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Charles Barkley opposed Michael Jordan’s 2001 NBA comeback
Charles Barkley was one of the few voices of concern when Michael Jordan announced his 2001 NBA comeback with the Washington Wizards. As both a close friend and longtime rival, Barkley felt torn—but ...
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"I feel like I'm obligated to pass on what I learned" - Michael Jordan explains why he pushed Kwame Brown even if it felt like tough love
Jordan wanted a setup for mentorship — not mentorship as a hand-holding exercise but mentorship rooted in grit, repetition, ...
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"They'll expect him to play like Michael Jordan and he can't do that" - Charles Barkley didn't want MJ to return in 2001
Michael was 38 years old and a shadow of his former self. Fans and the media seemed blinded to this fact and expected Jordan ...
Why Jordan Poole Reportedly Was Traded by Wizards for CJ McCollum to Pelicans
The Washington Wizards' decision to trade guard Jordan Poole to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a four-player deal that ...
Michael Jordan's On-Court Sneaker Style: The Air Jordan Evolution
The Air Jordan 40 sneaker, commemorating 40 years of Nike’s massive Air Jordan line, which was launched with NBA legend ...
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Wizards Owner Lost Sleep After Cutting Michael Jordan
Former Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin struggled with the decision to part ways with Michael Jordan, admitting that he ...
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Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing gave Wizards assistant his dream Rolls-Royce as retirement gift: "I'm terribly happy and utterly surprised"
Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing gave Wizards assistant his dream Rolls-Royce as retirement gift: "I'm terribly happy and ...
"I was amazed" - Brendan Haywood was in awe of 40-year-old Michael Jordan's precision when he was teaching Wizards teammates his best moves
Center Brendan Haywood, who was recruited by the Wizards that same year, recognized early on that he was in for a ...
Wizards trading Jordan Poole to Pelicans for CJ McCollum: Sources
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade guard Jordan Poole, wing Saddiq Bey and the 40th pick in this year’s draft to the ...
CJ McCollum, Olynyk Reportedly Traded to Wizards, Pelicans Get Jordan Poole, Bey, More
Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Pelicans traded McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the ...