Have a Favorite MJ Memory?

If it’s a good one you could win this brand-new Michael Jordan Mitchell & Ness jersey.

Everybody who spent years watching the G.O.A.T. play has a favorite memory. Now, all you have to do is share yours, and the crisp jersey pictured below could be in your possession for no cost at all.

In celebration of our new Top 500 issue, SLAM and Mitchell & Ness have teamed up and are offering a fresh Michael Jordan ’98 All-Star jersey to the reader/commenter with the best MJ memory. Here’s how it’s gonna work: Hit the comment section below, and explain your favorite memory of Mike—seeing him play live, watching a specific game in a specific location, a favorite moment, anything at all. If you don’t feel like leaving a comment, you can also tweet your memory (with one tweet or a few of ‘em) to @SLAMonline. (While your at it, go ahead and follow @mitchell_ness, too.) We’ll read through all of the comments and tweets, select the best one by the end of this week, and hit up the winner, who wins the jersey.

Take a look at the flicks below and leave us with your best memory. Good luck!

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HAMMER

My fav memories r the 6 times that mj and chi won the title and whenever they beat the knicks. Why? Cuz my dad was a knicks fan thru and thru. 2 say he despised chi and every1 who ever played for chi is an understatement. So 4 me, n my young life, 2 c the look of dissapointment on my dads face when we would win a title or beat the knicks, was priceless. He would talk alot of crap bout mj and chi. He would piss me off. But for 6 yrs i would have the last laugh. 2 this day, I give him hell bout it. Haha
http://neutralfeatures.com neutralfeatures

My favorite MJ memory has to be the only Bulls game I have ever been to. It was in 1996, I think, and they were playing the Pacers. My dad spoke in broken English and pretended to be part of the Indian Press. We got to go down to a lower section and he snapped a picture of MJ dunking on Dale Davis.
http://Philosophervision@blogspot.com The Philosopher

The reverse lay up against the Nets.
And the reaction on Tate George’s face afterward.
The greatest reverse of all times…
Chris Litwicki

My favorite Michael Jordan moment was in Game 1 of the 1991 NBA Finals. I was 8 years old and, thanks to a friend, it was my first and only Bulls game at the Chicago Stadium. I don’t remember a lot about the details, because I was only 8 at the time, but I do remember this:

I remember Sam Perkins hit a jumper with only a few seconds left and the Bulls lost. Our seats were by the Bulls exit and as Michael was walking off, I remember yelling at the top of my lungs “It’s ok M.J., you’ll get em next game”. At that point in time, Michael kind of looked at me and I remember him giving a little smile and a wink. It was almost like he was saying, “Your right, we’re gonna do this”. I didn’t think anything of it then, and really didn’t think anything of it until I got older and really started to understand Michael.

I just think that that moment really sums up what Mike was all about.
http://slamonline.com Allenp

I respected Money, like the rest of the basketball world, but I was never a die hard fan. I rode with Hakeem. In fact, I rooted against Jordan in the Finals when they played Seattle.
But, against Utah, I had to roll with Jordan. Utah just irked me. I remember watching Game Six in 1998, and feeling that Money was going to lose that game because he just didn’t have enough help. I remember the sickness in my gut, the sadness that Utah, effing UTAH, was going to end the dynasty.
Then comes the slashing Layup to cut the lead to one, followed by the incredible steal on Malone.
There Money, left side of the court, right hand bouncing the ball, watching and waiting.
He squares up Russell, goes hard right and then executes that beautiful right to left crossover, with a little push for good measure.
Buckets.
Game.
I remember watching that moment with my pops and brother late at night and running through the house screaming “He’s the best. He can’t be stopped” as I just marveled at his ability to rise to the moment.
I wasn’t always a Jordan fan, but I was that night.
Jared Zechnowitz

