He quit basketball because he was tired of teammates' jealousy (mostly Horace Grant), him being criticized for his gambling activities, being exhausted from playing and giving up his life for fans, and of course his father's death was the straw that broke the camel's back.
ForEmily23 Play basketball? Then you need to see this - "50-inch-vertical[dot]com". You must take a look! I m 5 10 and started dunking after 5 weeks of the program!
@vineet123kumar123 A lot of people think he did it because David Stern threatened to kick him out of the NBA for gambling....most of the hate comes from that
@Imac7065 um no alot of the baseball people bitched and moaned openly about Mj not playing Baseball since high school that he was robbing some minor leaguer of a supposed chance and also the press too went on and on about he was making a mockery of the game including that SI cover saying MJ was making a mockery of the game thats why MJ where the overcritique came from, and this whole gambling suspension dumb considering stern gets accused of doing whatever for stars to win in the NBA
@sportstalk23 That's the point... anyone else would have just been banned for life (a la Pete Rose).. because MJ was the face of the game Stern let him go play baseball "for his dad"... it was pretty much a farse
Ironic that the "GOAT" basketball player couldn't even stay in the starting line up of a AA team. Tells you something about which sport really does take the most skill.
@atshine09 Nah it wasn't completely unfamiliar, he played the sport during his youth, and was given opportunity to re-train and obviously he was always physically fit. He was strong, and fast. Anyways its amazing what he did though and that he could bat .200 even at double A. (Even though I think the pitchers and coaches obviously went really easy on him). Its still not easy.
MJ is the greatest B-ball player, but being great at 1 sport does not translate into another sport. Different skill sets are needed for baseball. I remember years ago when Jordan went into baseball and people were saying that he was going to be better than Babe Ruth or Willie Mays, but knowledgeable people knew better. It's like saying since Lebron James is so good at b-ball if he went into soccer he could be better than Maradona. Again different sports, different skill sets are needed.
What I don't get is that why did they give him a contract if he didn't play in high school or college,if a regular dude walked up to a baseball GM and said "Give me a contract,even though I haven't played baseball since I was a kid the GM would have call Security.It just doesn't make since to me.
God I hate some of them questions, esp. about his dad. He responds so calmy and professionally.... He is an inspiration to anyone who doesnt listen to the fucking journalists!
He follows his dreams even when others tell him he cant, not many people have the courage to do that, so respect for that.
I mean, I started a couple of new sports recently... Should I be abused and insulted just because some jealous idiots have been playing longer??
hood and johnson needs a life. they act like playing baseball is about making money nd mj is stealing their chance of getting a raise. ppl should play sports cuz they like it. not cuz their life depends on it.
anyone else other than #VIDEOPOSTERID# tested out the nba exercise program for dunking and shooting? Even players like Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen and Arenas have suggested this training. If you don t know what I m talking about, just look at (50 inch vertical [dot] com)
eh ForEmily23, if you want to get better in basketball, you need to start following the nba workout. I used the famous nba the nba training program at 50inch vertical[dot]com. I haven t even told this to my high school teammates yet lol
part of it was the death of his father. the other reason was that he was so dam good and already had nothing left to prove in 1993, he had lost his passion for the game and decided to walk away. lucky for all of us, the passion came back and so did he, to win 3 more titles. imo his baseball tenure wasn't a failure, but just another testament to his greatness
i actually got to see MJ play in a preseason game for the White Sox...i think he went 1/4 but it was cool he signed autos walking down the first base side after the game
yea, but he can't. no one can, michael jordan is the best and always will be the best, there will be no one like him ever again. sure players like lebron and kobe are good they're great! one of the best players in the NBA, but they'll never be a michael jordan.
kobe bryant when he was a kid hes main sport was soccer, he wants to become a soccer player when he grow up. he move to USA like at 17 or 16 and he start playing basketball and now look at him.
Kobe from philly but moved to italy when he was 6 his father went out there to play basketball he actually speak italian fluently he stayed there for 7 years
yea kobe played soccer he has a story on youtube actually saying that he was a lil boy in italy so majority rules said he had to play soccer and he said he used to stay 2 hours after soccer to play basketball on the hoops right over the soccer nets by himself
why do you think he can speak italian
also yea i didnt see the conversation so i thought you were talking about mj i was like wtf lol
Even Michael Jordan can't escape the harsh realities and misfortunes of life. He had everything during that time, a great career, a nice family, a father who supports him and the one he looks up to and asks for advice (and is one of the few persons he loves very much). But suddenly a stroke of misfortune hit Jordan and made him decide to play Baseball to pay respect and give honor to his late father. What a very humble and loving son he is.
