How can you have a valid point about LeBron being the GOAT when this is the first time you've seen Jordan highlights? That's like saying "Coke is way better than Pepsi, oh....by the way I've never had coke"
@@jdub6338 Basically Saying He’s Right. I Can’t Have A Valid Opinion On It When I Know Nothing About The Other. So I Was Answering Him By Saying I Was Ignorant in My View.
@@legaciitv9629 I saw MJ play and he's my favorite player all time. I'm not saying he's the goat because I don't believe such a thing exists. But I can appreciate Lebron's greatness and he's also one of my favorite players all time. I don't think one is better than the other, just different. It depends on which style of basketball you prefer. I appreciate your humbleness in being willing to appreciate other players greatness. That is refreshing.
As a 40 year old man i watched him as a kid. Everyone had bulls hats, starter pullovers, jordans. Forget it, you will never wittness greatness on this level again.
I’m 45 and remember watching all these legends play and going at it. LeBron couldn’t have even played in this era. He would be in a body cast at the end of every game on account of how those guys beat the living hell out of each other back in those days. In my opinion I don’t think LeBron is the GOAT at his position even. I would give GOAT status at Small Forward to one Larry Joe Bird.
@@dustinfranklin2169 ppl that say lebron could be compared to michael Jordan just weren't around to watch him play. Can't compare them 2 on any level. If you lived through the jordan era you know.
@@dustinfranklin2169 Exactly... It was just a more physical game then. And to do what Jordan and other great players did during that era was magical. You had to really be fouled then for it to be called. I understand the logic behind making the game a lot softer and easier to score/get points (inflated point system). But, it's boring now when you've grown up watching the Jordan era.
@@ssherrierable niggas act like Lebron isn’t a 6”9 freight train. He still would have dominated in any era. That’s just like saying Jordan couldn’t play now . Both of them would have adjusted there greatness to excel
If you just look at this, notice that almost EVERY DAMN PLAY he was covered and just running through the entire team. He knew how to get past one guy then the next and then the next so fucking easily. And then if you were the last man to beat, you’re getting dunked on. Makes no sense
Buzzer beaters in throw away regular season games.. how many has Bron hit or missed when it actually meant a ship or keeping his team alive in the playoffs
Watching Michael Jordan was like watching someone that wasn't a human being. You were in absolute awe of this man. No player has ever blown your mind like Michael Jordan
Yup. Lebron an all time great but his game doesn’t look as smooth. Like the jump shot, the fade aways, the drives and finishes. Lebrons always just been more brute force with his stature, MJ was more finesse and wizardry - more appealing as a spectator.
@Steez to be fair lebron is a much bigger athlete. He was never going to "look" like Jordan. Doesn't mean that LeBron wasn't just as unstoppable. They just have 2 different styles
I was a white kid in an all white school and every single kid in that school idolized Jordan. Not a single one of us cared about basketball until Jordan. He was truly just on a level you had to see to believe.
I live in a country where basketball is not a favorite sport, NBA is not televised, but every single kid at my school, knows Jordan and not any other player
Up until the 1980s, foreign countries heard "Chicago", think "Bang! Bang!" By the end of the 90s, they heard Chicago, think "Michael Jordan". That is what Jordan did for basketball and for Chicago.
Every game as a kid you’d watch it and there would be something Jordan did that just blew your mind. Every game was a treat to watch. He was something else. He truly was
“I never knew he had this many blocks” Sports analyst said one year that MJ is a scorer and can’t play D. The very next season MJ wins Defensive Player of the Year.
Sounds a lot like Wilt doesn't it, win the Scoring Race AGAIN, hears he is not a passer, so the next year he leads the NBA in Assists. As a Center. Hmmmm.
He was the first player to get 100 blocks & 300 steals in a season & did it twice, unless someone has done it recently only two other players have done it, Pippen & Hakeem Olajuwon
@@antispaz7 easy to be the leading scorer when Scottie is defending the best player and rodman is rebounding and protecting the paint! Don’t forget hot ace grant tony kukoc and the best shooter in the league Steve Kerr. All mj had to do was go drop 28 points and the bulls would win, pretty much every all star averages 28 today…
Also the man played in a game with the flu if I remember right. Scottie Pippen had to help MJ walk off the floor. Don't remember any other nba players willing to play illl.
Ppl who say that are just regurgitating bs they've heard. MJ🐐 avgd 5 asts and 6 rebs per game for his career. As a SG...who's primary job IS to score. To go along w/his 30.1 ppg (STILL highest all time).
Can't imagine who'd say that. He was all-defensive first team nine times and won defensive player of the year in 87. Add to that you had Rodman who was all-defensive first team seven times and won defensive player of the year twice. Pippen was all-defensive first team ten times and defensive player of the year I believe once. Thrust is, Jordan was the leader of a scary scoring and shut down team. People like to say things in support of their own biases I suppose.
Not only was MJ the most complete player to ever play the game he looked damn cool doing it. The shaved head, the long shorts, and those legendary shoes were part of the whole package. There will never be another Jordan.
I found out Jordan reached out to* Champion , who manufactured the thigh high shorts at the time, to ask if they can make his shorts longer bc when he would be catching his* breath hed lean forward and try to grip the edge of his shorts for support and the short ones made it difficult to do that, so he helped make the longer shorts popular in* the NBA
30 seconds in, "I feel sick to my stomach" had me dying. Nothing against Lebron, he's a generational talent, but there has only been one Michael Jordan. Jordan was so smooth, so efficient, no wasted movement of steps, absolute perfection as a basketball player. He's likely the greatest athlete of any generation of basketball players as well.
@@jeremyswann2228 He's not self proclaimed many believe it. Also of course there's only one Jordan there's only one Lebron too. Both were leagues better than everyone in their era Jordan is the GOAT though.
as a Celtics fan growing up in the 90's ........ I still have nightmares of that crazy hangtime. Dude was just unreal....I became a fan after just the second chip.....There aint no one else LIKE HIM. He's HIM
I am from Chicago, and when Michael Jordan retired first time, it broke my heart when he came back I got goosebumps and felt like a five year old on Christmas
In A Era where defense was played with toughness. No load management....no flopping.....no crying ...just a killer will and the ultimate assassin. His name is Michael Jordan. His Airness......the GOAT.
@@dracarti_13 point you dont get is that the defense was hell of a lot more tuff and jordan made them look weak. lebron does not like real defense on him. for and example: go look at the time when lebron was pissed at the fact that kawhi leonard was checking in to the game. also if you watch his games he can play against double teams, he most of the time passes cause the cant break the double team down. plus he's dunking on much smaller players at the rim (if there are any at the rim these days} when jordan and them were dunking on 7 footers who were great defenders.
I lost count of how many 7-footers he dunked on. A 6'6" guard playing in the air above giants. Then add his vision, mid-range shooting, spacial awareness, defense, resiliency, passing, strength, speed, low-post game, instinct and assassin mentality... and you easily get the greatest basketball player of all time, hands down.
Also MJ played every second of every game with a relentless energy that cannot be matched. I was a huge Pistons fan but had mad respect and admiration for Jordan. Best ever
i saw last weekend the 10 part doku "the last dance"... there you can see all about jordon, pippen, bulls, jackson and co from the beginning till the end... really nice and not only a few dunks and passes...
Phil Jackson said that MJ's hands were the biggest difference between him and Kobe. Michael could catch the ball with one hand and make a fake without using his other hand, that gives him an advantage over the vast majority of his opponents. Over the years I have seen loads of ultra athletic players come along that were compared to MJ but none could truly walk in his shoes and that includes Kobe. MJ had the closest thing to a perfect all-around game, he had no weakness in his game.
That and his athletic ability… The ability to jump off one foot and the ability to jump off both feet even higher just gave him an advantage over everyone. Lebron go go off of one foot pretty good but off 2 feet not even close to Jordan
Yeah this is the thing. One: they don't realise he won DPOTY, on top of all the scoring records and MVPs and wins. Two, I saw a video that showed his clutch stats: his shooting % was *identical* under time pressure to what it was during the game, at around 50%. Lebron's plummets to something like 25% when his team needs a winner. Never has and never will be anyone quite like Jordan.
Too many of them seem to think handles are a new thing instead of being around since the 80s. Sure they weren't as common then, but some players still had them. It's just grown more and more ever since. No player in the NBA today is doing anything with the ball that I haven't seen since I was a teenager in the mid to late 90s.
The true fact is Jordan played against statues in his days! Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, bill Lambier Karl Malone Larry Johnson and Charles Barkley and don’t forget about Charles Oakley! We will never see basketball as I did growing up! Today’s game is soft, just like the NFL!
To further prove his greatness...he never had to toot his own horn... Never once called himself the goat... didn't need to utter such words,his play spoke for his greatness...#23MJ
Thats exactly right Jordan did all his talking on the Court!!! Didn't have to label himself it was just natural to him , he was a man among boys !!!! Nobody will ever be like Jordan again!!!!
MJ is the perfect example of taking chances in life. You don’t know how great you can be until you put your heart and soul into something. This man did, EVERY TIME he stepped on the court!
A LOT of younger dudes think that guys my age "exaggerate" MJ's talent, playing, and what it was like watching him.. I think this reaction was perfect.
Growing up I would try to watch every MJ game i could and I don't even like basketball. Watching him was different though. It was like watching a master artist at work. It was like watching Bruce Lee. MJ wasn't human. Shit when the announcers started using the term "flight path" like he was a plane, I knew.....
