Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players of all time and for most he is the GOAT. There are many reasons why Jordan is considered the GOAT by former players, fans, and the media.
For some, it’s Jordan’s amazing achievements during his career in the league, while for others, it’s the impact that MJ had on the NBA. Well, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas recently provided a unique reason why he considers Michael Jordan to be the greatest basketball player of all time.
“Bron, I’m sorry, my guy, but I have to do it; Jordan is back the GOAT,” Arenas said. “This is why – you gotta be the GOAT if you ran cocaine out of the 80s. You was running circles around them that in the 90s that had to clean their s**t up. He was a clinic by himself. So I have to give it to Michael Jordan; he is back the GOAT for what he did for the ‘80s. He was whopping their a**.”
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Gilbert Arenas may have previously picked LeBron James as the GOAT over Michael Jordan. However, Agent 0 has now gone back from his word and believes that MJ is the GOAT. He thinks because of how Jordan ran cocaine out of the league in the 1980s is a huge contributing factor to it.
Cocaine was a huge problem in the NBA during the 1980s. For a player who just entered the league, encountering the issue right away must have been very overwhelming. However, instead of backing down from the issue, Jordan helped in fixing it.
Michael Jordan’s Famous Anti-Drug PSA Commercial
By 1987, Michael Jordan had already become a household name, thanks to his elite ability to play the game of basketball. As Jordan’s popularity soared through the roof, Jordan also landed a plethora of endorsement deals.
Among those many deals, he also endorsed popular fast food chain McDonald’s. In 1987, Jordan featured in one of the most famous commercials of all time where he said the words, ‘Stop it, get some help,’ to raise awareness about the rising drug problem in the league.
Considering Michael Jordan’s insane popularity, the advertisement reached millions of people and it ultimately helped in controlling the usage of drugs in the NBA.
So, this was yet another story that proves how Michael Jordan is truly the greatest basketball player of all time. During his association with the NBA, Jordan contributed to the league in each and every way possible.
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