Bulls legend Michael Jordan remains one of the greatest basketball players the world has ever witnessed. His fifteen-year career with the NBA left a mark on the sport that will be remembered for generations to come. By leading his team to victory in six championships and securing numerous accolades along the way, Jordan left a legacy that many stars can only dream of.

Having achieved so much, it would be a wise decision to not challenge MJ head-on. However, wisdom skips a few heads. Because that is exactly what one man did. An old video showing its consequences has resurfaced, bringing along with it some insight into the King.

Accepting the challenge, Michael Jordan humiliates rookie

Corey Benjamin is a former basketball player who devoted five years of his career to the NBA. Out of those five, Corey played three of them for the Chicago Bulls, serving in the guard position. The team picked Benjamin with the 28th pick in the 1998 NBA Draft.

Corey would go on to make a big mistake after he told his teammate, Randy Brown, that he could beat Jordan if they ever met for a one-on-one game. It didn’t take long for Brown to spread Corey’s remarks, which eventually reached the ears of Air Jordan himself.

During a practice session on November 1999, Michael dropped by. At that point, His Airness had retired for a second time only a few months prior. Seeing Jordan in sweats and a cut-off sleeves top, the rest of the players knew that he was here to play.

Jordan turned to Corey and said, “You’ve got a fu***ng opportunity now.” And just like that, the game commenced.

As they played, the then-36-year-old kept on mocking his opponent and playing mindgames. “Look around you man”, and “What you see when you see around you?” were just some of the phrases that Jordan was using.

In the end, Jordan overpowered his opponent and accumulated a score of 11-9, setting a humiliating defeat. His departing words to Corey were, “Sit down. Don’t call me out of retirement for this sh*t again.”

How is LeBron different in this regard?

The footage of the match between Michael Jordan and Corey Benjamin recently resurfaced on the internet. Garnering more than 11200 views on Twitter, the post also had many NBA Fans reacting to Michael’s overwhelming victory.

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One can speculate that the way Michael treats his rookies is in complete contrast to the style of Los Angeles Lakers forward King James. While there have been moments where the opposite can be said, James is known for being nice to the younger players on the court.

LeBron James has been an active mentor to young stars like Kyrie Irving, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and more recently, Austin Reaves. While Jordan is not exactly cruel, he employs tough love to make the younger players understand better.

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During his career with the NBA, Corey averaged per game 5.5 points, 0.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds. He shot 39% from the field. The truth of the matter is, Corey never came close to being on the same level as Jordan. Just like everyone else.