Jordan left everyone who watched him play in awe. Growing up I couldn’t wait for his games to come on. His skill and Talent to me still to this day is unmatched. A true VIP class act. And you didn’t want to say anything to him on the court cause he would turn on whatever switch he forgot to turn on at the beginning of the game and it was lights out.
I've watched both, and I respect Lebron for his raw abilities. He's done some great things for basketball, and I've watched him hit some clutch shots, in big games. But, tbh, Jordan was that EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to have watched so many of the Bulls games, in the 90's via satellite tv. You had to have watched Jordan play an entire game to feel the magnitude of his presence on the court. It was unmatched. As good as this compilation video was, watching him play an entire game does more justice, to MJ. And, then to understand, he did that every single game. He was like watching a comic book super hero come to life. Just unreal.
Very true that watching a complete game gives a different perspective. The way he ran the team, moved up and down the court.. offense, defense. Even to follow him through a whole season and going through the playoffs to a championship
Great comment highlights are fun but watching Jordan in whole games during the dynasty. He was a cheat code in the first three peat. The battle worn but still on top master in the second three peat xxx
@@KobeLoverTatum he toke many years off to go after a passion he promised his father he would do then became and owner with wizards and played to help a young team learn from his experience so yes he toke years off but he had actually reasons to he didn't need 18 seasons for greatness he only needed 11
It’s cute to see you kids today discover what we lived through during the “Jordan Era.” It’s even cuter to hear y’all talk about anyone being better than Jordan.
@@collinloretitsch4731 Bron has had 10 hall of fame teammates to Jordan's 3. So Bron has had a ridiculous amount of help and won less. But somehow he's the better team player? 🤣Ok.
@@roboninja3194 Your comment doesn't even match up with what i said. Lebron is the team-player GOAT(Floor-general). He has a pass-1st mentality for the game. But if were gonna go with your comment, The bulls went to the eastern conference finals WITHOUT jordan. Thats how good his team was without him. In 2018, Lebron took the worst squad in nba history to the finals. In 2019, when lebron left, the cavs had the worst record. That tells you Lebron is the Floor-General GOAT. Meaning....There 2 completely differenty players. And if you dont understand what i just said, then idk what to tell you....
@collinloretitsch4731 Team player goat is the team that dominates. Thats MJ too and Magic was the player who made everyone better more than anyone. His triple double stats in the playoffs is unmatched. Greatest offensive team ever considering era.
He could make good pro teams look like high schoolers when he turned it on. Underrated passer. Complete game offense and defense. Nobody could stop him. Lebron is a freight train coming down the lane but Jordan’s finesse is unparalleled in my opinion.
@NolanEP If MJ was playing in this era 50+ a night he lived in the freaking lane would be driving to the basket so freaking often that even Curry firing 3's every time on the other end would not be enough when Jordan is slamming it home.
The only Thing Lebron has on Jordan was.....Lebron Always had 3 or more All stars he played with....1st time pippin became An All star it was over and he was Drafted
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." MJ
Great commercial. MJ is unquestionably the greatest of ALL time. All other comparisons are for the #2 spot, PERIOD. Anyone who says different did not see this man play in real time over his career or has forgotten and has been so thirsty for greatness that they have now crowned a FALSE "king". In todays NBA Jordan in his prime would be putting up 40-60 points REGULARLY, facts. I know it's a hard pill for Lebron fans but Jordan has NO quit in him, Lebron's got plenty. The question isn't Jordan or Lebron. The more appropriate question is Jordan or Ali or Pele or Brady or Babe Ruth. Respectfully the answer is still Michael Jordan.
His talent was immeasurable, but his competitive drive was the best. Just listen to the best players and coaches speak of him. They were in awe and gave him the ultimate respect.
No it's a beautiful thing. It blows me away that this younger generation doesn't understand what this man was made of and what he did. Bron isn't even close to what MJ was.
No. Michael was the goat in every aspect of the game, very few were able to at least compete in certain skills, but when he got personal he just swept the floor.
If it is then I don't want to be good....he needs to tak that poster down while the man is on screen. Ain't in the same league, the same ballpark, ain't even the same fucking sport. Air Fucking Jordan, these kids need to recognize.
The dude averaged 30+ ppg for his career in an era when scoring 20 ppg made you a star. His percentages from inside the arc were otherworldly for a guard. For a more modern perspective, Michael is like if you take Kobe, and make him 15-20% better stats-wise and with more winning intangibles. LeBron is good, but I think there's a pretty decent gap between him and Michael.
In sports now and again you see athletes appear who are almost freaks of nature and Jordan was one of those exceptional talents. He is up there with Pele in Soccer, Schumacher in F1, Serena in Tennis, Bolt in sprinting. People who took their sports to the next level.
These kids have no idea how good M.J was i still have not seen a more dominate player then jordan he made me like basketball growing up he is truly the g.o.a.t in the history of sport.
Some day someone will be better, that person may even be alive today. They're not in the league yet though I don't think. It's seems like it's only younger people that think LeBron is GOAT, they were not around to see MJ do his thing. When MJ was doing his there was zero doubt who was going to win, with Bron there's very serious doubt even if he puts himself on a stacked team. MJ #1, Kobe#2, then there's debate. IMO
Wouldn’t call it a rip off! The commercials didn’t lie! Everyone wanted to be like Mike. So yea I’m sure Kobe was a little bit of a Jordan fan. He prob even emulated his style as a kid! Well that then prob carried into his adult career. So yea would say it shows more of how big Jordan was than anything. But he’s not the only one who did it! He just came the closest to looking like him. But there were a bunch of players around Kobe’s age that tried to rip off Jordan’s style. That’s how good Jordan was, you couldn’t tell they were trying to be like Mike.
@LegaciiTV thank you for not just playing the mixtape straight through! As many times as I've watched these highlights and some in real time.. I really appreciate your effort! I appreciated MJ as a kid.. as an adult.. now as a father... Everyone wants someone to marvel or pattern their game after... To reach those kind of heights that MJ set.. it takes hard work dedication and determination everyday.. even then most of us will still fall short.. Kobe Bryant emulated his game after Michael.. LeBron said he wears 23 because of MJ.. Jimmy Butler says his post game is from watching Jordan... Share this mixtape with anyone that you know that feels depressed anyone that feels like giving up... I know it's just basketball but MJ gave us pride and never let us down!! 5:01 with :08 left in the game on a random Thursday night game..... grab your popcorn!!
I think the greatest athlete of all time definitely goes to Wilt Chamberlain. 7 feet tall. 50 inch vertical. Yea, you read that right. Champion in every single track and long jump category etc. He was the single most freakish athlete of all time.
What gets me about MJ always is he was built like most NBA players. He wasn’t the tallest, or the strongest, but when he took the floor he was unmatched skills wise by anyone. When I see guys like him and Kobe who looked like just about every other NBA player body and size wise but their elegance to the game and flare they brought. Unmatched. The sheer will and work ethic to be the greatest is what makes them legends forever. I’m 38 so I got see MJ prime, Kobe prime, Lebron prime. IMO it’s MJ all day not even close 🐐. Lebron is 6’8 280lbs. With freakish ability he should be dominating the way he does but guys like MJ and Kobe had that instinct that can’t be taught that’s what separates them. Watching these videos brings back memories I even forgot. I’m blessed to have seen MJ play.
I needed this video so bad. I grew up watching Mike…beginning to give into the Lebron talk, points leader for sure, but no one is in Mike’s class! I needed this to remember my true appreciation of greatness. Blessed to have witnessed it nightly! Great reaction video my man! Thx
yea I cannot find joy in watching basketball today. Yet old tapes of Jordan still shock me. His fluid motion and hang time seems to defy gravity and time.
You called that playing defense? The weren't playing defense, they were playing Butchers! The Bad Boy Pistons was a temple of slaughter! And I loved every minute of it! Those games back than, those were the days
Those of us who got to see MJ play know how dominant he was in a league full of great centers, he played above them all. Lebron is nothing but a big man who muscles his way into the basket.
One of the things that always amazes me about Jordan is that he won DEFENSIVE player of the year...in the same year he averaged 35+ PPG and MVP. He wasn't just an offensive juggernaut, his defense was also on another level.
He was only one of few guards to win DPOY....he never stopped playing both ends even with the Wizards, and he was having fluid drained from his knee in the Wizard years
And let's not forget, it got to the point where the league had to snub Jordan on various awards where he had better numbers than whoever won the award, because if the league didn't do that, then nobody else would have gotten fed much of anything. Jordan's D in statistical terms, was actually even better than his offense and the level he played offense at is the all-time best. Only Kobe can come even close to Jordan's all around offensive game (including being clutch and having the mental toughness not to flop and be a crybaby who skips games over minor injuries), and that's because Kobe modeled a lot of his game after Jordan, and Jordan mentored him on the mental aspects of the game.
I've come back to this video several times, and it always cracks me up when you say "Oh no, it's going too fast" in the beginning. Love to see your genuine reaction
Jordan is the perfect example of what is possible when you are absolutely obsessed with what you’re passionate about. He was maniacally determined to be the GOAT.
MJ's mental toughness was unbeatable. How can you beat someone who's already made up his mind that he's going to destroy you and your entire team, and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it? Unlike LeBron, MJ didn't need to talk loud or talk big. His skills on the court did the talking for him.
He did talk loud and big on the court! Are u crazy MJ was a prolific shi t talker! And it was awesome! Just ask the guys he played against! So stop with O Mike was so humble bullshi t! He was not!
