ckcsaber Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Michael Jordan played his last game of professional basketball last night. After all the feats he has pulled off it has finally ended. Michael Jordan was always a hero to me. I grew up in Chicago, and watched the Bulls fight their way to a championship, and after moving around more, I ended up in Washington D.C. during Michael Jordans final year with the Wizards. I desperatly wanted to see him in the playoffs but, it was not meant to be. I shouldn't be sad that he is now really gone as a player, he accomplished so much during his career, with six championships, a world title, and other countless prizes, but I still am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Yes. Out of all the athletes that ever lived, nobody loved a sport more than MJ. He is a legend among legends. Never was a big basketball fan, but I remember watching him on TV, score that final goal in '98. He was amazing to watch. He really cared about his fans, and his first love was and always will be basketball. You could always tell when you watched him play. Long live MJ, and best wishes in his retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedo626 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 way back when I was just a little kid playing basketball with my friends, we all always wanted to be Michael. I was and still am a big fan of MJ. he will always be the greatest basketball player ever... to me at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reborn Outcast Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Yes it is very sad to see him leave. The thing I liked the most about MJ was that, he never played for th emoney, he played for th elove of the game. If he had played for money then he would have never left to try baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pad Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 he was my hero aswell. i can remember seeing the 94 playoffs on eurosport and being very exited about the micheal vs barkley duel. numerous times have i, with the help of a bench, tried to do the same dunks as he did. thanks for that update ckcsaber as i cant see any us sports over here otherwise i wouldnt have known this very big news. we´ll miss ya, HIS AIRNESS;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi_Monk Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Man, I used to be the biggest Jordan fan... I have over 300 Jordan Basketball cards stored away. It was great to watch the Bulls repeat the Threepeat... I can't help but wish he'd retired after that, though. It's not right to see someone so legendary just fade away on the court like he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiTzoGuy Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Yea when i was little I always would watch the bulls and MJ. he was my favorite basketball person ever. And he will always be. He loved to play basketball and it was his dream come true. And now that he is old he can live a happy life, acording to what he has accomplished in his professional career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedantic Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 I admit it...I'm not a Michael Jordan fan. He's just always been so arrogant. I was glad to see him lose with the Wizards. And I'm glad he's going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcsaber Posted April 18, 2003 Author Share Posted April 18, 2003 Originally posted by Pedantic I admit it...I'm not a Michael Jordan fan. He's just always been so arrogant. I was glad to see him lose with the Wizards. And I'm glad he's going. Thats fine, but you can't deny what he did for the NBA as a whole. Basketball's popularity rose to heights never before seen, and his image brought a lot of money to all the teams in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedantic Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Originally posted by ckcsaber Thats fine, but you can't deny what he did for the NBA as a whole. Basketball's popularity rose to heights never before seen, and his image brought a lot of money to all the teams in the league. I do concede that he did probably raise interest in the NBA and that he probably was the best player, skills-wise. But even in recent times when Jordan was with the Wizards, ratings still slumped and I doubt basketball will ever reach the popularity of baseball or football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcsaber Posted April 19, 2003 Author Share Posted April 19, 2003 Originally posted by Pedantic I do concede that he did probably raise interest in the NBA and that he probably was the best player, skills-wise. But even in recent times when Jordan was with the Wizards, ratings still slumped and I doubt basketball will ever reach the popularity of baseball or football. Football is doing REALLy well, but baseball...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedantic Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Originally posted by ckcsaber Football is doing REALLy well, but baseball...... Last I heard stats on popularity, baseball wasn't too far behind football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katarn07 Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Originally posted by ckcsaber but baseball...... Hey, lay off baseball. It is the only sport I enjoy playing and watching... Not constantly running As a matter of fact, I'm watching the Cubs beating (for now) the Pirates I am not upset to see MJ leave. He helped the Bulls out, but when he returned after his first retirement, the sport just wasn't the same to me... (although the only times I went to the United Center to see the Bulls play were when Rodman was with the team and MJ had returned from his 1st retirement I think...) And wahat really ticked me off was the fact he said he'd play for no one else but Phil Jackson, yet he was not playing for the Lakers, but the Bullets Wizards... Sorry, but I really hope he stays retired this time. *** I guess I feel betrayed since I am in IL and the Bulls are my team and he seemed to have just left them for the Wizards... (It was bad enough when he was playing for the White Sox!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reborn Outcast Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Baseball's definatly on the bottom of my list. Its gone WAY down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcsaber Posted April 19, 2003 Author Share Posted April 19, 2003 Hey! hey! Don't get me wrong, I'm a big baseball fan, been following the sport for years, but its popularity has been deterioting the past decade. There is a lot of crap going around the league, especially with the owners, and Bud Selig is just an idiot. Well I just watched a special on TV on MJ, and it was showing all of his greatest moments. Mine has to be when he got around a double team, went baseline, and threw down a huge dunk with Pat Ewing right in front of him, trying to stop him....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Yes, I was very disapointed when he didn't win the All-Star game, and I was very sad when he retired. BTW, Anyone know how he did when he palyed in MLB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcsaber Posted April 19, 2003 Author Share Posted April 19, 2003 Just for a season. He couldn't stay away from Basketball to long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Originally posted by ckcsaber Just for a season. He couldn't stay away from Basketball to long. He did that bad? =S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcsaber Posted April 19, 2003 Author Share Posted April 19, 2003 Originally posted by ZBomber He did that bad? =S Heheheh, yes. He was really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiTzoGuy Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Yea he was cause he was old and doing it for a cause. i think for charity or something like that. Anyway even though he wasn't that good he was doing it for a cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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