I think he coulda made the majors, someone that athletic, smart, and determined could accomplish anything. While its true he did everything in the NBA, he was satisfied with his accomplishments there and felt like filling another hole in his life, his childhood dream. When you really think about it, we'd be doing the same thing.
but when he stopped he already won 3 championships. playing baseball is "a way to get connected" with his dad. Dont you think he did enough for his teammates?
actually they both have about the same 3 pt percentage for career...its just that jordan never fired away 10 3's per game like kobe does and he didn't play in this era, where guys attempt 350 - 500 3's per season
michael was so athletic that if he decided in high school to stick with baseball he probably couldve gone pro..if he stuck in the minors for a year ..honed is game..he mightve made the jump..this video is such a trip seeing mj play baseball..
He retired from Basetball to play Baseball because he said Baseball was his first true love, since he was little. He only came back to basketball again because of the baseball strike.
i understand the other players jealousy, they do work their whole lives to play in the Majors... to get big... to be a name people will remember... in their sport, and a guy that has solidified himself as the best Basketball player of all time comes in and takes the light away from the rest of the team. Its not a light on the team, its a light on him. But in his defense... people should be able to play what they want, he obviously wanted to play baseball, whats wrong with that?
i like it how the minor league players got jealous. Instead of learning about what made this man a great athlete, they chose to say that he is taking their lime light. Rule 1 - when you come in contact with someone who is known for being the best at something, find out what it is that make that person the best, and not play them down.
Amen brother. Unfortunately, thats rarely a true typical american average joe mentality. They just didn't realise MJ being in their team brought excessive limelight & they could have used that to their advantage. Instead, they just got jeolous. no wonder they never made it to MLB
i Believe him playing was a good decision, but it never brought the rest of the team the limelight, it brought him the limelight...
Good exapmle, Barry Bonds... Anyone outside of San Francisco wouldnt know ANYBODY on that team but Bonds. Nobody knew who the 'team' was, they only knew bonds... same concept
I really opened up a can of worms with my comments LOL! That being said, I'm just as big of an MJ fan as the rest of you guys & I think he's the GOAT (don't believe it, check some of the subscriptions on my page), I just made a personal observation and when I stated my opinion, I got attacked by everyone watching this vid. What provoked me to state my opinion was my getting fed up with the Kobe bashing. This video had nothing to do with KB and people seem to bash him at every given opportunity.
Michael Jordan. Possibly the most revered, idolized person in the history of the world. To see him in such a humble state, with the world actually questioning him, and to see his reaction, is quite a breath of fresh air. Michael Jordan is truly the greatest.
I think MJ just ddin't want to play anymore after the first three peat. When you win win, win that's great... but he felt he accomplished it. Besides he was starting to get weighed down by the game, wasn't quite as fun as it was.. it was time to move on. But he got that itch to play again.
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You guys may say what you want about Kobe "mimicking" MJ, but in my opinion, I think Kobe is slightly more articulate than MJ. Not saying MJ's uneducated(he's certainly not), but over the years, I've read and watched alot of Jordan interviews and he tends to misuse alot of words. But I agree with bballmemories to a certain degree because watching/hearing Kobe seems eerily similar to some of the stuff MJ says or facial expressions, etc. You can tell that Kobe has made MJ his life study!
Just because MJ might misuse certain words doesn't mean he's uneducated. He finished his college degree at UNC even after going out early (much props to VC for doing the same). MJ runs a billion dollar line call "JORDAN BRAND" in case people haven't noticed and the last time I check, the brand is still running strong event after he stopped playing. That's not bad for a guy who 'misuse' certain words!
yes bballmemories, i agree about kobe mimicking MJ in interviews. i've said that all along and its one of the reasons i dont like him off the court. i cant take him sincerely. if you look at his press conf. in high school announcing his entering the nba at 17, he even says the same quote mj said when leaving unc "i thought it was good to start now, while im young".
and he always raiess his eyebrows and smiles. reminds me of isaih thomas when he talks: cant trust him!
arkade2345 this is how Kobe's retirement speech going to start: "when I lose the sense of motivation to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game of basketball"...
even when MJ returned to basketball in 95,he didn't complain about his contract. He played through the 95-96 season underpaid compared to many of the younger players back then. Glenn Robinson, Larry Johnson, were making more than he did, but he honored his contract and renegotiated when it was up. Unfortunately, players today who aren't and will never be as good as MJ think that they can void their contract whenever they see other players get paid more than them.
