Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player to ever play in the NBA, mesmerized the NBA with his talents for 15 years. During his career in the league, MJ gave fans many unforgettable moments, thanks to his insane deep bag of skills.
Apart from seeing Michael Jordan dominate the league with his talent, there were many other things that he made iconic. Even the way Jordan behaved on the court while playing basketball was always under the microscope.
One of the best examples of this is Jordan regularly used to stick his tongue out while playing basketball. Be it when dunking the ball or pulling off an insane reverse layup. Fans have seen Jordan do that countless times during his NBA career.
The Real Reason Why Michael Jordan Used To Stick His Tongue Out During Games
Michael Jordan sticking his tongue out was pretty common. So much so that Mark Jackson once tried to mock His Airness by doing that celebration after stealing the ball from Mike. MJ made sure to make him pay and taught him a lesson about why you should never mock the Black Jesus.
Anyway, we are sure many must have wondered over the years how did Jordan pick this habit of sticking his tongue out? Well, the Chicago Bulls legend once gave an explanation for it in a 1990 episode of The Arsenio Hall Show.
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“Well, it’s an unconscious habit that I picked up from my father. Being a little kid and you’re watching your father work, he used to stick his tongue out, and I took it up and made it a habit. And now I can’t stop, I tried to stop, I tried playing with a mouthpiece in my mouth — just didn’t work, it didn’t feel natural.”
Michael Jordan was extremely close with his father. In fact, MJ even called his father his biggest support system. So it’s only natural that he used to closely watch whatever his father did while growing up. This was just another way how Jordan’s father impacted his life.
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