Michael Jordan Compared to ‘Beautiful Wife he Took for Granted’ By Rockets Legend Who Never Predicted his GOAT Status

All-Time NBA great Michael Jordan is one of the best players ever to play the game of basketball. During his playing career, Jordan won 6 NBA championships for the Chicago Bulls. He also won the Finals MVP award on all six occasions. Notably, the Bulls legend also won 5 NBA MVP awards during his career.?

Before entering the league, Michael played for the University of North Carolina. He helped the Tar Heels win the 1982 NCAA championship game by making the game-winner. Jordan has told multiple times that the game-winner gave him confidence and was the turning of his career. Another NBA legend, Kenny Smith, played with Jordan for the UNC during his freshman year.

In the newest episode of the ?All The Smoke? podcast, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson welcomed the Houston legend. During the podcast, he spoke about a lot of things, including the movie ?Hustle?, his upbringing, Michael Jordan, Dean Smith, draft, titles, etc. When asked about Michael?s potential, ?The Jet? surprisingly compared him to ?a beautiful wife he took for granted?.

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Kenny Smith knew Michael Jordan would be a legend

Talking about Michael Jordan, Kenny said that MJ was the only guy that he has seen to always back up his trash-talking. He also said that Jordan took his defense seriously and talks a lot of trash while defending.?

Matt Barnes asked Smith whether he saw Jordan becoming an NBA great with his competitiveness and hunger to get better. Kenny said, ?I knew he would be great. But I never thought he would be the greatest??

?…I guess, it?s like, you have a beautiful wife and you like take it for granted. Because you are there every day?,? he added.

The Rockets legend said that he saw MJ at his best and his worst during his time with the UNC. Kenny revealed when Jordan came back to college for the summer after a year in the league, he realized that MJ would be a legend. He also said that Michael Jordan never stopped working and said that it was not an accident that he became the greatest.

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While one might not have an easy time practicing with Jordan, it sure would be a great opportunity. Not just for the ones who played, but also for the spectators. Kenny revealed whenever MJ came back to UNC, there would be 4000 students to watch him play pickup games. And this was at a time when there were no mobile phones and social media.