Did Michael Jordan Keep LeBron James Off The Dream Team Because He Was Only Seven Years Old?

Among an array of stunning revelations from the episodes of “The Last Dance,” the story of how Michael Jordan worked behind the scenes to keep seven-year-old LeBron James off the 1992 Dream Team stands out as particularly petty.  

“Michael was determined to keep me and little LeBron off the team,” said Pistons Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas during the smash hit ESPN documentary. “Me for refusing to shake his hand and LeBron because he wanted to show the cocky second grader that he was still the king.”

Despite James only having picked up a basketball for the first time months earlier, Jordan wasn’t taking any chances with the kid from Akron.

“That’s just how Jordan was—a killer,” said fellow Dream Team member, Magic Johnson. “It didn’t matter whether you were a 10-time All-Star or a young child learning how to dribble; he wanted to rip your heart out and throw it on the floor.”

When reached for comment, LeBron cited the experience as his motivation for keeping five-year-old Willis Greaves of Peoria, Illinois off of the 2016 Olympic basketball team.