Michael Jordan’s basketball career was nothing short of a fairytale. There was a time when Mike couldn’t even make it to his high school varsity team. But by the time Jordan played the last professional game of his career, he became the GOAT.
Jordan spoke about several key moments of his career in a 2013 interview with Ahmad Rashad. After seeing the clip of the game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals, MJ tried to sum up his career in a few sentences.
“It goes back to the actual beginning,” Jordan said. “My career actually began on a shot to win a championship in 1982 in essence of who Michael Jordan became. And who Michael Jordan was ended with that shot in 1998.”
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Michael Jordan referred to the game-winning shot that he drained as a freshman in the 1982 NCAA Championship. It was an amazing battle between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Georgetown Hoyas.
Mike’s game-winner made the score 63-62 in favor of the Tar Heels. MJ was a 19-year-old at the time, and it put him on the map. From that moment, Michael Jordan never looked back.
He was drafted as the third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 NBA Draft. During his rookie year, Jordan averaged 28.2 PPG, 6.5 RPG, and 5.9 APG. Over the next few years, Michael would go on to dominate the NBA in every way possible.
Jordan had one NBA MVP, one Defensive Player of the Year, five All-NBA selections, three All-Defensive selections, four Scoring Titles, and six NBA All-Star appearances before winning the first NBA Championship in 1991.
Once Jordan had the sweet taste of victory, he further tormented the league. Mike added six NBA Championships and six NBA Finals MVPs to his resume in a span of eight seasons.
Jordan won the sixth NBA title of his career by knocking down the game-winner in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals vs. the Jazz. MJ’s jumper turned the score to 87-86 in favor of the Bulls.
That summer, Jordan retired from the NBA for the second time. He made one final return to the NBA in 2001 and joined the Washington Wizards. After spending just two seasons with the Wizards, Jordan retired for the third and final time in 2003.
Michael Jordan Once Talked About How He Became Successful
There is no doubt about the fact that Michael Jordan will always be looked at as the greatest basketball player of all time.
But Jordan didn’t reach that level overnight. In a 1997 commercial for Nike, ‘His Airness’ revealed the reason behind his success.
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 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.”
Despite failing over and over, Jordan never stayed down. He learned from his mistakes and improved his flaws.
As a result, even today, Jordan is regarded as the greatest basketball player to ever step foot in the NBA.
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