Easy one for me….. I grew up watching MJ dominate the NBA. My earliest memories are of him in the 92 Finals vs. the Blazers….. My best MJ moment was a few years ago. One week after I got the Jumpman logo tattooed on my leg I met MJ for the 1st time in my life. I shook his hand, showed him my brand new tat, and told him how incredible it was watching him throughout my childhood. I spent the next 3 hours calling and telling everyone I know. I will never forget that day as long as I live.
http://myspace.com/teacupt Itai B

My best MJ memory comes from the summer I turned 16 years old. My girlfriend had just broken up with me, and as a teenager, I was devastated. A day or two after the breakup, my friend Jason invited me to go to Lake Tahoe with him later that week. It was a spur of the moment decision, but I decided to go.
The reason we were going to Tahoe is that his dad was invited to the Celebrity Golf Tournament. Jason told me that a bunch of athletes would be there, and after researching it, I discovered that Michael Jordan would be there.
I quickly rushed to my closet and grabbed my Jordan jersey and a sharpie and threw it in my suitcase. I then turned to my older brother, who was going to have his birthday when I was gone, and told him to give me anything he wants signed by Jordan.
Later that week, we’re in Tahoe on the golf course, and I get close to Michael Jordan as he finishes the first round. I am wearing my Jordan jersey, and have my brother’s #45 jersey in a big. I hadn’t thought out how I would get either jersey signed, or which I’d get signed first, but when my turn came, I instinctively reached for my brother’s jersey and handed it to MJ to sign.
I knew this would be the best birthday present I could ever get my brother.
I thanked MJ and walked off with a smile covering my face ear to ear.
The next day, I returned with my unsigned Jordan jersey, but I couldn’t get close to Michael Jordan but I still met a bunch of other cool celebrities. The day after that, the last day of the tournament, I returned to the green once again with a Jordan jersey, and finally assured that I’d have no regrets by getting my own Jordan autograph.
It was this day that I realized how sweet an autograph is- it isn’t just about finding one for a good price at a card show or store, etc., it’s all about having the one-of-a-kind story to tell, of how that autograph was obtained, which adds most of the value to it.

Jordan, #23, #45, and #23 again…. FOREVER
L

It was in 98.Game 1 of the NBA Finals. I was watching it live from my hometown Marseille, France. It was so early in the morning something like 5 and i was fighting with myself to stay awake. The game was close, MJ hit the winner at the buzzer. I just stood up and had all my body shaken up. His airness just raised his fist while everyone went crazy.I saw that game a 100 times as i still have a VHS tape of that game and know all of the words by heart from the famous french announcer Georges Eddy. The feeling that i had when i saw that play is my ultimate memory from the greatest to ever play the game. L
L

I meant 97
the nerve

fukk mike
Howard

On,April 16, 2003, Michael Jordan played his final game. I was a small child, and was staggered to find out that even the GOAT of basketball was human. He was slower, with not as much bounce, and had scored just 13 pts. It puzzled me that this man was the same guy I watched in highlights with his tongue flying along with him, soaring over defenders with ease. I saw him leave with a few minutes left in the third quarter, and thought: What? How can he end his CAREER like this? But with a few minutes left in the 4th, the crowd started chanting: “We want Mike, We want Mike!” I felt goosebumps, and watched as Eric Snow fouled Michael for no reason except to help him score. Then as the crowd started a several eternities long cheer, I stood frozen watching the greatest of all time walk off into the sunset like a storybook hero.
Ronan

I remember beeing a teenager, loving basketball in the 93 summer, trying all of MJ’s moves.. Crying because father passed away..
My best memory : “I’m back”, a pure moment of joy and excitment.
JJ

Game 5 1997 Finals led the way with 38 points while sick…GOAT and inspirational!
Carson James

