re: What are some things about Jordan most people don't know?

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i was a big fan of Jordan back in the day but his HOF led you to his true colors. I saw what a total POS he really is. Not much of a fan anymore.

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Agreed. Grew up watching Jordan from the time he was a star at NC to his entrance into the NBA. I, like most of my generation, idolized the guy. He was Mike, he was the Babe Ruth of basketball. As time has passed, I still appreciate his accomplishments on the court and no one could take that away from him. However, MJ is a grade A a-hole. I read an article in SI around the time of the HoF speech that went into depths about the "personal Jordan". I think the point was to make him more human, but I came away thinking he was a huge a-hole. The article talked about him getting cupcakes from his mother. To be sure that no one in his circle ate them while he was practicing, he spit on them. Jordan's on court accomplishments will always be special, but his legacy has to be seen through the lens of the times. He was a marketing genius. He was everywhere and on every product in a age before social media. Similarly, his private life remained private, namely, because there was no social media or TMZ coverage like today. Those of us from the Gen X tend to see MJ through rose colored glasses. He was amazing on the court, but, as a person, he was and is a prick