If I recall all the Videos abs interviews, he was a big trash talker. But everybody knew: do not talk trash to MJ. This will just help him to bring his game to the best level
I’m getting tired of mfs talking bout his “mental toughness” bro I was on the football team with this same mind set every single game. I bet money Lebron comes into every game feeling like he can drop 30+ and drop off every team cause he’s Lebron. Y’all sound just like Skip Bayless. Yes Jordan was absolutely amazing, Top 2 of All Time. But man, so of the things y’all say about this man is blasphemy.
I’ve never heard Lebron James “talk loud” Ever. This man comes to play every time he’s able 😂 He literally was terrorizing teams in ever way from 2003-2020 😂😂
@@ROLLUP424 you sound stupid, and young. Lebron's mentality on the court is nowhere near MJ. There is a reason MJ never lost in the finals. He DECIDED he will not lose, and never did. Don't co fuse confidence with killer instinct. MJ was a straight killer with no remorse on the court. That's what they mean when they talk about his mentality. Only player to come close to that is Kobe.
So enjoyed the clips and your reaction. Watching your emotional journey was quite entertaining. And I respect you turning off the tape rather than have to lie.
Probably my 3rd time watching this entire reaction because I love how much you recognize game. Also, I can't help but be proud of how well Mike's Legacy is holding strong.
I feel honored to have watched him play, not only in his prime, but with the wizards. People trash his wizards time, but he played all 82 with the wizards at age 40.
@Andre Davis For anyone in his position no matter what age. If your not averaging at least 20 points a game, your not going to survive in the NBA. 20 points a game is still good and he was still pulling off 40 point games some games too. For his age he was average and he really only wanted to join the wizards to help promote the team. He played the entire season for free.
Now watch LeFlop highlights side by side to Air Jordan. Lebrenda be spending all the time on his back because a 5 foot nothing grazed him, while His Royal Airness is posterizing anyone that gets in his way
It’s not just Jordans game that makes him the greatest ever. It’s his whole attitude, the way he carried himself, his character in general. I’m glad I was lucky enough to grow up in an era with him as a role model.
@@mrawallace101 the best are usually assholes to they team or the rest of the players in the league..dude wasn't there to make friends..dude was an assassin and he came to do just that
"How do you guard that? You can't guard that." Exactly. Now you know where "You can't guard Mike" actually came from. This was every time that man took the court. GOAT
Watching this gave me chills. How easy is it to forget what that level of greatness really looked like. Seeing these young guys shoot out the gym is awesome, but watching MJ pump fake, drive, double clutch, and then reverse layup between multiple defenders. That shit hit different. MJ 🐐
It gladdens me to see you react to this and give Jordan his credit while still giving lebron his credit because people need to learn to appreciate and accept greatness while we have it
You’re not wrong. I think the answer is obvious and this video shows that, but I can still watch and appreciate Lebron. The debate over the years has led me to that, definitely evolved to come to that conclusion. Just appreciate it, especially if you got to witness it. Be thankful you did. I got to see MJ, Kobe, and Lebron’s entire careers. How lucky am I??
Jordan came in as a rookie and said he had to work to be great. Lebron came in as a rookie with "The King" and "Chosen One" tats. Before the NBA Jordan had a coach that taught him that greatness requires work and the effort you put into that work. Before the NBA lebron had sponsors and handlers telling him he was the best ever before he even had stats in the NBA history books. But at least lebron got to play with his step dad early in his career
@@phatymcdaddy TBF the media Mainly did it .. and good for him for getting 2 where he has ... He could have said yes I am the best already and suffered from poor work ethic but I think we all know thats not the case with Lebron .. But that being said MJ casts a shadow no one can fill .. Like I said above .. the Fear the Defense the Clutch .. Making the most out of his moments are all what makes that Shadow so large .. Lebron has not filled that shadow but he is at least in the convo ..
It's not just about what Jordan accomplished, it's also how he accomplished it....... by domination! When LeBron gets the ball, he's looking for the best option. When Jordan gets the ball, he is the best option.
@@seboo5947 no it doesn't. The object in basketball is to score more points than your opponent. The best option is the player who scores. LeBron not the best option, he's just great at finding that best option.
@@SDD0607 in how many games. It's SIGNIFICANTLY easier to play longer in today's league than when Jordan played. There's no such thing as the LeBron Rules. Micheal Jordan played in a much more physical era...... and still has the highest scoring average OF ALL TIME. You know all the other stats, but I'll leave you with this one. Even though he played in a significantly more physical era, outside of his one major injury season.......Micheal Jordan only missed 7 games......7 GAMES.
I feel bad for this generation. I’m getting old, but I got to witness MJ’s career from start to finish, real time. You have no idea of the star power, intimidation, and sheer will to win that literally dominated an entire decade and then some.
It was pretty close to godlike. Have ya seen those games or even the highlights? I mean yes they lost the series but mj tried to single handedly beat a team of hall of Famer and came pretty close🤯
The problem is that these kids grew up in the internet era...30 second clips truly don't explain the greatness of MJ. I'm 50 plus, literally watch every game he's ever played. WGN Chicago tv station on cable, when there wasn't 500 bullshit channels, had every Bulls game on, and then every Sunday ABC or NBC game featured the Bulls. TNT, etc..if you watched this man play the game, not just highlights, no body touching him. I give Kobe the nod over LeBron as far as skillset goes. Can't take anything away from LBJ but Kobe career cut short by injury last couple years. I always say, best players I've ever seen skill wise is MJ and Kobe! The era of physicality alone i give to MJ and Kobe. Lebron's IQ and Longevity can't be denied but no way he touches these guys..but again, just my opinion. Curry considered the best Shooter ever, will never be considered the best player ever. Feats don't tell the whole story or we'd have Westbrook as the man..4 yrs average trip dubs!!! Still, not the best to ever do it.
@@antoniomcmahon3499 sounds like your biased toward scoring sgs. MJ is on the same level Kareem , wilt, LeBron. It's unfortunate that guys take LeBron for Granted but it comes with great for long time. I remember people talking about magic possibly being the greatest and lawd over his size versatility and that hand full of times he played all 5 positions. He's legit top 10 all time and LeBron makes him like ben Simmons. We forget LeBron made the NBA move Completely away from red Auerbach style of ball because he does more than anyone has ever done on the floor. MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night. MJ didn't have to provide rim protection. MJ didn't have to defend play 1-5. MJ didn't play by 18 years straight. MJ didn't have to play for bs coaches. I'm not saying he's better than MJ, but I am saying there are on equal footing. He's not supposed to be elite at 37. Y'all should know better.
@@rcdoubleu i actually used to the words "in my opinion" in my statement, that's a preference of whom I think is the best skilled player I've ever seen. You're right MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night ..but he did! MJ didn't have to rim protect ( i can only assume you're referring to LBJ rundown blocks)..but he did, check highlights of those also. Your right MJ didn't play 18 straight..just dominated as scoring champ and all defensive basically his whole career which i dont know, a father's murder came into play, only to comeback and say it with me, win how many chips!?! And again, in my opinion, at the NBA level, coaches are just Ego baby sitters and situational X and O guys. And LeBron defended which Centers and when on a nightly basis??? Stop it! My whole statement acknowledged everyones attributes. I even preferenced Lebron's longevity and stats, again qualifying his over achievements, but the overall skillset and mindset to win doesn't compare to MJ. Hell, there's even a playoff game where Mark Jackson literally says Lebron's giving up, he doesn't think they can win this game after basically throwing up a bs 3pointer with time on the game clock to legitimately get into the game..the not so funny thing was, 3 seconds before he said it, i thought it to myself. You've stated a couple true statements, we thought we'd never see another Magic Johnson and we still haven't, Ben Simmons, please! Just being Tall and can dribble doesn't make you Magic! Ask the 76er staff and you're right again by not saying Lebron's better than MJ. You can't be equal and better, it's either or! Oh yeah, i also watched a 39/40 yr old Jordan bust young guys asses in the league as well. Bias, i don't think so, again, at 52 yrs old, having watched both careers, literally every game of each man, yeah..i most definitely think one is the best "I've ever witnessed"!
when i seen the clip of im shrugging i was like i remember watching that game and being like "he can not miss right now" and then he looks over and shrugs like "I don't know know" priceless
I love when I see Young bucks getting a real introduction to Jordan. It isn't about stats or championships, Jordan was flat out the most electrifying acrobatic player in NBA history. He is the goat because there's nobody that could do what he did. Not only was he a phenomenal scoring machine, he was also a dynamic defender. It's like the ball was literally magnetic and drawn to him. I believe wholeheartedly that he would destroy today's lazy NBA.
Watching this brings back so many memories of my childhood and teenage years. Sitting in the living room on a Sunday watching nba on nbc with my best friends. Then afterwards being so pumped up from watching. Then head out to the park or playground court and play until the lights came on and the court closed. His moves were so fluid and smooth. He had complete control of the ball and his body while in the air or on the court. There have been few that played even close to him. If he would've came straight outta highschool and never retired his numbers would be way up there too. Not a knock on LeBron because he is one of the few greats to play the game like he does. But Jordan's game will never be duplicated. He was a all-time great defender too. Watching highlights of him going up over big men and pulling their shot straight out of the air with two hands is awesome to watch. The 80s and 90s were the best years of the NBA to me.