Why do people on insist saying Kobe's name whenever Michael Jordan is being talked about? Will the comparisons ever stop? ugh, i dought it. I like KB but this has got nothing to do with KB. Anyways, I love MJ but why just why couldn't he choose to be a Cubbie? Yea, so we haven't won a WS in 100 years, i know.....but still. Why Mike Why?! lol.
He quit basketball because he was tired of teammates' jealousy (mostly Horace Grant), him being criticized for his gambling activities, being exhausted from playing and giving up his life for fans, and of course his father's death was the straw that broke the camel's back.
ChannelXII 1 month ago
Would be insane if he was the best baseball AND basketball player of all time.
ilovehell666 3 months ago
This reminds me of Field of dreams.
MrIdaCorr 5 months ago
3:09 just look at him, poor Michael.
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ForEmily23 Play basketball? Then you need to see this - "50-inch-vertical[dot]com". You must take a look! I m 5 10 and started dunking after 5 weeks of the program!
lindablackP 8 months ago
i got his autograph on a baseball one year he was there....not as tall as i thought....but he had a bad ass black bmw
ihaveaverybadcold 8 months ago
5:33 i got your jersey number
NallePu83 10 months ago
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ForEmily23 my msn in profile! Michael Jordan talks baseball
sexykatie911 1 year ago
Taking the bus? that must have been crazy to get on a bus and see him there chilling like anyone else..
CamiloSanchez1979 1 year ago
overalls? serious like Mike?
kennygriff24 1 year ago
@kennygriff24 cut him some slack that was a big look back in the 90's I had about 5 or 6 of those joints lol
sportstalk23 6 months ago
what a nice guy
suckmycaulk 1 year ago
why are they criticizing him for playing baseball
$5 an hour
he did it for his father and he did it for the passion
i would play pro baseball even if i had a decent salary, for the love of the game
vineet123kumar123 1 year ago
@vineet123kumar123 A lot of people think he did it because David Stern threatened to kick him out of the NBA for gambling....most of the hate comes from that
Imac7065 1 year ago
@Imac7065 um no alot of the baseball people bitched and moaned openly about Mj not playing Baseball since high school that he was robbing some minor leaguer of a supposed chance and also the press too went on and on about he was making a mockery of the game including that SI cover saying MJ was making a mockery of the game thats why MJ where the overcritique came from, and this whole gambling suspension dumb considering stern gets accused of doing whatever for stars to win in the NBA
sportstalk23 1 year ago
@sportstalk23 That's the point... anyone else would have just been banned for life (a la Pete Rose).. because MJ was the face of the game Stern let him go play baseball "for his dad"... it was pretty much a farse
Imac7065 1 year ago
Ironic that the "GOAT" basketball player couldn't even stay in the starting line up of a AA team. Tells you something about which sport really does take the most skill.
Imac7065 1 year ago
@Imac7065
Maybe if he had the chance to practice baseball instead of playing in the NBA, that might help... Just Saying
TRDIGFV 1 year ago
@TRDIGFV
Tony Gonzalez was able to make the Heat's summer league roster about 5 years ago after not playing BBall since college. What you said was a cop out.
Imac7065 1 year ago
@Imac7065
There's skill, and then there's picking up a completely unfamiliar sport at 30.
atshine09 11 months ago
@atshine09 Nah it wasn't completely unfamiliar, he played the sport during his youth, and was given opportunity to re-train and obviously he was always physically fit. He was strong, and fast. Anyways its amazing what he did though and that he could bat .200 even at double A. (Even though I think the pitchers and coaches obviously went really easy on him). Its still not easy.
