Suspected to Have Bipolar Disease, Michael Jordan?s ?Manic Depressive? Episodes Were Laid Bare by a Forgotten Name in Popular Book

The greatness of Michael Jordan is being studied ever since he made his mark in the NBA. With those otherworldly championship runs, three-peating the league twice and conquering everything in sight, Jordan forced the world to take notice. However, it is also understandable that fame and greatness come at a cost. The Chicago Bulls legend has been crucified, questioned, and has had rumors manufactured around his name all his career.

One such rumor includes him being bipolar. Although there isn’t any piece of document to back that claim, people believe what they want to believe. His manic and depressive episodes were laid out in the open for the world to read in a book published by him about a decade ago. The statements were made by someone who used to be a part of the mighty Bulls but is forgotten now.

Claims about Michael Jordan’s mental state were put on display by someone from the Chicago Bulls

Even the great Jordan will agree that his mental strength was not one of a common man. He was different from the lot which allowed him to go to lengths that others would not. This is the reason why his name, even after decades of his retirement, rings the loudest for NBA fans. The 6x NBA champion remains the biggest superstar the game has ever created. He is one of the most popular humans to ever walk this earth. So what comes with that level of fame? The answer is rumors and conversations around your name which wouldn’t exist in any other scenario. In one such instance, a close aid of the Bulls put Jordan’s mental state out in the world.

Although it was all his opinion and observation, George Mumford being a noted sports psychologist gives him some credibility. Additionally, he was working with the Bulls during the Jordan era. The book, Michael Jordan: The Life, released in 2014, had Mumford’s statement on Jordan’s mental health. Mumford had said, “He was frenetic, all over the place with his hyper energy.” This led to Mumford believing that there’s more to the legend than what meets the eye. The Bulls’ psychologist also understood that Jordan’s “hypercompetitiveness” is normal to him.

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It did make him the legend that we know today, so Jordan not seeing a problem in it is understandable. The book also mentions, “Jordan was in the manic stage of some condition. Manic depressives display periods of extreme highs, followed by profound lows.” Mumford acknowledges in the book that Jordan’s ability to concentrate, even in high-pressure situations was almost superhuman. The pressure made him better and he was the “eye of the hurricane,” in games. Calm but could destroy anything in its way.

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