@@johndeery9738 if he came straight out of high school, didnt retire because his father died, didnt leave the bulls to retire again then join the Wizards, didn't have that foot injury early on in his career, if he had todays strength and conditioning technology, if he didn't have to deal with hand checking or the overall physicality back then, if he didn't eat steak pizza and smoke cigars all the time and drink tequila and champagne, if he had the ability to team up with other greats to form a super team, if he played in this era where 3s are encouraged and had a chance to practice and get better at them in the game... I can go on but he's already the Goat and he had all of this against him. It's literally frightening to even think of the possibilities. I even saw the end of his Chicago days and I forgot just how nasty he was. I feel sorry for anybody who thinks LeBron is thr Goat. They are just pure ignorant!
He floated. Gracefully. He was one with the ball. Once you a actually sit to watch Jordan, it all becomes so clear why he truly holds his place as the best. Imagine watching him live.
When damn near every home teams crowd he played in front of on the road was cheering for him, that's some Goat stuff. I was lucky enough to see him play and witness the greatness in person. Dude was a straight killer
Sucks for me cause I was alive at the time, but too young to understand what was going on lol. I can only vividly remember Jordan from 96-98 and his wizard years and still consider him the goat
27 here . got to see him play against the Mavericks when he was with the wizards in his comeback season stadium was still packed .wasn’t in his prime but he still cooked dudes with the jab pump fake fadeaway shots . Didn’t even need a TH-cam to see highlights of his greatness . Grew up watching them on espn idk wtf these other mfs was doing Hate my generation
My 4 year old son (his name is Jordan) watches this every day when I come home from work. I grew up watching Mike. I truly felt like his biggest fan. I can’t describe how amazing this video is and how much joy it brings my son, myself and the both of us. The goat and always the 🐐
How can you have a valid point about LeBron being the GOAT when this is the first time you've seen Jordan highlights? That's like saying "Coke is way better than Pepsi, oh....by the way I've never had coke"
Ignorance
@@legaciitv9629 wait what r u talking about
@@jdub6338 Basically Saying He’s Right. I Can’t Have A Valid Opinion On It When I Know Nothing About The Other. So I Was Answering Him By Saying I Was Ignorant in My View.
@@legaciitv9629 oh ok gotchu
@@legaciitv9629 I saw MJ play and he's my favorite player all time. I'm not saying he's the goat because I don't believe such a thing exists. But I can appreciate Lebron's greatness and he's also one of my favorite players all time. I don't think one is better than the other, just different. It depends on which style of basketball you prefer. I appreciate your humbleness in being willing to appreciate other players greatness. That is refreshing.
As a 40 year old man i watched him as a kid. Everyone had bulls hats, starter pullovers, jordans. Forget it, you will never wittness greatness on this level again.
Im 32 and I can remember bein 6 havin the Starter jackets. Every kid at my school had a Jordan jersey lol.
I’m 45 and remember watching all these legends play and going at it. LeBron couldn’t have even played in this era. He would be in a body cast at the end of every game on account of how those guys beat the living hell out of each other back in those days. In my opinion I don’t think LeBron is the GOAT at his position even. I would give GOAT status at Small Forward to one Larry Joe Bird.
@@dustinfranklin2169 ppl that say lebron could be compared to michael Jordan just weren't around to watch him play. Can't compare them 2 on any level. If you lived through the jordan era you know.
@@dustinfranklin2169 Exactly... It was just a more physical game then. And to do what Jordan and other great players did during that era was magical. You had to really be fouled then for it to be called. I understand the logic behind making the game a lot softer and easier to score/get points (inflated point system). But, it's boring now when you've grown up watching the Jordan era.
@@ssherrierable niggas act like Lebron isn’t a 6”9 freight train. He still would have dominated in any era. That’s just like saying Jordan couldn’t play now . Both of them would have adjusted there greatness to excel
Once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it. He is legitimately the GOAT.
Yep
LBJ highlight mixtape is better more buzzer beaters better assists...
@@jahlil4327 are you high?
If you just look at this, notice that almost EVERY DAMN PLAY he was covered and just running through the entire team. He knew how to get past one guy then the next and then the next so fucking easily. And then if you were the last man to beat, you’re getting dunked on. Makes no sense
Buzzer beaters in throw away regular season games.. how many has Bron hit or missed when it actually meant a ship or keeping his team alive in the playoffs
Watching Michael Jordan was like watching someone that wasn't a human being. You were in absolute awe of this man. No player has ever blown your mind like Michael Jordan
No athlete*
And you will desire to be like Mike.
and yet, Jordan never beat Larry the Legend Bird...
@@Wardr0p Bird referred to Jordan as god!!!
@@bainer3052 On that 1 game, yeah.. but remember even though Jordan was 'god'.. Bird still beat him that game and every other game.
The man won three straight championships left the game for two years came back and won three more straight championships. THE GOAT HANDS DOWN!
It’s not just that he is the greatest. It’s that he LOOKED the greatest.
He was an artistic masterpiece in motion.
Yup. Lebron an all time great but his game doesn’t look as smooth. Like the jump shot, the fade aways, the drives and finishes. Lebrons always just been more brute force with his stature, MJ was more finesse and wizardry - more appealing as a spectator.
@Steez to be fair lebron is a much bigger athlete. He was never going to "look" like Jordan. Doesn't mean that LeBron wasn't just as unstoppable. They just have 2 different styles
@@leevenable8628 6/6 and 4/8 is different though
I agree with this so much bro… i really be arguing with people about the goat debate and my #1 question, who makes it look the best?
YESSSSSSIRRRR
The way he looked at the LeBron's poster after watching just a few minutes of MJ had me rolling 😂
@ about 8:18- yeah me too, watched it a few times and laughed harder each time! Some of my Bron-goat friends need to watch!!!
He's rethinking his life choices 🤣
We all know why he wore #23
The emotion was as pure as can be!
@@Quic34 I couldn't see any form of acting...that s#!t looked like it hurt... lololol
I was a white kid in an all white school and every single kid in that school idolized Jordan. Not a single one of us cared about basketball until Jordan. He was truly just on a level you had to see to believe.
I live in a country where basketball is not a favorite sport, NBA is not televised, but every single kid at my school, knows Jordan and not any other player
I was a white kid in Sweden, we stayed up to 3-4am to watch Jordan.
Jordan made basketball what it is today. A global sport.
Up until the 1980s, foreign countries heard "Chicago", think "Bang! Bang!" By the end of the 90s, they heard Chicago, think "Michael Jordan".
That is what Jordan did for basketball and for Chicago.
The entirety of the Asian world started watching basketball because of Jordan.
To watch Jordan as a kid was amazing No one will ever be another Jordan
Every game as a kid you’d watch it and there would be something Jordan did that just blew your mind. Every game was a treat to watch. He was something else. He truly was
Don't forget no matter what country they were living EVERY kid/teen hell men even all wanted to be like Mike, his posters and Jersey were everywhere.
Kobe was the closest thing...
@@mbb4302Luca is young... doing crazy things.
“I never knew he had this many blocks”
Sports analyst said one year that MJ is a scorer and can’t play D. The very next season MJ wins Defensive Player of the Year.
Sounds a lot like Wilt doesn't it, win the Scoring Race AGAIN, hears he is not a passer, so the next year he leads the NBA in Assists. As a Center. Hmmmm.
All while also averaging 35 pts
I remember that. I watched that. I laughed.
No weakness in Jordan's game.
He was the first player to get 100 blocks & 300 steals in a season & did it twice, unless someone has done it recently only two other players have done it, Pippen & Hakeem Olajuwon
No flopping. No defensive breaks. Just determination.
And no walking
It’s easy to be the leading scorer when you flop and get a chance at two points every time.
And no crying at the refs
And actually blocking centers, 7 footers. Not someone with a bad back (Andre Iguodala) who never should have been in the game.
@@antispaz7 easy to be the leading scorer when Scottie is defending the best player and rodman is rebounding and protecting the paint! Don’t forget hot ace grant tony kukoc and the best shooter in the league Steve Kerr. All mj had to do was go drop 28 points and the bulls would win, pretty much every all star averages 28 today…
What sets Jordan apart from every other player in the NBA are three things. Grit, determination, and his sheer will to win. He is by far the GOAT.
Also the man played in a game with the flu if I remember right. Scottie Pippen had to help MJ walk off the floor. Don't remember any other nba players willing to play illl.
Everyone who says MJ was just a scorer really needs to watch this. He had the ability to do it all
Ppl who say that are just regurgitating bs they've heard. MJ🐐 avgd 5 asts and 6 rebs per game for his career. As a SG...who's primary job IS to score. To go along w/his 30.1 ppg (STILL highest all time).
Can't imagine who'd say that. He was all-defensive first team nine times and won defensive player of the year in 87. Add to that you had Rodman who was all-defensive first team seven times and won defensive player of the year twice. Pippen was all-defensive first team ten times and defensive player of the year I believe once.
Thrust is, Jordan was the leader of a scary scoring and shut down team. People like to say things in support of their own biases I suppose.
Anyone who says he is just a scorer never seen him play
HE literally could do it all.... you wanna know why MJ never passed tho?? CAUSE HE WAS THE NIGGA YOU PASS THE BALL TOOOOOO haha.
@@KDogduvalyou forgot about his ability to steal. His ability to play defense was underrated because what he did with the ball on offense
Not only was MJ the most complete player to ever play the game he looked damn cool doing it. The shaved head, the long shorts, and those legendary shoes were part of the whole package. There will never be another Jordan.
Yea lvl of esthetics and grace in his moves is unmatched in the sports in general not only basketball
And don’t forget the wagging dunk tongue. It’s a miracle he never bit his tongue. He also chewed gum while playing. Who does that?
