Michael Jordan was one of the most aggressive competitors in NBA history. He didn’t care who or what stood in his way. Jordan only wanted to win and dominate at all costs. On top of that, he also wanted to send a message to his opponents that he was better than them in every conceivable way.
Jordan didn’t care who was in front of him. No one was going to get the better of him, and no one was safe from trash talking. Even rookies who entered the league when he was nearing the end of his career had to hear what Jordan had to say about them.
And that is exactly what Allen Iverson had to deal with. In the past, Iverson has told the story about how Jordan met him for the first time and greeted him by saying “wassup little b**ch”. But regardless, Jordan remained his favorite player.
Former NBA player Al Harrington had a similar experience with Jordan. Jordan, who was playing with the Wizards at the time, faced off against Harrington and the Pacers. Harrington was having a good game, but Jordan kept calling him and the rest of the team “a h*e”.
“So for me the first time was actually seeing them on the court with the Wizards. It was just in the game. That game, I actually had a good game. He started talking, he called everybody a h*e. So finally I got to the point where, it’s Michael Jordan, but I’m like damn, why you gotta keep calling me a h*e. He’s like ‘you is a h*e’. So I had to wear it.”
Jordan didn’t care who was in front of him. No one was going to get the better of him, and no one was safe from trash talking. Even rookies who entered the league when he was nearing the end of his career had to hear what Jordan had to say about them.
