Any conversation about the best basketball players in Chicago Bulls history must include Michael Jordan.
In fact, his name is rarely, if ever, left out of conversations among fans, sportswriters and anyone familiar with the 77-year history of the National Basketball Association.
Over the course of more than seven years, there is no doubt that Michael Jordan English The greatest of all time. period.
He is also a very good trash talker.
We’ve all heard the stories and seen interviews with former NBA greats who not only talk about how they have to be at their best if they want to compete with his aerial spirit.
Friday the 13th (November 1992)
That famous shrug… I saw it when I asked MJ about rookie Todd Day talking to the GOAT. Heard the banter from the sidelines. He and other reporters huddled around Jordan’s locker when asked about it… and it was a traumatic experience for him. Any thoughts that this might be a stupid question were dispelled when MJ flashed a mischievous smile, shrugged, then took a formal stance and gave a simple answer about TD.
The stat sheet shows that MJ scored 34 points and TD scored 12 points. He did get a steal on MJ.
Walking back, I saw Phil Jackson sitting on the retractable bleachers inside the Bradley Center smoking a cigarette. When I said hello, he moved me over and he actually asked me who I was writing it for. I told him UPI that I’d talked to a lot of famous athletes who cover the Brewers and Packers, but I’d never been as nervous about a question as I was about asking MJ. He said I wasn’t the first person to say that in the media and then said something I’ll never forget. “I feel that way sometimes. He is one of the best players in the game.
Pippen’s story about stomach cramps. Also on that team was Horace Grant…three of the top 10 players in Chicago Bulls history.
When was the famous shrug?
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