youll end up on some poster in a gift shop someplace."
"(In 1985, Jordan broke his foot and the management, namely Jerry Krause, wanted to limit his return for fear of worsening the injury - the idea was to play seven minutes in each half) The [Bulls] came up with this whole theory you can play seven minutes a game when Im practicing two hours a day... I didn’t agree with that math. I wanted to play. I wanted to make the playoffs. [...] Jerry [Reinsdorf] said, "Let me ask if you had a headache and" - there was a 10 percent chance then I’d reinjure my ankle - "and youve got 10 tablets and one of them is coated with cyanide, would you take it?" I looked at him and said, "How bad is the headache?" Jerry looked at me and said, "I guess thats a good answer, you can go back and play."
"Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life."
"I was in Chicago in 1994 and at this time I had no thoughts of coming back and playing the game of basketball, Bryon Russell came over to me and said, "Whyd you quit? You know I could guard you." When I did come back in 1995 and we played Utah in 96, Im at the center circle and Bryon Russell is standing next to me. I said, "You remember what you said in 1994 about, I think I can guard you, I can shut you down, I would love to play against you? Well, youre about to get your chance."
"…he is so strong that he can shoot and score with people actually having their hands on the ball, as Ehlo did that time…"