Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Jake Niall continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.Michael Jordan did not inspire people in the manner of Muhammad Ali, although he did inspire millions to buy Nike sneakers, guzzle Gatorade and attempt improbable slam dunks.
“Ultimately, Michael Jordan may be forgotten,” said McCall, in a clip from around 1990, before Jordan had started his winning run of six NBA titles.was released, during 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic, suggests that, whatever Jordan’s failings, he is in no danger of being erased from collective memories. Jordan made the case during the documentary that his domineering ways – born of an almost unhinged competitive will – were heavily responsible for the Bulls’ run of six NBA championships; that if he could be callous, he did so for the greater good of the team.“The way I go about my life is I set examples,” said Jordan, often filmed with a glass of scotch, or something, at his side. “If it inspires you? Great, I will continue to do that.
One would hope not, but it is noteworthy that Bradman, too, was known for taking no prisoners in his approach and for less than empathetic dealings with teammates, or with those, such as the Chappells, who crossed from traditional Test to World Series Cricket when “the Don” was chairman of the Australian Cricket Board.Jordan was the world’s most recognised athlete in his day, by some distance.
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