ConcepcionPR 6 months ago
thank god he never laced up for the white sox otherwise i wouldnt be a baseball fan. still good at basketball
schwingpurpz420 1 year ago
Glad to see that a sportsman doesn't care about money these days!
That's mostly what sport people care about today :(
sebbomm 1 year ago
MJ is the greatest B-ball player, but being great at 1 sport does not translate into another sport. Different skill sets are needed for baseball. I remember years ago when Jordan went into baseball and people were saying that he was going to be better than Babe Ruth or Willie Mays, but knowledgeable people knew better. It's like saying since Lebron James is so good at b-ball if he went into soccer he could be better than Maradona. Again different sports, different skill sets are needed.
lorenzodemedici1 1 year ago
What I don't get is that why did they give him a contract if he didn't play in high school or college,if a regular dude walked up to a baseball GM and said "Give me a contract,even though I haven't played baseball since I was a kid the GM would have call Security.It just doesn't make since to me.
MicDizzle2 1 year ago
@MicDizzle2 Ticket sales. Great business move really
translinkbc005 1 year ago
@MicDizzle2 He did play in High School, He was a pitcher though.
lwj24 1 year ago
God I hate some of them questions, esp. about his dad. He responds so calmy and professionally.... He is an inspiration to anyone who doesnt listen to the fucking journalists!
He follows his dreams even when others tell him he cant, not many people have the courage to do that, so respect for that.
I mean, I started a couple of new sports recently... Should I be abused and insulted just because some jealous idiots have been playing longer??
MICHAEL JORDAN - HERO!!
revofree 1 year ago 2
what happened to his father's murderers? I hope they got the chair, the bastards.
jamesjonesrocket 1 year ago
He was so serene...
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
hood and johnson needs a life. they act like playing baseball is about making money nd mj is stealing their chance of getting a raise. ppl should play sports cuz they like it. not cuz their life depends on it.
richardtherichard 1 year ago
I'm a cubs fan, but MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE BEST EVER!!!! BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL!
ElenaBlackRose 1 year ago
anyone else other than #VIDEOPOSTERID# tested out the nba exercise program for dunking and shooting? Even players like Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen and Arenas have suggested this training. If you don t know what I m talking about, just look at (50 inch vertical [dot] com)
Michael Jordan talks baseball
ivanlowery6081 1 year ago
so the greatest basketball player ever would rather play baseball than basketball?What I take from that is this says a lot for baseball.
billyjoebutthed111 1 year ago
he did play in the mlb he played for the white soxs
sk8tersrgtd 1 year ago
@sk8tersrgtd no
sycosnot 1 year ago
@sycosnot OOPS SORRY mi bad i dont know what i was thinking lolz sorry
sk8tersrgtd 1 year ago
This was recorded a few days after my birth lol
thehero00 1 year ago
Randy Hood and Barry Johnson are losers. If they were any good MJ would not replace him, they would play another posistion or be moved up to AAA.
lsatep 1 year ago
the best baksetball players from north carolina get somebody murdered michael jordan and chris paul
TheFailchristopher12 1 year ago
he's doin it for fun
turtlecutches 1 year ago
eh ForEmily23, if you want to get better in basketball, you need to start following the nba workout. I used the famous nba the nba training program at 50inch vertical[dot]com. I haven t even told this to my high school teammates yet lol
Michael Jordan talks baseball
Russel67539 1 year ago
what's with the overall outift
ULAZYCOOK 1 year ago
he's a basketball icon, his popular Jordan shoes, cloths, famous Air Jordan dunks, so why would he even attempt to do this?
insight821 2 years ago
because he's michael jordan and he can do whatever he wants
hazybear 2 years ago
part of it was the death of his father. the other reason was that he was so dam good and already had nothing left to prove in 1993, he had lost his passion for the game and decided to walk away. lucky for all of us, the passion came back and so did he, to win 3 more titles. imo his baseball tenure wasn't a failure, but just another testament to his greatness
pheeeel17 1 year ago 5
did you not watch the video?
WushuDude13 1 year ago
how bad would you feel murdering michael jordan's father :(
77Mrseven77 2 years ago
think that's his grandad
77Mrseven77 2 years ago
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THHK4 2 years ago
i can't believe jordan's father got murdered. that is incredibly f-d up and odd. rip mr. jordan
gstrummer 2 years ago 3
rip mj
iBralENT 2 years ago
why would he do this?
