But he earned his pay. Probably the hardest working guy in the NBA...
Who, along with this guy...
And this guy, is the all-time greatest, not just in Chicago, but anywhere, ever.
Posted on 09/13/2009 1:16:11 PM PDT by Mila
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The tears tumbled, flooding his face and Michael Jordan had yet to march to the microphone at Symphony Hall. He had listened to the genuine stories and speeches of a remarkable class. He had watched a “This is Your Life” video compilation of his basketball genius. Everything flashed before him, a legacy that he’s fought with body and soul to never, ever let go into yesterday.
Yes, Michael Jordan was still fighting it on Friday night, and maybe he always will. Mostly, he was crying over the passing of that old Jordan, and it wouldn’t be long until he climbed out of his suit and back into his uniform and shorts, back into an adolescent act that’s turned so tedious.
This wasn’t a Hall of Fame induction speech, but a bully tripping nerds with lunch trays in the school cafeteria. He had a responsibility to his standing in history, to players past and present, and he let everyone down. This was a night to leave behind the petty grievances and past slights – real and imagined. This was a night to be gracious, to be generous with praise and credit.
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I am a UNC alum and of course I was a big fan of Jordan. I was turned off ten years ago, while he was being interviewed on the ESPY’s, started to refer to himself in the third person.
I used to be a fan of Jordan.....that was pathetic.
Although a gifted athlete Jordan’s domination of the game was more the result of NBA marketing and the resulting soft officiating than anything else.
Yeah and he also got PAID very well.
But he earned his pay. Probably the hardest working guy in the NBA...
Who, along with this guy...
And this guy, is the all-time greatest, not just in Chicago, but anywhere, ever.
I think they are all over paid Vastly!
The petty arrogance displayed by MJ reminds me of another fellow who picked up fairy dust in Chicago on his way to the White House. You know who I’m talking about—the guy who relies on a teleprompter to remind us who won and to chastise those of us who disagree with him.
How disappointing!
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