?This Is When Michael Jordan Made His Money?: Day Before $115,000,000 Decision, Soccer Legend Gives 21-Year-Old Arsenal Star Some Encouraging Words

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan‘s legacy has led many to establish him as the arguable benchmark to adjudge the skills of an athlete. When it comes to determining the stature of a player, a comparison to Jordan irrespective of the sport is often deployed by fans. Talking about Jordan’s set of skills, a former Arsenal player had a few emboldening words to say for a particular young soccer star before a season-defining match.

It might be safe to say that His Airness was a major part of the reason behind the increasing popularity of the Chicago Bulls back in the late 80s and the 90s. The Bulls won their first and last championship titles with Michael Jordan. It has been over two decades since then and Chicago is yet to bring another title home.

The ‘Michael Jordan’ of soccer

Arsenal and Manchester City are all set to face each other for what may be the Premiere League title decider. The Gunners will be playing Man City away at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Ahead of the impending showdown, Soccer coach Kolo Toure recently commented on Arsenal’s young sensation, Bukayo Saka. The former soccer star who played for both Man City and Arsenal had nothing but praise and heightened expectations from the 21-year-old.

He believes that Saka will soon have his ‘Michael Jordan moment’ as his team progress on their hunt for the $115 million worth Premier League title. According to the Independent, Toure stated that Saka has never before felt the pressure of carrying a whole lot of expectations on his shoulders. He continued, “But it is money time now. This is when Michael Jordan made his money. When he made the difference. They would give him the ball when the pressure was on and they would look for the guy who could make the difference.”

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Furthermore, he added that the talented winger has been impressively carrying his team this season. Additionally, Toure also firmly believes that Saka feels at home at the North London club. Given that the winning team of the Wednesday night face-off will most likely win the league title as well, it will be a nerve wreaking match to watch.

MJ’s Bulls legacy

When the Chicago Bulls selected Michael Jordan during the 1984 NBA Draft, they probably did not anticipate the type of stir Jordan would go on to create in the sports world. After struggling against their rivals, the Detroit Pistons, for two consecutive years, MJ led his team to the Bulls’ first-ever championship title in 1991. They won their second ring in the next season itself and there was no stopping the Bulls from winning their first three-peat.

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He then took a two-year hiatus from basketball to pursue a career in baseball instead. However, Jordan eventually made his iconic ‘I’m Back’ announcement in 1995. He then led the team to their second three-peat from 1996-98. Unfortunately, the Bulls’ championship run came to an end after he made his exit from the team in 1998.