MacPr0xnxx0 2 years ago
well on an interview with espn he said that at the time of his retirement the game was getting to comercial for him
thegame245 2 years ago
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bartfart42 2 years ago
He only got paid 5 dollars an hour?
dhowa862 2 years ago
u think he hurts for money? lol
Topazmoon 2 years ago
i heard somewhere that a teammate of his say
he cant hit a curveball with an ironing board
litojonny 2 years ago
didn't he suck at baseball????
BallinEveryDay00 2 years ago
it woulda been HELLA SICK if he actually played in the MLB
eddysbigbrother 2 years ago 16
@eddysbigbrother he did on the White Sox hahaha
silentbob3179 1 year ago
@eddysbigbrother he did, a few games for the white sox
Mr3Smileyy 1 year ago
@eddysbigbrother
He did a little bit. Because the owner of the Bulls was also the owner of the Red Sox so he let Jordan play in a few games.
adi1096 1 year ago
@adi1096 White Sox, not Red Sox
JohnnyKelevra 1 year ago
@JohnnyKelevra
Oh I don't know anything about baseball lol
adi1096 1 year ago
same, i think they sounds so much alike. And both say the right thing,(boring way)
hmmmmmokay 2 years ago
i actually got to see MJ play in a preseason game for the White Sox...i think he went 1/4 but it was cool he signed autos walking down the first base side after the game
videoluvr4204 2 years ago
@videoluvr4204 2/4 and 2 RBI
evek2345 1 year ago
such a humble and awesome dude
mattface22 2 years ago 3
Kobe really had the potential to be Jesus of basketball but Jordan is already a God of basketball.
mikeibs79 2 years ago 16
no he isnt
booshie2007 2 years ago
@mikeibs79 Kobe is not even a top 10 player.
NallePu83 10 months ago
kobe studies mike and copies his every character
moneyman237952 2 years ago
yea, but he can't. no one can, michael jordan is the best and always will be the best, there will be no one like him ever again. sure players like lebron and kobe are good they're great! one of the best players in the NBA, but they'll never be a michael jordan.
Michael Jordan is Number 1 (The Best!)
lildbufreak 2 years ago
kobe bryant when he was a kid hes main sport was soccer, he wants to become a soccer player when he grow up. he move to USA like at 17 or 16 and he start playing basketball and now look at him.
miguelfutbol9 2 years ago
what a lie!!!!!!!!!
AdemarLopes08 2 years ago
its not a lie =S
miguelfutbol9 2 years ago
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kobe never played soccer, go check wikipedia, and we was born in the usa.
AdemarLopes08 2 years ago
he's very good at soccer, however, due to the fact that he lived in italy for some time as a kid
dean101792 2 years ago 2
haha u fucking retard! italy?!?!? hahahaha
PriceBoy16 2 years ago
no im not a fucking retard, actually. he says it in an interview with jimmy kimmel i believe, look it up u thickheaded fuck
dean101792 2 years ago
no he not retarded priceboy16! look it up!
elekipito 2 years ago
No , Kobe Bryant Is From Italy!
shawn751 2 years ago
Dumbass. Kobe was born in Philadelphia, U.S.A. Not Italy.
sigu655 2 years ago 2
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NBA036 2 years ago
@NBA036 Dipshit Kobe was born in Philly
YooNiKornProductions 2 years ago
Kobe from philly but moved to italy when he was 6 his father went out there to play basketball he actually speak italian fluently he stayed there for 7 years
THHK4 2 years ago
Yup but he was not born in Italy
YooNiKornProductions 2 years ago
ARE YOU crazy kobe is american.. is from phililadelfia... i lived a time in italy... you are crazy fool
superpana51 2 years ago
yaa, he lived in Italy
funnyballa12 2 years ago
i think your thinking of kobe right?
