• Michael Jordan often played in the summer after the NBA season ended
• His intensity was on display in a viral clip showing him fighting for low post position in a summer pick-up game after the 1997 Championship win
• Jordan never knew how to play at a slower pace, always competing on the court
Michael Jordan is one of the most competitive athletes to have ever lived. You don’t go 6-0 in the Finals without having a killer mentality leading you there. That mentality isn’t reserved just for the Finals but is about every time you step on the court. Jordan proved that in a 1997 summer pick-up game, guarding the low post intensely right after becoming a five-time NBA Champion.
Man… MJ just came off winning his 5th championship and finals MVP but he's out here fightin for low post position on defense in a summer pickup game like it's game 7 🤣🤣💪💪 #GOAT pic.twitter.com/txoFFepF8b
— BBallcore (@bballcore) August 22, 2023
The player Jordan is guarding is De’Anthony Langston, a graduate of Long Beach State University. He played four years in college as a 6’10” forward and averaged 10.4 points and 4.8 rebounds, but went undrafted in the 1989 NBA Draft. He did play internationally but is now a successful businessman.
Michael Jordan’s Mentality Never Took A Day Off
Michael Jordan was a ruthless competitor on the court, regardless of the setting it was in. While he took his losses, with some being pretty embarrassing, he never let it slow him down. After all, sharpening his mind even in meaningless pick-up games is all in preparation for when you are in the big moments and can seal a game with one shot.
Jordan was incredible in the 1997 Playoffs, averaging 31.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 4.8 assists as the Bulls won a fifth championship.
They beat the Utah Jazz in the Finals, a team they would rematch in 1998, and complete a second three-peat of the Jordan era. It’s safe to say that moments like these show why most consider Jordan the greatest of all time.
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