My favorite memory of Michael Jordan is that he had the courage to stop playing basketball, and pursue baseball. He knew that he would receive so much flack for this move. He did not care though. Playing baseball would make his dad proud because his father always enjoyed baseball. Most people could never do this. Many of us have a dream or goal that we would love to reach, but we are too scared to go for it. Michael made it in the NBA, then he had the drive to try his hand at another sport. He did not know if he would be as successful, but he was not afraid to try. This speaks volumes about his character. This is my favorite memory of Michael Jordan.
cc

In 96 against the 76ers Stackhouse and “Madman” Maxwell had been talkin trash to the media with Stack saying he’d held his own against MJ during the summer and Maxwell chiming in saying “To hell with Michael, to hell with Pippen, those guys haven’t done nothing for me and you can print that”. Money came out and dropped 48 on em in 3 quarters and added 10 boards just cause he could. Stackhouse and Maxwell got the clamps put on em by Jordan shooting a combined 5 of 19 and MJ rested in the 4th to watch the rest of the blowout. Michael always used to take what guys said about him and use it as motivation, kind of like when Van Gundy called him a con man and Michael lit the Knicks up for 51.
Christopher Waldo

I was nine years old on the first of June 1997. My dad was watching Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and, for some reason, had decided to let me stay up with him. I hadn’t watched much basketball in my life to that point, but the drama was easy to follow. The players in white were the good guys. This was obvious because my dad cheered them, and they were led by a super hero wearing number 23.

The contest was extremely close, and near the end, a massive man in purple stepped to the free throw line. One of the men in white whispered to him, “the Mailman doesn’t deliver on Sundays.” There was something utterly thrilling about all of this which I didn’t have the ability to articulate or even fully comprehend at the time, but after a missed foul shot, everything was in place. 7.5 seconds left. Pippen to Kukoc. Kukoc to Jordan. Jordan dribbles left and fires over Bryon Russell, and from that moment on I was a basketball fan for life.
Ali Saadat

Do I have a favorite Jordan memory? *Shrugs* I have six in one half. That was an incredible performance. Nothing ever goes Portland’s way does it?
Fat Lever

Just give the jersey to Enig. Sad story dude, sorry to hear.
SunkangHer

MIKE? MIKE who? Michael Jackson? or Michael Jordan? Well i gotta say Michael Jordan, in my opinion, he Is the Greatest player to play this Greatest sport.Well Seriously, he is the only one who inspired me to become a CRAZY Basketball Fan and especially CHICAGO BULLS FAN!!!!
in 2003,I was flipping channels and there was an Allstar Game on ESPN and that was the first game that i watched jordan playing on live. He was 41 and still had moves and played like anyother superstars. the game made me soooo intense that i nearly had heartattack because both EAST and WEST were competitive (EAST 136: WEST 136).There was less than 10 seconds left in overtime and both teams were tied. Jordan gets the ball from J.Kidd. The whole crowd stood up and the stadium was filled with silence and chill. Jordan against Marion. he drives to the side and performs legendary fadeaway and UNBELIVABLY the ball swooshed like a rainbow. OMG i screamed and that, THAT MOMENT! I knew MJ was, is and will be the GOAT in the History of all Sports!!! Thanks MJ

PS. if this goes on the magazine, Would you check some grammar, . Thank you i really hope that others can read this. and more and more people can be inspired by todays NBA stars and legends
http://Slamonline.com Caboose

This one still gives me goosebumps every time I see it. When the Monstar’s spaceship lands on the baseball field in Space Jam. With “I Believe I Can Fly” playing in the background, Stan runs excitedly on to the field, ready to make the ultimate announcement. Stunned, the audience eagerly watches and listens as Stan addresses the crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen!” We all sit in anticipation of the sweetest words we could possibly imagine. Those 4 legendary syllables reverberate around the stadium and in our minds, “Michael Jordan!” The man himself then descends down from the blinding light, as though the world is truly complete with the arrival of him. The arrival of Michael Jordan. That feeling, right there, sums up what we all experienced whenever His Airness stepped on the court.
http://www.angryarab.net Tariq

I grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I transferred to a new school when I was in 8th grade, and there I got to know this Palestinian dude who became (and still is) my best friend. The first time I went over to his house, I brought my copy of “Axelay” for the Super Nintendo, thinking that this– my favorite video game at the time– would blow his mind. The first thing I saw when I entered his room was a life-size cut-out of Michael Jordan. He told me that Jordan was the greatest athlete to ever grace the globe. My sporting interests at that point began and ended with futbol, so I was skeptical. He showed me “Come Fly With Me,” and I was instantly hooked. Over the course of the next year, we played “Around the World” in his back yard, stayed up late to watch Bulls (and Knick, Sonics, Rockets and Pacers) games. I even got Kareem-style goggles made so I wouldn’thave to wear my glasses (Pre-Lasik!). Almost a year later, we watched Isaiah Rider win the 1994 Slam Dunk contest, which completed my basketball indoctrination. I was hooked for life, and it all started with that grainy VHS tape he showed me that afternoon. We never did get around to playing Axelay.
http://slamonline BossTerry

Great story Enigmatic… I was on the opposite side of those days. Being from the Portland area, we lost to the Bulls in the finals, and they were kinda public enemy #1 up here (similar to how the Lakers are to most TRUE Blazer fans) I am glad the Bulls winning so much helped you through some very tough times.. I believe Mike is the G.O.A.T., but I wouldn’t admit it back then, I always rooted against him no matter who he was playing (similar to Kobe), until he joined the Wizards, at that point I gained alot of respect for him because Wash. was NOT a winner, or even close, he could have very easily turned down that offer.
Paul

My girlfriend flew in from Hawaii for my birthday. The eve of my birthday we decided to have some birthday fun and it happened to be the Bulls vs. Lakers that night. I really wanted to see Jordan versus Kobe. I had one eye on the t.v. and one eye on her. I thought I had the best of both worlds. When the fun was over, and Jordan showed Kobe his place, I soon realized why it was so quiet. Let’s just say that while Jordan was taking care of business, I was taking care of mine, and the 3 days of hell that followed it was….well, worth it.
M. F. Paolucci

“Be Like Mike”

This might sound funny, but my favorite memory of Michael Jordan is the “Be like Mike” Gatorade commercial. It was the summer of 1991 and the Bulls had finally captured their first Championship defeating the Lakers in five games. I was nine. The commercial starts with the percussive beat of the congas, “ba ba ba ba bum” then, the verse, “Sometimes I dream…that he is me.” We see him interacting with some kids, playfully keeping the ball out of reach high above their heads. In another shot his arms swing in step with the music, right-left-right as he defends a pint-sized dribbler, “bum ba bum bum bum…” Who didn’t want to be one of those kids? We see Mike laughing and clowning with some amateurs who try to copy his moves. One guy, with a Gumby cut, attempts a dunk, his tongue hanging wildly from his mouth. He certainly wouldn’t be the last to emulate his hero in that way.

A children’s chorus kicks in, “I dream I move…I dream I groove” and we see Mike amongst the masses sharing lighthearted moments, even fumbling a pass that hits him in the head. He was human after all. Yet, clips of Mike, with the Bulls, shredding opponents, leaving cadres of faceless defenders standing helpless in his wake, prove he was so much more than that. Indeed more than America, the NBA, or even the world, could discern. Undoubtedly, more than a skinny fourth grader in South Jersey could wrap his head around.