Z43hoops 2 years ago
yeah, someone said somethin about kobe being good at soccer or somethin i thought. maybe im just confused
dean101792 2 years ago
yea kobe played soccer he has a story on youtube actually saying that he was a lil boy in italy so majority rules said he had to play soccer and he said he used to stay 2 hours after soccer to play basketball on the hoops right over the soccer nets by himself
why do you think he can speak italian
also yea i didnt see the conversation so i thought you were talking about mj i was like wtf lol
Z43hoops 2 years ago
if youre asking me why i think he can speak italian, because in an interview with jimmy kimmel he said it...
and if that was just part of your point then nvm lol
dean101792 2 years ago
just a point lol kobe had an interesting child hood that has not really been talked about
Z43hoops 2 years ago
he also speaks spanish...
YKElEntonador 2 years ago
he also speaks spanish...
YKElEntonador 2 years ago
lol, "check wikipedi." Wikipedia thrives on its credibility. Are you serious...
1Solace 2 years ago
basket ball is too easy for him
basketbal001 2 years ago
Noone comes close to Jordan. Not even Lebron or Kobe. He's like the Bruce Lee of Basketball.
professorxox 2 years ago 3
lol bruce lee was the michael jordan of martial arts. jordan was inspiring bruce lee before he was born. jk
imsayintho 2 years ago
he sucked at baseball lol but he was a amazing basketball player
havok334 2 years ago
Jordan. Simply the Best. & living Strong.
What an honor to have him on this earth.
KraziPink22 2 years ago
So is he the best basketball player ever? Has that been established for certain yet?
chiznarlie 2 years ago
that was established a LONG time ago
and no matter what these young people think, Kobe is not even in his league!
arkade2345 2 years ago 2
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LeBron will be
cerny50 2 years ago
LeBron will never catch up to Michael Jordan. Mike will remain the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of all Time).
jaguarmannfl 2 years ago 3
hes kobes current age right here
photosynthesis808 2 years ago
What determination this man has...
Had this tragedy occured to me, I would barely be able to move on...
What grace
ready2roll 2 years ago
damn there are some white haters there....
iVVES 2 years ago
for not playing since high school he didnt do that bad. He's just an athlete
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jordan is god. if i was told, tomorrow that jordan is god i would not dought it.
CHICAGOssSOX 2 years ago
i wouldn't "doubt" you
thepiolines 2 years ago
nice..you just commited a sin..haha
ThaPhillyPhan 2 years ago
Even Michael Jordan can't escape the harsh realities and misfortunes of life. He had everything during that time, a great career, a nice family, a father who supports him and the one he looks up to and asks for advice (and is one of the few persons he loves very much). But suddenly a stroke of misfortune hit Jordan and made him decide to play Baseball to pay respect and give honor to his late father. What a very humble and loving son he is.
SergioRenatoReyes 2 years ago 3
jordan could shoot a 3 and probably had a better 3 point fg percentage in clutch situations. . . . through shire will the ball would go in the hoop
lexis1234567 2 years ago
Kobe thinks of Mike every shot he takes, everyone still wants to be like Mike, but you can't be a god.
stevensw 2 years ago
I think he coulda made the majors, someone that athletic, smart, and determined could accomplish anything. While its true he did everything in the NBA, he was satisfied with his accomplishments there and felt like filling another hole in his life, his childhood dream. When you really think about it, we'd be doing the same thing.
stevensw 2 years ago
1994- He a multi millionare won 3 championships, considered best of all time......hes done more shit than any athlete.....why not try baseball?
ThaPhillyPhan 2 years ago 2
he won 6 championships smart one...
cantonsveryfinest 2 years ago
it said 1994.. ^^..
SergioRenatoReyes 2 years ago
thank you
ThaPhillyPhan 2 years ago
3 championships before the 1st retirement.........smart one
ThaPhillyPhan 2 years ago
probably could have won a couple more if he didn't waste those precious years playing baseball. He let his team down when he did that.
xlfutur1 2 years ago
but when he stopped he already won 3 championships. playing baseball is "a way to get connected" with his dad. Dont you think he did enough for his teammates?
ThaPhillyPhan 2 years ago
He was talking about as of 1994.
Learn to read.
thechriscorr 2 years ago
Why not go to baseball? Right?