@@pgboichev skill and teamwork, and I don't see anyone playing nowadays that have it like they did playing in the 90's and back.
No doubt, but he didn’t always rock the long shorts! He wore some thigh highs in his early years
I found out Jordan reached out to* Champion , who manufactured the thigh high shorts at the time, to ask if they can make his shorts longer bc when he would be catching his* breath hed lean forward and try to grip the edge of his shorts for support and the short ones made it difficult to do that, so he helped make the longer shorts popular in* the NBA
30 seconds in, "I feel sick to my stomach" had me dying. Nothing against Lebron, he's a generational talent, but there has only been one Michael Jordan. Jordan was so smooth, so efficient, no wasted movement of steps, absolute perfection as a basketball player. He's likely the greatest athlete of any generation of basketball players as well.
Facts
Facts! LaChina James is the only self proclaimed goat, c'mon man
@@jeremyswann2228 He's not self proclaimed many believe it. Also of course there's only one Jordan there's only one Lebron too. Both were leagues better than everyone in their era Jordan is the GOAT though.
@@ThouArtOfWar0724 he said it's on video
I just can't see anyone ever playing basketball better than MJ
as a Celtics fan growing up in the 90's ........ I still have nightmares of that crazy hangtime. Dude was just unreal....I became a fan after just the second chip.....There aint no one else LIKE HIM. He's HIM
I am from Chicago, and when Michael Jordan retired first time, it broke my heart when he came back I got goosebumps and felt like a five year old on Christmas
Not even from Chicago but I felt the same way
In A Era where defense was played with toughness. No load management....no flopping.....no crying ...just a killer will and the ultimate assassin. His name is Michael Jordan. His Airness......the GOAT.
That’s a fact!
Oh yea look at those great defenders 🤦🏻♂️
On 4nem grave
@@dracarti_13 Jordan made everyone look bad. Defensive legends on defensive legend teams...it didnt matter. And I hated Jordan.
@@dracarti_13 point you dont get is that the defense was hell of a lot more tuff and jordan made them look weak. lebron does not like real defense on him. for and example: go look at the time when lebron was pissed at the fact that kawhi leonard was checking in to the game. also if you watch his games he can play against double teams, he most of the time passes cause the cant break the double team down. plus he's dunking on much smaller players at the rim (if there are any at the rim these days} when jordan and them were dunking on 7 footers who were great defenders.
I lost count of how many 7-footers he dunked on. A 6'6" guard playing in the air above giants.
Then add his vision, mid-range shooting, spacial awareness, defense, resiliency, passing, strength, speed, low-post game, instinct and assassin mentality... and you easily get the greatest basketball player of all time, hands down.
Not to mention his incredible ball handles the smoothest player i ever seen. Plus his all world defense. Absolutely the GOAT!
He’s really 6’4” listed as 6’6”
@@joecruz348 He's 6'6"
Wilt chamberlain had all of that at his height
Nice description of wilt chamberlain
@@mg659er against lesser talent sorry...
Also MJ played every second of every game with a relentless energy that cannot be matched. I was a huge Pistons fan but had mad respect and admiration for Jordan. Best ever
His ability to palm the ball and control it like he did with one hand is a vastly underrated part of his game. It allowed him to do so much.
i saw last weekend the 10 part doku "the last dance"... there you can see all about jordon, pippen, bulls, jackson and co from the beginning till the end... really nice and not only a few dunks and passes...
Totally agree
Phil Jackson said that MJ's hands were the biggest difference between him and Kobe. Michael could catch the ball with one hand and make a fake without using his other hand, that gives him an advantage over the vast majority of his opponents. Over the years I have seen loads of ultra athletic players come along that were compared to MJ but none could truly walk in his shoes and that includes Kobe. MJ had the closest thing to a perfect all-around game, he had no weakness in his game.
That and his athletic ability… The ability to jump off one foot and the ability to jump off both feet even higher just gave him an advantage over everyone. Lebron go go off of one foot pretty good but off 2 feet not even close to Jordan
The thing kids don't understand is MJ ALWAYS , ALWAYS delivered ... the guy played like the rent was past due 😂
Yeah this is the thing. One: they don't realise he won DPOTY, on top of all the scoring records and MVPs and wins. Two, I saw a video that showed his clutch stats: his shooting % was *identical* under time pressure to what it was during the game, at around 50%. Lebron's plummets to something like 25% when his team needs a winner. Never has and never will be anyone quite like Jordan.
So true!
While others played like the were asking their landlord for a payment plan...
@@leerobbo92 z*zk
This is the single best TH-cam comment I've ever seen
The fact the young ones didn’t know Jordan had handles 😭😂😂😂.
Too many of them seem to think handles are a new thing instead of being around since the 80s. Sure they weren't as common then, but some players still had them. It's just grown more and more ever since. No player in the NBA today is doing anything with the ball that I haven't seen since I was a teenager in the mid to late 90s.
The true fact is Jordan played against statues in his days! Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, bill Lambier Karl Malone Larry Johnson and Charles Barkley and don’t forget about Charles Oakley! We will never see basketball as I did growing up! Today’s game is soft, just like the NFL!
Wait till they see Larry bryd shoot
Especially when they actually played defense
Right!!!!!
To further prove his greatness...he never had to toot his own horn... Never once called himself the goat... didn't need to utter such words,his play spoke for his greatness...#23MJ
Thats exactly right Jordan did all his talking on the Court!!! Didn't have to label himself it was just natural to him , he was a man among boys !!!! Nobody will ever be like Jordan again!!!!
MJ is the perfect example of taking chances in life. You don’t know how great you can be until you put your heart and soul into something. This man did, EVERY TIME he stepped on the court!
Jordan averaged 11.4 assists in the 91 finals underrated passer
@@yuhgirlamy5731 most by someone who’s not a point guard Magic averaged 14 in 85, 13 in 87, and 13 in 88
@@kingcapitalSTEELO47 I ment in the 90s
@@kingcapitalSTEELO47 ya
@@kingcapitalSTEELO47 you got a ps4?
@@yuhgirlamy5731 nah I had one but I sold it and my Xbox one broke so I don’t have anything until I get the series x
A LOT of younger dudes think that guys my age "exaggerate" MJ's talent, playing, and what it was like watching him.. I think this reaction was perfect.
Growing up I would try to watch every MJ game i could and I don't even like basketball. Watching him was different though. It was like watching a master artist at work. It was like watching Bruce Lee. MJ wasn't human. Shit when the announcers started using the term "flight path" like he was a plane, I knew.....
If anything the stories don’t do MJ justice.
2 minutes in, he looked back at the poster of Lebron with an air of "dude wtf are you doing ? why are you not doing that ?"
Jordan left everyone who watched him play in awe. Growing up I couldn’t wait for his games to come on. His skill and Talent to me still to this day is unmatched. A true VIP class act. And you didn’t want to say anything to him on the court cause he would turn on whatever switch he forgot to turn on at the beginning of the game and it was lights out.
Well, to be fair, a lot of us born in the 70s do exaggerate a TON of shit about the 80s and 90s NBA.
I've watched both, and I respect Lebron for his raw abilities. He's done some great things for basketball, and I've watched him hit some clutch shots, in big games. But, tbh, Jordan was that EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to have watched so many of the Bulls games, in the 90's via satellite tv. You had to have watched Jordan play an entire game to feel the magnitude of his presence on the court. It was unmatched. As good as this compilation video was, watching him play an entire game does more justice, to MJ. And, then to understand, he did that every single game. He was like watching a comic book super hero come to life. Just unreal.
Very true that watching a complete game gives a different perspective. The way he ran the team, moved up and down the court.. offense, defense. Even to follow him through a whole season and going through the playoffs to a championship
Exactly. A comic book super hero, come to life.
Great comment highlights are fun but watching Jordan in whole games during the dynasty. He was a cheat code in the first three peat. The battle worn but still on top master in the second three peat xxx
I think us 40’s something’s took watching him for granted because he made it look easy!!!!! MJ is the GOAT!
When a team creates “the Jordan rules “ just to try to contain you, then it’s pretty obvious you’re the GOAT…
I totally remember the Jordan rule.
And those rules included what would be considered flagrant fouls today. Half the Pistons team would’ve been ejected with today’s rules. Lol
@@Unkopapa That's a Fact, sir. These youngins don't even realize that most flagrant fouls today were just common fouls back in those days.
And if that team is the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons, arguably the best defensive team as well as one of the dirtiest teams of all time, well....fuck
Lol u know how many players have rules made after them.
.... And MJ did it every game, every training session, played sick, played hurt, never took days off. Not only the GOAT but a force of nature.
Every Fuc....ing GAME!!!
coughs in Jordans 2nd season in the NBA*
Wym he never took days off? He literally retired for multiple years multiple times
@@KobeLoverTatum he toke many years off to go after a passion he promised his father he would do then became and owner with wizards and played to help a young team learn from his experience so yes he toke years off but he had actually reasons to he didn't need 18 seasons for greatness he only needed 11
@@nicolascabana-whiteley7843 He had a broken foot 🤡
I never saw Jordan flop. He was harder than a coffin nail, toughness unmatched, relentless and uncompromising.
It’s cute to see you kids today discover what we lived through during the “Jordan Era.” It’s even cuter to hear y’all talk about anyone being better than Jordan.
MJ= Athletic GOAT. Lebron= Team player GOAT. Different players.
@@collinloretitsch4731 Bron has had 10 hall of fame teammates to Jordan's 3. So Bron has had a ridiculous amount of help and won less. But somehow he's the better team player? 🤣Ok.
