Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player?

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basketball legend Walter Davis was Jordan's favorite player growing up. Davis was apparently one of the reasons that Jordan attended UNC in the first place and was a player Jordan modeled his game after.
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Who was Jordan's favorite teammate?

Scottie Pippen (1987-93, 1995-98) Scottie Pippen is without a doubt the best player Michael Jordan has ever played with. Pip is a Hall-of-Famer and in 1996 was a part of the NBA's "50 Greatest Players in NBA History" list, though he was still an active player.
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Who was Michael Jordan's idol?

Michael Jordan's Idol - The Unrealizedness of David "Skywalker" Thompson Crime in Sports. This week, we look at a man who could have been one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Number 1 overall draft pick & every accolade that exists. He was even Michael Jordan's idol.
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What's Michael Jordan's favorite Jordan?

Michael Jordan called the Air Jordan 11 Concord his favorite

Of course, this didn't stop MJ from actually choosing a favorite. He chose the 1996 Air Jordan Concord 11 as his favorite, followed by the Air Jordan 3. And a game-worn sneaker from 1996, which also happens to be the GOAT's favorite?
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Who is Michael Jordan's best friend?

One of Michael Jordan's closest friends, George Koehler, once shared a hilarious story about being a personal slave for Jordan.
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NBA Legends And Players Share Their Favorite Michael Jordan Moment



Who is LeBron James favorite player?

LeBron James Explains Why Derrick Henry is His Favorite NFL Player - Sports Illustrated.
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Who is a better scorer LeBron or Jordan?

James has one season scoring title to his name (2008), compared to Jordan who has a staggering 10 season scoring titles. Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game in his career, the highest mark in NBA history. James is fifth on that list with 27.23 points per game, behind Kevin Durant's 27.28.
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Who is #1 in the NBA?

01 Giannis Antetokounmpo

But after averaging 33.9 points, 14.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists in a seven-game series against the Celtics, Antetokounmpo reminded us that he's the league's alpha right now.
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Who is best basketball player?

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is widely known as the game's greatest player—and for good reason. "MJ" accomplished everything possible in the game, piling up on the stats and awards. On the game's biggest stage—the NBA Finals—Jordan went a perfect 6-for-6, also sweeping Finals MVP in his appearances.
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Who is Steph Curry's favorite player?

Check out this interview element from 2014 as Steph Curry explains why Reggie Miller was his favorite player growing up. Curry is in pursuit of Reggie on the all-time 3PM list.
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Does LeBron idolize MJ?

LeBron James is one of the many superstars of the sporting world who grew up idolizing Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was one of the most iconic athletes in the sporting world has been graced with.
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Who is best Kobe or LeBron?

Who is better between Kobe and Lebron? Kobe Bryant won five NBA championships, while Lebron James has four. Looking at their style of play, Kobe Bryant as a shooting guard, is a better dribbler and scorer, with the fadeaway as his signature move.
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Who is Michael Jordan's biggest fan?

Jeffrey Harrison made headlines as the "number 1" Michael Jordan fan. But what MJ did was beyond the usual and surely changed Harrison's life for the better. Millions idolize basketball players, but for Jeffrey Harrison, Michael Jordan meant even more. Here's how MJ proved to everyone he's just as human as the others.
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Who is the closest player to Michael Jordan?

Kobe Bryant is the closest to Michael Jordan we'll ever see, due largely to one uncanny link in their games. "You can't compare anyone to Michael Jordan ... BUT ..."
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Who is Michael Jordan's favorite athlete?

According to Darren Rovell of The Action Network, UNC basketball legend Walter Davis was Jordan's favorite player growing up. Davis was apparently one of the reasons that Jordan attended UNC in the first place and was a player Jordan modeled his game after.
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What shoe did MJ wear the most?

MJ is best known for wearing the Air Jordan XI Concord throughout the illustrious 72-10 season. In preparation for his last season in Chicago, the documentary shows MJ practicing solo in the famed sneakers for his Bulls finale. In that scene, the logo on MJ's shorts represents the first stages of Jordan Brand tagging.
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Who were Jordan's top five players?

Dream Team

Amongst one of the things that MJ would share would be his all-time starting five: "Me and Magic, Bird, Worthy, McHale or Malone, David Robinson or Abdul-Jabbar."
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What is Michael Jordan's biggest fear?

Michael Jordan talks about his biggest fear

“Everybody feels it's easy to be Michael Jordan with all the good things happening to me, but the things that most scare me are the bad things—the things that would tear down Michael Jordan's image. That's the biggest fear I face,” he added.
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Who inspired Jordans?

Born and raised in Oregon, Hatfield is one of Nike's most famous designers, and has worked for the company since 1981. His inspirations always brought Nike's Jordan and Air models to elevated heights, pushing the boundaries of technology and contemporary sneaker design.
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Who was Jordan's toughest competition?

The Celtics and Pistons groomed Michael Jordan

They were his toughest matchups, and it's all documented how the Pistons beat up Michael Jordan in Jordan Rules. He also faced Charles Barkley with the 76ers on the way to the Finals in the Eastern Conference as well as in the 1993 NBA Finals.
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Who inspired Nike Jordan?

The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for Hall of Fame former basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls in late 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.
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Does Michael Jordan like Stephen Curry?

“I'd go against Stephen Curry because I'm a little bit bigger than him” — Michael Jordan explains why he'd rather take on Steph Curry 1-on-1 instead of LeBron James.
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Does Jordan like Scottie Pippen?

There seems to be no love lost between Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. The former Bulls teammates, who won six rings together as part of the '90s dynasty squad, won't ever speak again, according to Knicks legend Charles Oakley.
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Who was Jordan's mentor?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Jordan called North Carolina coaching great Dean Smith the most influential person in his life other than his parents.
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Who is the most popular NBA player?

Having led the Golden State Warriors to yet another NBA championship in 2022, star shooting guard Steph Curry was without doubt the best of the best in the league.
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