By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.”
That’s the opening line from the NBA‘s official legends profile spotlighting the Chicago Bulls legend.
While it may be true, not even Jordan himself agrees.
In a moment of rare modesty, ‘His Airness’, renowned for his killer mentality and ruthless competitive edge, once admitted that he can’t put himself above any of his predecessors in the GOAT (greatest of all time) debate, especially Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
“I don’t put myself above them,” six-time NBA champion Jordan told SLAMin 2013.