@@roboninja3194 Your comment doesn't even match up with what i said. Lebron is the team-player GOAT(Floor-general). He has a pass-1st mentality for the game. But if were gonna go with your comment, The bulls went to the eastern conference finals WITHOUT jordan. Thats how good his team was without him. In 2018, Lebron took the worst squad in nba history to the finals. In 2019, when lebron left, the cavs had the worst record. That tells you Lebron is the Floor-General GOAT. Meaning....There 2 completely differenty players. And if you dont understand what i just said, then idk what to tell you....
@collinloretitsch4731 Team player goat is the team that dominates. Thats MJ too and Magic was the player who made everyone better more than anyone. His triple double stats in the playoffs is unmatched. Greatest offensive team ever considering era.
@chetsenior7253 Kareem was way better!
He could make good pro teams look like high schoolers when he turned it on. Underrated passer. Complete game offense and defense. Nobody could stop him. Lebron is a freight train coming down the lane but Jordan’s finesse is unparalleled in my opinion.
@NolanEP If MJ was playing in this era 50+ a night he lived in the freaking lane would be driving to the basket so freaking often that even Curry firing 3's every time on the other end would not be enough when Jordan is slamming it home.
@@haroldbenton979 I swearrr
I couldn't stand Jordan growing up because I was a Pistons fan. I acknowledge how good he was now though and the man was a monster.
The only Thing Lebron has on Jordan was.....Lebron Always had 3 or more All stars he played with....1st time pippin became An All star it was over and he was Drafted
All Facts
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." MJ
I remember that commercial
Great commercial. MJ is unquestionably the greatest of ALL time. All other comparisons are for the #2 spot, PERIOD. Anyone who says different did not see this man play in real time over his career or has forgotten and has been so thirsty for greatness that they have now crowned a FALSE "king". In todays NBA Jordan in his prime would be putting up 40-60 points REGULARLY, facts. I know it's a hard pill for Lebron fans but Jordan has NO quit in him, Lebron's got plenty.
The question isn't Jordan or Lebron. The more appropriate question is Jordan or Ali or Pele or Brady or Babe Ruth. Respectfully the answer is still Michael Jordan.
His talent was immeasurable, but his competitive drive was the best. Just listen to the best players and coaches speak of him. They were in awe and gave him the ultimate respect.
Bird called him a god.
Michael was finesse, style and real greatness. The best to ever play.
The NBA was a joy to watch in the 90's. Teams played with fierceness, intensity and toughness. Miss it.
La Flop the Queen James would have been crying every game back then.
Facts
I miss it so much.
Sigh.
So true. Players nowadays are so damn soft in comparison to that era
80s, 90s and early to mid 2000
Is it bad that I love seeing this kid’s heart break as he realizes how great and completely dominant Jordan was as a player?
Yeah the look on his face at the end says it all 😂
No it's a beautiful thing. It blows me away that this younger generation doesn't understand what this man was made of and what he did. Bron isn't even close to what MJ was.
No. Michael was the goat in every aspect of the game, very few were able to at least compete in certain skills, but when he got personal he just swept the floor.
If it is then I don't want to be good....he needs to tak that poster down while the man is on screen. Ain't in the same league, the same ballpark, ain't even the same fucking sport. Air Fucking Jordan, these kids need to recognize.
The dude averaged 30+ ppg for his career in an era when scoring 20 ppg made you a star. His percentages from inside the arc were otherworldly for a guard. For a more modern perspective, Michael is like if you take Kobe, and make him 15-20% better stats-wise and with more winning intangibles. LeBron is good, but I think there's a pretty decent gap between him and Michael.
In sports now and again you see athletes appear who are almost freaks of nature and Jordan was one of those exceptional talents. He is up there with Pele in Soccer, Schumacher in F1, Serena in Tennis, Bolt in sprinting. People who took their sports to the next level.
serena 😂
These kids have no idea how good M.J was i still have not seen a more dominate player then jordan he made me like basketball growing up he is truly the g.o.a.t in the history of sport.
Lebron is generation talent for sure, but Jordan is a once in a life time talent
I’d say LeBron is once in a lifetime too, Jordan is just better
@@BallKnower lebron is a great just not the goat
@@thedukeofdunhurst6377 the goat is subjective to me passing and beating better teams is more valuable you value what you value.
@@YaO_MeaN nothing subjective, facts
@@BallKnower you must've never watched Luka
Michael Jordan is what every basketball player dreams of becoming. There will never be another like him.
Never is a long time lol mike is the greatest of all time there's no doubt about that but you never know lol Kobe came close but mike had it all
@@blacksheep1222 they made commercials about this guy, that everyone knows
There was another!.... Kobe!.... His whole swag was a Jordan rip off!....
Some day someone will be better, that person may even be alive today. They're not in the league yet though I don't think.
It's seems like it's only younger people that think LeBron is GOAT, they were not around to see MJ do his thing. When MJ was doing his there was zero doubt who was going to win, with Bron there's very serious doubt even if he puts himself on a stacked team.
MJ #1, Kobe#2, then there's debate. IMO
Wouldn’t call it a rip off! The commercials didn’t lie! Everyone wanted to be like Mike. So yea I’m sure Kobe was a little bit of a Jordan fan. He prob even emulated his style as a kid! Well that then prob carried into his adult career. So yea would say it shows more of how big Jordan was than anything. But he’s not the only one who did it! He just came the closest to looking like him. But there were a bunch of players around Kobe’s age that tried to rip off Jordan’s style. That’s how good Jordan was, you couldn’t tell they were trying to be like Mike.
It’s crazy how people are this old and still haven’t been schooled on Michael’s greatness!
@LegaciiTV thank you for not just playing the mixtape straight through! As many times as I've watched these highlights and some in real time.. I really appreciate your effort! I appreciated MJ as a kid.. as an adult.. now as a father... Everyone wants someone to marvel or pattern their game after... To reach those kind of heights that MJ set.. it takes hard work dedication and determination everyday.. even then most of us will still fall short.. Kobe Bryant emulated his game after Michael.. LeBron said he wears 23 because of MJ.. Jimmy Butler says his post game is from watching Jordan... Share this mixtape with anyone that you know that feels depressed anyone that feels like giving up... I know it's just basketball but MJ gave us pride and never let us down!! 5:01 with :08 left in the game on a random Thursday night game..... grab your popcorn!!
"How do you guard MJ?" and "What is the meaning of life?"..... The two most unanswerable questions in the universe.
This comment is comedy…hahahaha. Pure gold my friend.
Jordan not only was the best athlete, most competitive, toughest, smartest--he was the most beautiful to watch. His elegance and style is unmatched.
I think the greatest athlete of all time definitely goes to Wilt Chamberlain.
7 feet tall. 50 inch vertical. Yea, you read that right. Champion in every single track and long jump category etc. He was the single most freakish athlete of all time.
@@mannjaye Yea hard to say when we haven't seen him in action live. You can watch old videos and they don't really tell the full story.
aesthetically he was the most pleasing to watch..
What gets me about MJ always is he was built like most NBA players. He wasn’t the tallest, or the strongest, but when he took the floor he was unmatched skills wise by anyone. When I see guys like him and Kobe who looked like just about every other NBA player body and size wise but their elegance to the game and flare they brought. Unmatched. The sheer will and work ethic to be the greatest is what makes them legends forever. I’m 38 so I got see MJ prime, Kobe prime, Lebron prime. IMO it’s MJ all day not even close 🐐. Lebron is 6’8 280lbs. With freakish ability he should be dominating the way he does but guys like MJ and Kobe had that instinct that can’t be taught that’s what separates them. Watching these videos brings back memories I even forgot. I’m blessed to have seen MJ play.
@@Mike-jw5pm Yep! Lebron is more of facilitator, Kobe and MJ were pure scorers so I don't even compare him to them.
I needed this video so bad. I grew up watching Mike…beginning to give into the Lebron talk, points leader for sure, but no one is in Mike’s class! I needed this to remember my true appreciation of greatness. Blessed to have witnessed it nightly! Great reaction video my man! Thx
I love your reaction bruh...the fact that you keep rewinding the video is amazing.
When my man said. I shouldn’t have watched this video. He knew.
Hell yeah
Facts 🤣🤣
I was waiting for him to rip that LeBron picture off the wall
Meanwhile Skip Bayless is having a field day on Twitter to tweet his message to LeFraud fangays: " Is this your king?" 😁😂
@@wazzup233 lmao 😂 💀 💀 LEBUM IS A FAUX GOAT...ONLY ONE TRUE GREATEST EVER
The fact that all these years later he STILL looks 💯% different from ANY other human on the floor we've seen play 🏀 Simply the best.
Facts
yea I cannot find joy in watching basketball today. Yet old tapes of Jordan still shock me. His fluid motion and hang time seems to defy gravity and time.
@Tom Nguyen the tapes speak for themselves. Always 3 to 4 guys defending the rim. Noone is jacking 3s
agreed
Except for maybe iverson, could you imagine if that dude was the size of jordan. 6'6" and around 200+lbs, he might have been close.
Incredible commentary bruh'.
Great highlight selection 🫡
Bruh, I love your reactions to your videos, especially this one. It's pure, true and funny🤣🤣
I had the pleasure of watching Mike play growing up as a kid! Never be another!
Same here. If there ever is another MJ or greater, it will probably be a long time from even now till there is one.
You are so lucky sir. Must have been amazing.
Yessir.