Those images captured our collective imagination and made us feel like the sky was the limit. For Mike, it literally was. Back then it all seemed so enchanting to me, but the amazing thing about number 23 is that twenty years later, it still feels that way. Watching that 30 second clip lets me relive the innocence of my childhood and replay it over and over again. Sure, the utopia of imagination and possibility rendered in that Gatorade ad would stand in stark contrast to the realities of everyday life. Three months later, Magic Johnson would announce he had HIV, and it wouldn’t be too long before Michael Jordan’s own fantasy world would collapse after his father was found dead. And for certain, every wide-eyed kid who dreamt about being like Mike had to grow up. But being like Mike meant defying expectations and soaring to new heights. Realizing one’s full potential. Perhaps that’s why it seems even more important now than it did then. We need to hold onto those memories as we forge ahead with our lives. Moving. And Grooving. Like Mike…
Sem

Who can forget Marv Albert’s famous “Oooh what a move by Jordan” announcement during the 1991 playoffs when M. Jordan spinned off the baseline away from C. Okaley and J. Starks of the New York Knicks and rose up tongue wagging and delivered an emphatic dunk over the 7’1 Knicks Center P. Ewing.
Young Ae kim

Few fans dispute the fact that Michael Jordan is basketball’s greatest all-time player. During his career , He averaged an amzing 31.1 points per game. After being name Rookie of the Year in his first NBA season (1984), Jordan led the league in scoring for the next seven years, During the 1986 season, he became the second person ever to score 3000 points in a single season. Jordan retired from basketball in 1998. However, in September 2001, He announced that he would come return as a player for Washington Wizards. When he said ‘IAM BACK’ this shocked the whole media and it still goosebumps me. This is my Memory of MJ.
Hugh Jass

As a Knicks fan, I have no favourite MJ memories. He was that good.
Daniel Dragicevich

My favorite Michael Jordan moment occurred only a few weeks ago. While watching a modern day NBA game with a friend, we were discussing how great basketball was in the 80s and 90s compared to our era. Seeing we are teenagers, we didn’t quite understand how great the G.O.A.T. was. We’ve seen highlights, we’ve read stories, but we’ve never actually watched him play. So we decided to turn off the generally boring NBA game and put in a DVD of Michael Jordan’s 63pt game against the Boston Celtics in the 1986 Playoffs. By the first 10 minutes we were mesmerized, in awe because this is what we’ve been missing over the years. That game, that moment, that was the most special because it actually made me aware of how amazing this man was.
Dylan P.

To me, “I’m Back.” is the most memorable thing about Mike. He transcended basketball for the year and a half that he was gone then he did it agian when is said that. When he came back, a lot of people doubted his abilities that he once had. And for him to prove that he was still the best, 3 more times, that’s the memory that I will have every time I think of Mike
http://twitter.com/aif03 aif03

It was 1991 when MJ got his first championship the very exact day that our Mt. Pinatubo here in the Philippines erupted. I can say that it was my most memorable and most favorite Michael Jordan moment. I was only 12 back then and we were excited to watch the Lakers and the Bulls go head to head for the NBA World championship my grandpa and my dad (who were still alive back then) well they were both Laker fan and i guess i was the only Bulls fan in our house because of Jordan, we all liked him, because of his passion to play his dedication to the game and off course his talent, one of a kind. As the day game 5 goes the clouds in our country is becoming black and really the skies are darker and darker like everyone is panic-struck it looks like the end of the world for us here in the Philippines people are crying,our American friends inside the US Clark Air Base in Pampanga evacuated and went to our house here in Manila, we took a look at our surroundings outside our house there were ash falls from the skies and ash fell onto the grounds but that does’nt stop us from watching and witnessing how MJ play for his first ever NBA championship. I felt like if my world was gonna end that day well might as well see MJ win that championship first. So as years gone by i am now 32 years old and until this day i will never ever forget his first ever championship it was death defying for us but because I love MJ so much I would’nt care much about anything that was happening around but just to watch him play and win, wow man! it was a great feeling. Until now i felt like i was so blessed to have experienced and witness the G.O.A.T. and live in that time because there can never ever be another MJ.
computerdude

