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Jerry West was surprised Michael Jordan became a superstar with Bulls despite watching him in college: ‘I never thought he’d be this special’
The late great Jerry West was surprised NBA icon Michael Jordan became a superstar with the Chicago Bulls despite watching ...
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"I would never compare him to Michael, but if anyone is close, it'll be him" - Larry Bird on why he puts Kobe Bryant and Jordan in one category
"I would never compare him to Michael, but if anyone is close to him, it'll be him." Bryant hadn't even been drafted yet, but ...
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"It was a great experience for him to see exactly what I had to deal with" - Michael Jordan on Scottie Pippen's leadership after his first retirement
When he retired in 1993, Mike was fully aware of the pressure Scottie Pippen would have to shoulder as the face of the ...
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Isiah Thomas says Michael Jordan’s Bulls GM, Jerry Krause, is ‘the best general manager in Chicago sports history’
During an interview with NBA reporter Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas said Michael Jordan‘s ...
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"It's just human nature" - Michael Jordan on the biggest internal issue his Bulls faced before completing the first three-peat
Jordan on the issue faced by the 1992-93 Bulls. Unlike their two previous championship-winning campaigns, the Bulls failed to ...
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"I've got to help make up for the loss of Oakley" - Michael Jordan stepped up in a different way in 1988 after the Bulls traded Charles Oakley
He soon found out that Cartwright and Grant were not great rebounders, and so he had to step up and help them. "Last year, ...
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Michael Jordan's father defended him after the criticism he received for his gambling scandal at Atlantic City: "He has sacrificed to try and satisfy everybody"
Michael Jordan never asked for forgiveness. He rarely explained himself, either. That was part of the mystique. He took the ...