ThaPhillyPhan 2 years ago
$5 dollars an hour wow my sister gets more
32brownsfan 2 years ago 2
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Jordan cant shoot a 3 kobe can
LosAngules 2 years ago
Kobe will never win another championship w/out Shaq
mick2spic 2 years ago 5
@mick2spic well he jus won 2
lebron23886 1 year ago
@lebron23886 haha.....maybe I should amend that now. Kobe will never win without Gasol. Pau was the true MVP
mick2spic 1 year ago
@mick2spic get over it like come on the finals is over already damn
kingkong11203 1 year ago
@kingkong11203 I was replying to someone who replied to me. Dummy
mick2spic 1 year ago
actually they both have about the same 3 pt percentage for career...its just that jordan never fired away 10 3's per game like kobe does and he didn't play in this era, where guys attempt 350 - 500 3's per season
ez8o5 2 years ago
they both the same the 3's avg..so? kobe an't win finals mvp..jordan did 6mvp's.. jordan the best player of all time..
bennyhilg 2 years ago
CANT SHOOT A 3?
You dont even know who Jordan is if you think he cant shoot a 3
sammymac123 2 years ago
michael was so athletic that if he decided in high school to stick with baseball he probably couldve gone pro..if he stuck in the minors for a year ..honed is game..he mightve made the jump..this video is such a trip seeing mj play baseball..
djl4007 2 years ago
@ media401
He retired from Basetball to play Baseball because he said Baseball was his first true love, since he was little. He only came back to basketball again because of the baseball strike.
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MJ sucked at baseball...should have just stick to basketball dude, but too bad cuz now kobe is a better b-ball player than MJ!!
DeltronsBET 3 years ago
Deltron, U R an IDIOT.
xaoz11 3 years ago 2
You are such a fucking idiot.... i cant believe you would say that.
Rain11690 3 years ago
Teach Kobe how to play defense and maybe he would be half as good as jordan
soulsurvivor52784 3 years ago 6
lol i live in greenville south carolina
KaspirRock 3 years ago
i understand the other players jealousy, they do work their whole lives to play in the Majors... to get big... to be a name people will remember... in their sport, and a guy that has solidified himself as the best Basketball player of all time comes in and takes the light away from the rest of the team. Its not a light on the team, its a light on him. But in his defense... people should be able to play what they want, he obviously wanted to play baseball, whats wrong with that?
TheSqeeklyMossBAZ 3 years ago
Dam, the way he speaks is so...intelligent, so classy, so humble yet confident....
The most competitive guy ever, with amazing athletic abilities, High Basketball IQ, and class off the court....
This guy is one in a lifetime...Michael Jordan
Hawkhunter07 3 years ago 7
Finally saw some footage of Micheal playing baseball
ngchiwo 3 years ago
lol im 8
Omid21 3 years ago
ur not 8 ur a bitch
sagrocket 3 years ago
rofl
commy9191 3 years ago
uhh nice! but my profile has better stuff! chck it out! 8
neverendingdream5 3 years ago
i read that he actually led the team in rbi's when there was 2 strikes against the team.
he was still clutch
hoopsdocter 3 years ago
i forgot jordan tried to play baseball! this insane!
jellyf15h 3 years ago
Interesting to think he played for two years.
wizardhype 3 years ago
MJ's the truth. Gotta respect him. He is so insightful
bigdplaya25 3 years ago 4
Great video!
I'm suprised Tom Brokaw has never been sued by any stroke victims for vocal impersonation. Just listen to the first few seconds lol.
TRJ22487 3 years ago
i like it how the minor league players got jealous. Instead of learning about what made this man a great athlete, they chose to say that he is taking their lime light. Rule 1 - when you come in contact with someone who is known for being the best at something, find out what it is that make that person the best, and not play them down.
emsta2003 3 years ago 3
Amen brother. Unfortunately, thats rarely a true typical american average joe mentality. They just didn't realise MJ being in their team brought excessive limelight & they could have used that to their advantage. Instead, they just got jeolous. no wonder they never made it to MLB
mnkhan2020 3 years ago 2
i Believe him playing was a good decision, but it never brought the rest of the team the limelight, it brought him the limelight...