There are not enough verbs,adjectives,pronouns to describe MJ. His trash talking was legendary. Like the time when a young rookie named Gary Payton saw Mike in a club and said “Yeah Mike I got my Ferrari’s now” and Mike replay “Oh yeah ,I get mine for free” Or the time he was playing the Timberwolves and this guard, I believe his name was Darrick Martin, was playing him kinda of dirty and Mike said “I’m going to send you back to the CBA.” For the rest of the first half Derrick got abused. Derrick didn’t start the second half and Jordan walked by and said “I didn’t know I would do it in a half.” What I really appreciated about Mike was his competitive fire. There was a game around ’91 or ’92 where the Bulls played a Home and Home against the Washington Bullets. A Home and Home is when the teams play each other on their own home floor on consecutive nights. The first game was in Chicago and the Bullets had a guard named Labradford Smith. Labradford had the game of his life and scored 37 pts on MJ. The Bulls won but Jordan was fuming that someone had scored so many points on him. Too bad for LaBradford that they had to play Chicago again the next night in Washington. From the start of the game Jordan attacked with dunks,fade aways, 3 pointers and other moves. When the smoke cleared Mike had 36pts….in the first half. He was still pissed that he missed the free throw to give himself 37 in the half. Jordan will always be the standard for the complete athelete.
Sarah

My father’s assignment had us all living on Guam during the height of Jordan’s popularity in the midst of the Bulls’ second 3 peat. We were pretty literally disconnected and isolated from the goings-on of the mainland but, if anything, I think it only enhanced the Jordan mystique. My favorite Jordan inspired moment is searching the tiny island’s BX for a Bulls road black with red pinstripes #23 jersey. Needless to say, that was an exercise in futility. But I always remember my mother dutifully holding my hand through our doomed quest. Eventually I did get my own Bulls jersey to wear as I wreaked havoc on my local youth league. For some reason it was still oversized. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/UniVerseSoul/22/BullsGuam.jpg Ballers – my best friend played for the Jazz haha.
Richard smith

I remember watching Michael Jordan for the first time as a nine-year-old during game one of the 1992 NBA Finals when the Chicago Bulls took on the Portland Trailblazers. It was in that contest that Jordan nailed six three-pointers in the first half of a performance simply known as the “Shrug” game in NBA lore. At this point I became perpetually hooked on watching Jordan play and am thankful that I was able to during his unbelievable prime.

I was as excited as millions of others when his likeness in a Bulls uniform finally arrived on the cover of the NBA2K video game this past year, despite the fact that several legends including Rick Barry, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain are not featured.

Instead of just writing a tribute piece on Michael Jordan, reverberating the same old praise and statistics, I decided to put down my five favorite games I ever watched MJ play. A couple of them don’t register as his greatest outings but hold a special place in how I felt while watching them.

For instance, since I rarely watched NBA games for a variety of reasons from 1996-1998 they are not among those listed. I regret missing those, believe me!

Before I continue, is the look on Clifford Robinson’s face in that picture absolutely priceless, or what? Talk about an incredulous and defeated expression!
Richard smith

I remember watching Michael Jordan for the first time as a nine-year-old during game one of the 1992 NBA Finals when the Chicago Bulls took on the Portland Trailblazers. It was in that contest that Jordan nailed six three-pointers in the first half of a performance simply known as the “Shrug” game in NBA lore. At this point I became perpetually hooked on watching Jordan play and am thankful that I was able to during his unbelievable prime.

I was as excited as millions of others when his likeness in a Bulls uniform finally arrived on the cover of the NBA2K video game this past year, despite the fact that several legends including Rick Barry, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain are not featured.

Instead of just writing a tribute piece on Michael Jordan, reverberating the same old praise and statistics, I decided to put down my five favorite games I ever watched MJ play. A couple of them don’t register as his greatest outings but hold a special place in how I felt while watching them.