I had the "privilege" also. Pleasure is secondary. I'm so happy to have been alive. MJ is the GOAT.
yup watched MJ play since 94 ... wish i started earlier, grateful for those years, used to watch than play basketball for hours after
The look of utter resignation on this youngin's face through most of this video is priceless. He did all this when they actually played defense.
Exactly. He played in an era when there were several great teams: Lakers, Pistons, Celtics, Rockets, SuperSonics, etc.
You called that playing defense?
The weren't playing defense, they were playing Butchers!
The Bad Boy Pistons was a temple of slaughter!
And I loved every minute of it!
Those games back than, those were the days
Young fella you just made my day. Bless you kid
Those of us who got to see MJ play know how dominant he was in a league full of great centers, he played above them all. Lebron is nothing but a big man who muscles his way into the basket.
Dumbest thing I’ve read all day and that’s sayin something
I like that MJ character considerably more than that LeBron fellow.
when he said "this sucks" I instantly forgave him in his ignorance, and almost felt sorry for this kid. the truth was before him and undeniable
Is this really the problem with Lebron fans... they just don't know??? Jordan would have dunked all over Lebron and now this kid knows it :)
@@IamKenRoss and locked Bron up on the other end.
One of the things that always amazes me about Jordan is that he won DEFENSIVE player of the year...in the same year he averaged 35+ PPG and MVP. He wasn't just an offensive juggernaut, his defense was also on another level.
He was only one of few guards to win DPOY....he never stopped playing both ends even with the Wizards, and he was having fluid drained from his knee in the Wizard years
Yes also won defensive player of the year
LeBron would never.
Also with his extraordinary iq. Just made him unstoppable. Imagine he didn't take 5 years off from retiring twice 🙈
And let's not forget, it got to the point where the league had to snub Jordan on various awards where he had better numbers than whoever won the award, because if the league didn't do that, then nobody else would have gotten fed much of anything. Jordan's D in statistical terms, was actually even better than his offense and the level he played offense at is the all-time best. Only Kobe can come even close to Jordan's all around offensive game (including being clutch and having the mental toughness not to flop and be a crybaby who skips games over minor injuries), and that's because Kobe modeled a lot of his game after Jordan, and Jordan mentored him on the mental aspects of the game.
I've come back to this video several times, and it always cracks me up when you say "Oh no, it's going too fast" in the beginning. Love to see your genuine reaction
Jordan is the perfect example of what is possible when you are absolutely obsessed with what you’re passionate about. He was maniacally determined to be the GOAT.
If you can have this level of humility when you realize you are wrong, you will do great in life. Props bro.
MJ's mental toughness was unbeatable. How can you beat someone who's already made up his mind that he's going to destroy you and your entire team, and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it? Unlike LeBron, MJ didn't need to talk loud or talk big. His skills on the court did the talking for him.
He did talk loud and big on the court! Are u crazy MJ was a prolific shi t talker! And it was awesome! Just ask the guys he played against! So stop with O Mike was so humble bullshi t! He was not!
If I recall all the Videos abs interviews, he was a big trash talker. But everybody knew: do not talk trash to MJ. This will just help him to bring his game to the best level
I’m getting tired of mfs talking bout his “mental toughness” bro I was on the football team with this same mind set every single game. I bet money Lebron comes into every game feeling like he can drop 30+ and drop off every team cause he’s Lebron. Y’all sound just like Skip Bayless. Yes Jordan was absolutely amazing, Top 2 of All Time. But man, so of the things y’all say about this man is blasphemy.
I’ve never heard Lebron James “talk loud” Ever. This man comes to play every time he’s able 😂 He literally was terrorizing teams in ever way from 2003-2020 😂😂
@@ROLLUP424 you sound stupid, and young. Lebron's mentality on the court is nowhere near MJ. There is a reason MJ never lost in the finals. He DECIDED he will not lose, and never did. Don't co fuse confidence with killer instinct. MJ was a straight killer with no remorse on the court. That's what they mean when they talk about his mentality. Only player to come close to that is Kobe.
So enjoyed the clips and your reaction. Watching your emotional journey was quite entertaining. And I respect you turning off the tape rather than have to lie.
Probably my 3rd time watching this entire reaction because I love how much you recognize game. Also, I can't help but be proud of how well Mike's Legacy is holding strong.
"How did they ever let Jordan get the ball in those situations?"
They didn't let.. Jordan took it.
Facts
That’s exactly what I thought when he said that. Nobody could stop him from getting the ball 🏀
Yup
... and winners always wants the ball.
The teams knew it was going to him and still couldn't stop him
I feel honored to have watched him play, not only in his prime, but with the wizards.
People trash his wizards time, but he played all 82 with the wizards at age 40.
Not to mention he was still top 10 in scoring
@@vaughn-chemoody3340 with a bad knee and all kinds of health issues!!!
@Andre Davis For anyone in his position no matter what age. If your not averaging at least 20 points a game, your not going to survive in the NBA. 20 points a game is still good and he was still pulling off 40 point games some games too. For his age he was average and he really only wanted to join the wizards to help promote the team. He played the entire season for free.
Don’t forget he average 20
Now watch LeFlop highlights side by side to Air Jordan. Lebrenda be spending all the time on his back because a 5 foot nothing grazed him, while His Royal Airness is posterizing anyone that gets in his way
The honesty got my sub. It’s all good Broski ❤. Da Bulls Da Bulls Da Bulls…. MJ!
just by the way you react to the shots i know you know what you´re doing,
good vid bro.
It’s not just Jordans game that makes him the greatest ever. It’s his whole attitude, the way he carried himself, his character in general. I’m glad I was lucky enough to grow up in an era with him as a role model.
😂😂😂. Jordan was a shitty role model off the court. His character off the court was dog shit 😂 😂
He also made all of his teammates better and Pippin and Rodman both have said as much!!!
And he wasn't a bad role model off the court. He was very active in his kids lives and a good father. Even gave back to the community.
I agree minus him being a asswhole to his team but he's definitely the goat 🐐
@@mrawallace101 the best are usually assholes to they team or the rest of the players in the league..dude wasn't there to make friends..dude was an assassin and he came to do just that
Jordan did this back when they actually followed the rules and called carrying and traveling. Now you got guys taking 7 steps and nothing is said.
oh yes, totally. jordan did get away with some, but nothing like todays travelling.
And hand checking was allowed , no team was shooting 15+ free throws
Also there no defense now and all crybabies
Jordan is notorious for traveling and getting away with it… I experienced mike real time.
@@earllee9080 aye yall dis nigga above me is sped af
It was a privilege to watch Michael. I still get chills.
Fantastic reaction video. Growing up watching Jordan was unlike anything. Enjoyed your reactions alot! Lol good shit
"How do you guard that? You can't guard that."
Exactly. Now you know where "You can't guard Mike" actually came from. This was every time that man took the court. GOAT
Watching this gave me chills. How easy is it to forget what that level of greatness really looked like. Seeing these young guys shoot out the gym is awesome, but watching MJ pump fake, drive, double clutch, and then reverse layup between multiple defenders. That shit hit different.
MJ 🐐
Yup.
He would combine multiple advanced techniques into single plays lol there's levels to this. I don't see much of anything like this in today's league.
@@joshjones9749 The closest was Kobe, RIP
The problem is that he was doing it against b0ts
@@YaO_MeaN just stop it
It gladdens me to see you react to this and give Jordan his credit while still giving lebron his credit because people need to learn to appreciate and accept greatness while we have it
You’re not wrong. I think the answer is obvious and this video shows that, but I can still watch and appreciate Lebron. The debate over the years has led me to that, definitely evolved to come to that conclusion. Just appreciate it, especially if you got to witness it. Be thankful you did. I got to see MJ, Kobe, and Lebron’s entire careers. How lucky am I??
@@aduncaroo you are so lucky, I was born in 2001 so I never got to watch mj sadly but at least I got to see Kobe and lebron
It's like watching it for the first time again he's so silky smooth yet dominant!!
Think of it this way:
Lebron says he’s the goat,
Michael *showed* it.
Jordan came in as a rookie and said he had to work to be great. Lebron came in as a rookie with "The King" and "Chosen One" tats. Before the NBA Jordan had a coach that taught him that greatness requires work and the effort you put into that work. Before the NBA lebron had sponsors and handlers telling him he was the best ever before he even had stats in the NBA history books. But at least lebron got to play with his step dad early in his career
Facts 💯
@@phatymcdaddy TBF the media Mainly did it .. and good for him for getting 2 where he has ... He could have said yes I am the best already and suffered from poor work ethic but I think we all know thats not the case with Lebron .. But that being said MJ casts a shadow no one can fill .. Like I said above .. the Fear the Defense the Clutch .. Making the most out of his moments are all what makes that Shadow so large .. Lebron has not filled that shadow but he is at least in the convo ..
bron never said that
@@hellohello-hb2gq AyeeeTVisionz has a video of one of multiple time’s Lebron has said it.
It’s literally called,”Lebron James says he’s the GOAT.”
Jordan’s game was magical and his killer instincts were unmatched.
Kobe mastered it.
@@datboyk3261 Kobe studied it, and copied it. Which all the credit in the world to him, he took "Be like Mike" literally.
@@datboyk3261 Kobe copied and did everything Jordan did stop it
@@datboyk3261 Jordan is the Master,Kobe was merely a student!
Stop it kids! Kobe did nothing close to Jordan's level except free throw efficiency.
Legendary and true reaction.. Respect
Bro, I may have always been Team Jordan, but I felt your pain toward the end of this... awesome reaction!