Good exapmle, Barry Bonds... Anyone outside of San Francisco wouldnt know ANYBODY on that team but Bonds. Nobody knew who the 'team' was, they only knew bonds... same concept
TheSqeeklyMossBAZ 3 years ago
That being said, keep up the good work ForEmily23!
clarkman83 3 years ago
I really opened up a can of worms with my comments LOL! That being said, I'm just as big of an MJ fan as the rest of you guys & I think he's the GOAT (don't believe it, check some of the subscriptions on my page), I just made a personal observation and when I stated my opinion, I got attacked by everyone watching this vid. What provoked me to state my opinion was my getting fed up with the Kobe bashing. This video had nothing to do with KB and people seem to bash him at every given opportunity.
clarkman83 3 years ago
Michael Jordan. Possibly the most revered, idolized person in the history of the world. To see him in such a humble state, with the world actually questioning him, and to see his reaction, is quite a breath of fresh air. Michael Jordan is truly the greatest.
tcon12345 3 years ago 3
great vid
where do u get all this stuff
haha
:)
frenzykumo 3 years ago
I think MJ just ddin't want to play anymore after the first three peat. When you win win, win that's great... but he felt he accomplished it. Besides he was starting to get weighed down by the game, wasn't quite as fun as it was.. it was time to move on. But he got that itch to play again.
Cwm368 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
You guys may say what you want about Kobe "mimicking" MJ, but in my opinion, I think Kobe is slightly more articulate than MJ. Not saying MJ's uneducated(he's certainly not), but over the years, I've read and watched alot of Jordan interviews and he tends to misuse alot of words. But I agree with bballmemories to a certain degree because watching/hearing Kobe seems eerily similar to some of the stuff MJ says or facial expressions, etc. You can tell that Kobe has made MJ his life study!
clarkman83 3 years ago
LOL yeah... me and my bro have talked about while Kobe was in Italy he had nothing to do but study Jordan, his game and his personailty lol
Cwm368 3 years ago
hahahahahaha, kobe more articulate than MJ? that's comedy right there.
rsx2 3 years ago
I didn't mean MJ was a dummy, I just stated that MJ tended to misuse some words in his interviews at times.
clarkman83 3 years ago
if i will talk about my father who pass away not long ago...it won't be easy to find any words to say what i fell.
michalus 3 years ago
what are you an English teacher now???
rsx2 3 years ago
Just because MJ might misuse certain words doesn't mean he's uneducated. He finished his college degree at UNC even after going out early (much props to VC for doing the same). MJ runs a billion dollar line call "JORDAN BRAND" in case people haven't noticed and the last time I check, the brand is still running strong event after he stopped playing. That's not bad for a guy who 'misuse' certain words!
bballmemories 3 years ago
Ok, well...whatever. But before you go correct someone's "articulation", make sure your grammar is up to par. "Alot" is actually two words - a lot.
chrisguy90 3 years ago
yes bballmemories, i agree about kobe mimicking MJ in interviews. i've said that all along and its one of the reasons i dont like him off the court. i cant take him sincerely. if you look at his press conf. in high school announcing his entering the nba at 17, he even says the same quote mj said when leaving unc "i thought it was good to start now, while im young".
and he always raiess his eyebrows and smiles. reminds me of isaih thomas when he talks: cant trust him!
arkade2345 3 years ago
arkade2345 this is how Kobe's retirement speech going to start: "when I lose the sense of motivation to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game of basketball"...
bballmemories 3 years ago 3
LOL man too good, too good.
nunadas 3 years ago
LOL Probably so... that guy is a Jordan impersonator he will never become the icon MJ was... stop trying! lol
Cwm368 3 years ago
he was still getting paid his current bulls contract until '96 while he was playing baseball...so $5 an hour was really nothing to him.
VicOyedeji 3 years ago
even when MJ returned to basketball in 95,he didn't complain about his contract. He played through the 95-96 season underpaid compared to many of the younger players back then. Glenn Robinson, Larry Johnson, were making more than he did, but he honored his contract and renegotiated when it was up. Unfortunately, players today who aren't and will never be as good as MJ think that they can void their contract whenever they see other players get paid more than them.
bballmemories 3 years ago
Why do people on insist saying Kobe's name whenever Michael Jordan is being talked about? Will the comparisons ever stop? ugh, i dought it. I like KB but this has got nothing to do with KB. Anyways, I love MJ but why just why couldn't he choose to be a Cubbie? Yea, so we haven't won a WS in 100 years, i know.....but still. Why Mike Why?! lol.
Chihouse23 3 years ago
as for being a cubbie, well the owner of the chicago bulls also owns the white sox. thus the opportunity to slide right in. easy choice.