For instance, since I rarely watched NBA games for a variety of reasons from 1996-1998 they are not among those listed. I regret missing those, believe me!
2KInsider

After winning the 1996 NBA Championship on father’s day, crying in the locker room thinking about is murdered father. That was the rawest human moment I ever saw during an NBA game.
andres

One of the most mj memorable moment for me was when he retired the first time. It was unexpected, I don’t think anybody was prepared for that. His attempt to play baseball was something to respect, he showed that he was not afraid to try and make your dreams come true. That takes courage. I saw him take batting practice at the old Comiskey Park, who knew then what was coming.
http://www.jerseycentral.org Mack Wilson

It was April 1995 – time for Playoff basketball, something which for the first time since his initial retirement Michael Jordan.

Since his fax heard round the world, MJ had been playing himself from diamond shape (as in the baseball diamond) to basketball shape. There were buzzer beaters…there were graceful glides to the hoop…and of course, there were Bulls victories.

The Bulls found themselves in a familiar setting – in the plaoyffs, and everyone wondered if Michael would still have the magic that brought the city of Chicago three parades in Grant park.

My Dad and I prepared to make the trip to the Charlotte Coliseum to watch the Hornets take on the Bulls in Michael’s first playoff game after his baseball sabbatical.

The Bulls seized the momentum in Game 1 and ultimately won the series 3-1. Although he was wearing an unfamiliar # 45 and showcasing some new tools in his offensive arsenal – his stat line was nothing short of what we had come to expect: 48 pts, 9 rebs, 8 assists, 1 steal and a block.

It was the beginning of the end for the rest of the NBA – while the Bulls run in 1995 fell short against the upstart Orlando Magic, they went on to set the single season record for wins the following season and went to win 3 more titles.

Of course MJ came back with the Wizards – seeing # 45 on the court doing the things he used to do as well as some things he hadn’t been able to do prior to his retirement served as a harbinger to what the NBA was going to see for the next 3 years. It also was the stamp of a truly great athlete who didn’t rest on his talents and always looked for a way to gain an advantage and remain the best player in the world.

Of course the return of the familiar # 23, the father’s day win to get ring # 4, the flu game and hitting his final shot as a Bull to win ring 6 would follow…but I will always remember the return of greatness that I witnessed that April day in North Carolina.
J-Chau

I was 7 years old. First complete live game I ever watched of Mike, and it’s the Game 6 of the 1997 Finals. Most memorable moment? I saw how he runs up on the PA announcers table after the game, palming the basketball on one hand, celebrating the glory with the fans. I won’t forget that moment.
joeGuinan

1998 nba all star game, he was sick and still showed kobe who was boss. MVP NUFF SAID!
Josiah Taimatuia

It’s actually really difficult for me to even select my favorite memory of MJ’s. There’s so many memories: the switch-up in the air, the dunk on Ewing, buzzer beater over Bryon Russell, dunk from the free throw line in his rookie year or the one that crowned him champion versus ‘Nique. But MJ had so many moments in his career that opened eyes and changed the game, that it isn’t easy to pick one. But personally, the one memory of mine that I would call favorite and actually had an impact on my life, was in his Hall of Fame speech. It was when Michael said, “Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” To hear those words from one of my lifetime idols forever changed my perspective on life challenges and became my favorite memory of Michael Jordan.
Jose Dero

His Hall of Fame Speech….It was Classic MJ and sums up his career perfect !
Richard Hernandez

My favorite Michael Jordan moment would have to be the shot he made in the 1982 NCAA championship game Vs. Georgetown in his rookie year of college.This was the defining moment that projected Michael Jordan into a superstar.Prior the shot Jordan was just a kid from Wilmington,NC that got cut from his high school varsity basketball team as a sophmore.That very moment Jordan made that shot,I think really opened alot of eyes.And the rest is HISTORY!
tom zhu

