Basketball Network on MSN1d
Michael Jordan on the real person responsible for his landmark Nike deal: "Sonny didn’t influence me to go to Nike"
Michael Jordan acknowledged Sonny Vaccaro’s role but claimed he wasn’t the most important player in the Nike deal.
NBA legend Gary Payton explains why 1996 Team USA was better than Michael Jordan’s Dream Team
Olympic Games in Atlanta, Gary Payton won the gold medal with Team USA. The NBA champion with the Miami Heat has now ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"When you hire 12 Clint Eastwoods, don't ask him what type of bullets he's putting in his gun" - Michael Jordan on why 1992 Olympics were a lesson for USA Basketball
Security concerns, criticism for not staying in the Olympic Village and even drama regarding the team's warmup gear stole ...
Arizona Republic on MSN5d
Vote in our poll: Who should be on Mount Rushmore of Phoenix professional basketball?
Here's your chance to pick the four faces you would place on the Mount Rushmore of Phoenix Pro Basketball from our list of ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
"The last cut, Mike told him if you stayed at Carolina, you'd be on the team" - George Lynch reveals just how ruthless Jordan could be
After all, it was at Chapel Hill under the careful guidance of the legendary Dean Smith that Mike honed his basketball skills ...
Basketball Network on MSN22h
"You can just bring your tennis shoes" - What Kobe Bryant told Michael Jordan when asked who would win 1-on-1
You can just bring your tennis shoes. I can give you some tennis shoes, and we can play tomorrow.' Kobe never backed off." "So, when we were walking out of the arena, Michael looked at me and said, 'I ...
Basketball Network on MSN5d
Michael Jordan admitted that his vertical leap was never measured: "It wasn't that much of an importance to me"
Michael Jordan admitted at least twice that he never had his vertical jump measured because it wasn't that important for him ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"He's got all the physical attributes" - Phil Jackson cited the only way LeBron James could surpass Michael Jordan
"He's got all the physical attributes," Jackson told USA Today of James in 2012. "I think we all question the prepping that ...
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LeBron James and Michael Jordan both played in the NBA until they were 40 – here’s the real GOAT
But there's only one GOAT when the late careers of both basketball ... with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, while his Lakers held an 18-13 record on his 40th birthday. Jordan's ...
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Ron Harper compares the competitiveness of LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
Ron Harper was one of the luckier basketball players to ever spend time in the NBA. He played three seasons with Michael Jordan in the mid-to-late 1990s and won three NBA championships during that ...