Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest NBA player of All-Time. When it came to his skills on the basketball court, there was no area in which he was lacking.
He could shoot, defend, rebound, and assist. Over the course of his 15-year tenure in the league, he was a 14x All-Star, 10x Scoring Champ, 5x MVP, and 6x Champion.
But Mike was also clutch. He stepped up in the most important moments and always responded when his team needed him most. In fact, MJ might be the best in the league in that regard as he currently holds the record for the most game-winning buzzer-beaters in the NBA.
Michael Jordan made 9 game-winning buzzer-beaters in his career (including the postseason), the most in NBA history.
Kobe Bryant and Joe Johnson are tied for the 2nd-most game-winning buzzer-beaters with 8 apiece. https://t.co/tgbuFmeTHE pic.twitter.com/kLs7Ni988k
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Jordan had 23 game-winners in total and every single one of them he made in confidence.
Indeed, even today, one of the biggest marks of a superstar is how they perform when the pressure is at its highest. Kobe, Johnson, LeBron — those guys are bonafide leaders for the way they were able to close out games.
Mike, of course, was the first (and still the best) example of this level of excellence.