It's not just about what Jordan accomplished, it's also how he accomplished it....... by domination! When LeBron gets the ball, he's looking for the best option. When Jordan gets the ball, he is the best option.
👏🏿Well said
It kinda make lebron the best option too. If he gets the ball he's always will make the best option
@@seboo5947 no it doesn't. The object in basketball is to score more points than your opponent. The best option is the player who scores. LeBron not the best option, he's just great at finding that best option.
@@BigRelly1 2nd most points of all time
@@SDD0607 in how many games. It's SIGNIFICANTLY easier to play longer in today's league than when Jordan played. There's no such thing as the LeBron Rules. Micheal Jordan played in a much more physical era...... and still has the highest scoring average OF ALL TIME. You know all the other stats, but I'll leave you with this one. Even though he played in a significantly more physical era, outside of his one major injury season.......Micheal Jordan only missed 7 games......7 GAMES.
As a 80's Kid who grew up in the 90''s, Michael made you feel like Magic was Real.
Facts
Well said!
Magic WAS real lol.. he played for the Lakers
What does that make lebrick?
That is a perfect analogy 👌
Once you see him play, it's can't be unseen. I watched him from 88 through 96. There's never been anyone else like him.
I had the privilege of watching Mike for the entire 90’s with season tickets. I’m glad you got to see his greatness too.
I feel bad for this generation. I’m getting old, but I got to witness MJ’s career from start to finish, real time.
You have no idea of the star power, intimidation, and sheer will to win that literally dominated an entire decade and then some.
“It’s just God disguised as Michael Jordan.” - Larry Bird
God? Little too much…
It was pretty close to godlike. Have ya seen those games or even the highlights? I mean yes they lost the series but mj tried to single handedly beat a team of hall of Famer and came pretty close🤯
@@devinpoole4528 I’m 45. I’ve seen him played live.
You have obviously didn't watch that series then, because that is what Larry Bird said in the post game interviews. He was just quoting Bird!
@@adambrowning3285 I know but “God” is too much…
2:16 It was at this moment dude realized, MJ is the best basketball player ever.
GANG GOT 1 LEBRON POSTER TALKING ABOUT UA FAM😅😂😂😂 DOPE VID BRO 💪🏿
This Is Why Guys Born Before 1970 Have Been Laughing & Giggling At These So Called ESPN, NBATV, & TNT Comparisons To Other Players Since 2000...😭
I was born in '71 but I totally agree. Lebron as the GOAT is laughable. Jordan was a COMPLETE player on both ends of the court. HE IS THE TRUE GOAT!
1975 and I watched Jordans whole career. The Gen X GOAT is the real 23. The only. MJ.
The problem is that these kids grew up in the internet era...30 second clips truly don't explain the greatness of MJ. I'm 50 plus, literally watch every game he's ever played. WGN Chicago tv station on cable, when there wasn't 500 bullshit channels, had every Bulls game on, and then every Sunday ABC or NBC game featured the Bulls. TNT, etc..if you watched this man play the game, not just highlights, no body touching him. I give Kobe the nod over LeBron as far as skillset goes. Can't take anything away from LBJ but Kobe career cut short by injury last couple years. I always say, best players I've ever seen skill wise is MJ and Kobe! The era of physicality alone i give to MJ and Kobe. Lebron's IQ and Longevity can't be denied but no way he touches these guys..but again, just my opinion. Curry considered the best Shooter ever, will never be considered the best player ever. Feats don't tell the whole story or we'd have Westbrook as the man..4 yrs average trip dubs!!! Still, not the best to ever do it.
@@antoniomcmahon3499 sounds like your biased toward scoring sgs. MJ is on the same level Kareem , wilt, LeBron. It's unfortunate that guys take LeBron for Granted but it comes with great for long time. I remember people talking about magic possibly being the greatest and lawd over his size versatility and that hand full of times he played all 5 positions. He's legit top 10 all time and LeBron makes him like ben Simmons.
We forget LeBron made the NBA move Completely away from red Auerbach style of ball because he does more than anyone has ever done on the floor.
MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night.
MJ didn't have to provide rim protection.
MJ didn't have to defend play 1-5.
MJ didn't play by 18 years straight.
MJ didn't have to play for bs coaches.
I'm not saying he's better than MJ, but I am saying there are on equal footing. He's not supposed to be elite at 37. Y'all should know better.
@@rcdoubleu i actually used to the words "in my opinion" in my statement, that's a preference of whom I think is the best skilled player I've ever seen. You're right MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night ..but he did! MJ didn't have to rim protect ( i can only assume you're referring to LBJ rundown blocks)..but he did, check highlights of those also. Your right MJ didn't play 18 straight..just dominated as scoring champ and all defensive basically his whole career which i dont know, a father's murder came into play, only to comeback and say it with me, win how many chips!?! And again, in my opinion, at the NBA level, coaches are just Ego baby sitters and situational X and O guys. And LeBron defended which Centers and when on a nightly basis??? Stop it! My whole statement acknowledged everyones attributes. I even preferenced Lebron's longevity and stats, again qualifying his over achievements, but the overall skillset and mindset to win doesn't compare to MJ. Hell, there's even a playoff game where Mark Jackson literally says Lebron's giving up, he doesn't think they can win this game after basically throwing up a bs 3pointer with time on the game clock to legitimately get into the game..the not so funny thing was, 3 seconds before he said it, i thought it to myself. You've stated a couple true statements, we thought we'd never see another Magic Johnson and we still haven't, Ben Simmons, please! Just being Tall and can dribble doesn't make you Magic! Ask the 76er staff and you're right again by not saying Lebron's better than MJ. You can't be equal and better, it's either or! Oh yeah, i also watched a 39/40 yr old Jordan bust young guys asses in the league as well. Bias, i don't think so, again, at 52 yrs old, having watched both careers, literally every game of each man, yeah..i most definitely think one is the best "I've ever witnessed"!
Watching MJ's highlights still gives me goosebumps this days
when i seen the clip of im shrugging i was like i remember watching that game and being like "he can not miss right now" and then he looks over and shrugs like "I don't know know" priceless
I’m just glad to have been alive to watch Michael play. Every time you watch him, you see something spectacular.
Jordan ain't scared to take the crucial shot. A very competitive player and also he's desire to win the game is remarkable
Jordan played like it was the finals in every game .he put his heart into the game .
I love when I see Young bucks getting a real introduction to Jordan. It isn't about stats or championships, Jordan was flat out the most electrifying acrobatic player in NBA history. He is the goat because there's nobody that could do what he did. Not only was he a phenomenal scoring machine, he was also a dynamic defender. It's like the ball was literally magnetic and drawn to him. I believe wholeheartedly that he would destroy today's lazy NBA.
AND he won.
And still win rings!
Watching this brings back so many memories of my childhood and teenage years. Sitting in the living room on a Sunday watching nba on nbc with my best friends. Then afterwards being so pumped up from watching. Then head out to the park or playground court and play until the lights came on and the court closed. His moves were so fluid and smooth. He had complete control of the ball and his body while in the air or on the court. There have been few that played even close to him. If he would've came straight outta highschool and never retired his numbers would be way up there too. Not a knock on LeBron because he is one of the few greats to play the game like he does. But Jordan's game will never be duplicated. He was a all-time great defender too. Watching highlights of him going up over big men and pulling their shot straight out of the air with two hands is awesome to watch. The 80s and 90s were the best years of the NBA to me.
@@johndeery9738 if he came straight out of high school, didnt retire because his father died, didnt leave the bulls to retire again then join the Wizards, didn't have that foot injury early on in his career, if he had todays strength and conditioning technology, if he didn't have to deal with hand checking or the overall physicality back then, if he didn't eat steak pizza and smoke cigars all the time and drink tequila and champagne, if he had the ability to team up with other greats to form a super team, if he played in this era where 3s are encouraged and had a chance to practice and get better at them in the game...
I can go on but he's already the Goat and he had all of this against him. It's literally frightening to even think of the possibilities. I even saw the end of his Chicago days and I forgot just how nasty he was. I feel sorry for anybody who thinks LeBron is thr Goat. They are just pure ignorant!
What people seem to forget is that as great as he was offensively, he was just as good defensively.
Goosebumps this many years later!
Appreciate the honest response
I’m sorry you missed him in his prime, rarely took more than two dribbles and no one had answers for him.
The blueprint
He floated. Gracefully. He was one with the ball. Once you a actually sit to watch Jordan, it all becomes so clear why he truly holds his place as the best. Imagine watching him live.
When damn near every home teams crowd he played in front of on the road was cheering for him, that's some Goat stuff. I was lucky enough to see him play and witness the greatness in person. Dude was a straight killer
Sucks for me cause I was alive at the time, but too young to understand what was going on lol. I can only vividly remember Jordan from 96-98 and his wizard years and still consider him the goat
Seen him play in 97 98 when the Bulls played Olajuwon And Barkley here in Htown...straight up 🐐
I saw him play when Chi came to Seattle i was like 15 at the time n i was in awe watching him live n in person
100%
27 here . got to see him play against the Mavericks when he was with the wizards in his comeback season stadium was still packed .wasn’t in his prime but he still cooked dudes with the jab pump fake fadeaway shots . Didn’t even need a TH-cam to see highlights of his greatness . Grew up watching them on espn idk wtf these other mfs was doing
Hate my generation
My 4 year old son (his name is Jordan) watches this every day when I come home from work. I grew up watching Mike. I truly felt like his biggest fan. I can’t describe how amazing this video is and how much joy it brings my son, myself and the both of us. The goat and always the 🐐