Fans Go Berserk as ?Absolutely Ruthless? Michael Jordan, at Age 36, Nearly Ended an Ex-Player?s NBA Career, Post an Audacious Phone Call

Michael Jordan was arguably far more competitive than most of his peers on the court and he also had the skill to keep up with his drive. He dominated the court in a way that was never seen before in the NBA. While trash-talking has adversely affected many players in the field of sports, Michael Jordan had strong mental skills that allowed him to enhance his game as a result of the chatters. The Bulls legend was too good at responding to trash talks with his performance on the court. Meanwhile, a recently resurfaced video of a 36-year-old Michael Jordan nearly ending a former player’s NBA career after an impudent phone call, has left NBA fans going crazy on Twitter.

After his second three-peat with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan decided to retire for the second time in 1998. However, His Airness surprisingly returned to a Bulls practice session the next season to teach a rookie a lesson he would never forget. The move turned out to be potentially career-ending for the youngster, who had shown the audacity to trash-talk MJ on the phone.

Michael Jordan once put a rookie in his place

The caption of the recently resurfaced video on Twitter read,?“Corey Benjamin trash-talked Jordan on the phone in saying he could beat him one-on-one. A few days later, the 36-year-old Jordan showed up at practice to prove himself.”

In the clip, MJ could be seen draining buckets after buckets on Benjamin’s face, while simultaneously talking trash. On the contrary, Benjamin seems to be relatively stunned and speechless by the whole interaction.

The 36-year-old Michael Jordan dominated Benjamin ruthlessly during a one-on-one game in practice. It was foolishly brave of Corey Benjamin to have challenged Jordan, who was still at the peak of his game after retirement. Thus, Jordan showed up a few days later to give the Bulls rookie a shot.?

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The recent footage of MJ fiercely taking down Benjamin has left the fans on Twitter reminiscing about his greatness. One such fan wrote, “Absolutely ruthless still reckon he could turn up in his late 50s and school half the NBA one on one now!”

Another fan wrote, “Rule number one Corey: Never talk trash about Michael Jordan no matter what because he will take it personal.”

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Here are some other reactions from the fans.

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Fans seemed to have been left in awe of how Michael Jordan put rookie Benjamin in his place. MJ deemed his appearance at the practice as coincidental, which some fans could not possibly believe, given his nature of taking trash-talks personally.

Trash-talking MJ ended Benjamin’s career

After the incident, Corey Benjamin had to leave the Bulls in 2001. He was forced to leave the NBA after a series of poor showings and had to play in various foreign leagues in France, Portugal, Venezuela, and China. Once, Benjamin returned to the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks in 2003. However, his opportunity only lasted nine games.

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Moreover, in 153 appearances across four seasons in the NBA, Corey Benjamin averaged 5.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. Therefore, challenging Michael Jordan turned out to be a foolish idea for Benjamin, who could not even survive in the NBA.