There was 7.5 seconds left on the clock and the score was knotted at 82. I remember looking over to my father and seeing the silence and composure on his face. The phone was ringing and my mother was screaming directions in the kitchen, yet my father didn’t even blink; the entire building could’ve collapsed and he wouldn’t have moved an inch. As the ball was inbounded to Jordan, he did what he had done his entire pro career. He isolated his man, set him up, crossed over and got to exactly where he wanted. Before the ball was even released, my father, in the most nonchalant manner raised his arms into the air. Jordan would hit the shot and take game 1 of the 97 finals. Even though I was 7 at the time, I expected, just like my father, for the shot to go in. Jordan’s simple fist pump afterwards told it all; “Did you expect anything else?” To this day, there has yet to be anybody, at anytime, come even close to capturing the audience and instilling that type of confidence in their fans as the G.O.A.T.
Jamie Brunson

I get two joints, my 1st is the craziest lay up he ever made. It was 1992 or 93 not sure on the year but the game was against the New Jersey nets when they had the little blue jerseys on. Mike get the ball on the left wing and took off from there and moved the ball from right to left back and fourth around 3 jersey defenders and kissed it off the bottom of the glass crazy. The 2nd moment was against the knicks in 1996, MJ was guarded by Willie Anderson and he hit him with the dream shake and short the sweetest fade away jump short. What makes this move crazy was willie anderson shaking his head like how did he do that!
http://www.facebook.com/joellozada Joel Lozada

Michael Jordan after winning his 4th NBA Championship on fathers day. Where MJ grabs and hold the ball at his chest in remberance of his father who died…that part always brings tears to my eyes
James (N.Z)

The day he bought the bobcats to try and continue his legendary status by trying to win a championship without playing
Howiej23

My favorite Michael Jordan moment was when he made what was thought to be his final jumper at Utah. I was 8 at the time, and had just gotten into basketball at the start of that season. MJ was immediately my favorite player, and for the entire 98 season my parents got me all his home videos and recorded his games so I can imitate him. When he made that last jumper, I started crying, because he was leaving the game, and I just started playing. I was so sad I wouldn’t see him play live again (the Washington years were alright). From then on I’ve collected so many videos and highlights to enjoy who he was as a player, simply the best ever. Thank God for Youtube.
http://www.servedfreshdaily.net Chris

I was born in 1991 so many of MJ’s greatest on court performances are blurred in my memory. Rather than having my favorite MJ memory be of watching him play, it came in a very unexpected way.

I was about 12 years old (2003) and home alone when a plummer came to my house to do some work. My mother had warned me that he’d be coming, so I gladly welcomed him and helped him move some tools into my basement. He was grateful for my cooperation and decided to give me a gift. He told me to go out to the driveway and stand behind his van with my arms out and my eyes crossed. Naturally I was scared by his request and his stranger-like van, so I kept one eye open while he reached into the back of the van. What he pulled out changed my life forever. It was a framed poster of MJ’s 6 NBA Finals MVP awards. The plummer told me that his son didn’t want it, so he gave it to me. He also told me that the autograph on the right hand side of the poster is authentic. I was appreciative of the gift, but didn’t truly respect it until I managed to check out it’s content. SIX NBA FINALS MVP AWARDS!! SIX!! As a snowboarder and soccer enthusiast I was amazed and stunned to hear of this accomplishment. It was at this point in my life where I gained a true love for the game and the game’s greatest player. I had seen MJs final shot many-a-time before, but it was at this point in time that I was determined to imitate it’s every second until my mother called me in for dinner.

I’ve been told by numerous people that the authograph appears to be authentic and that I should look into finding out the truth to see if I can cash in. However, the memory of this poster and all it means to me is far more than any monetary value can amount to. I learned two things this day, a small act such as helping someone move their tools can go a LONG way, and I learned that basketball is far more than just a game.
http://www.slamonline.com ahmed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EruzMMs6wTM

when the raps beat the 96 bulls, Jordan STILL made his last shot even though he didn’t release it in time. just saying.
http://slamonline.com AllBall

Enigmatic, that was a great story man. You have my vote.

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