Top Five Legendary Moments Of Michael Jordan’s Career (Voted By Washington Wizards Fans)
Arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan enjoyed an illustrious career filled with countless highlights and accomplishments, including a stint in professional baseball, but which moments standout the most? Sports Riot breaks down the top five legendary moments of Michael Jordan’s spectacular career as voted by Washington Wizards fans.
5. Becoming First Ever Player/Owner
After unretiring to join the Wizards, a team he was part owner of, Jordan became the first owner/player of the modern era. While he had to officially give up his ownership in the team, Jordan still considered himself the owner, and for all intents and purposes, so did everyone else within the organization.
4. Winning the 2001 Draft Lottery
Many of the NBA’s all-time greatest players have won championships, gold medals, MVPs, Finals MVPs, All-Star Game MVPs, and Dunk Contests, but Michael Jordan is the only one to accomplish all of that and win the NBA draft lottery—a feat no one else in the conversation has even come close to reaching.
3. Drafting Kwame Brown #1 Overall
This one goes hand-in-hand with number four. Despite anyone’s opinion about Brown’s career, Jordan made the first selection in an NBA draft, and that’s pretty dang cool.
2. Playing HORSE With George W. Bush
In a showdown for the ages, Bush took Jordan all the way to H-O-R-S before Jordan’s unmatched competitiveness and clutch ability took over. After the game, Jordan would say of Bush, “He is probably the greatest competitor I have ever matched up against.”
1. Selling out every Wizards home game for two straight seasons
Prior to Jordan joining the team, staff members at the MCI Center were unaware that it was possible to sell every single ticket to a game. They had never done it before and haven’t done it since. When Jordan was there for two incredible seasons, every seat in the house was filled, a feat that no one outside of Jordan has been able to accomplish in the entire history of basketball.
*Honorable Mention
His entire career with the Chicago Bulls, including six NBA championships, but since it didn’t happen while Jordan was a part of the Wizards, it just missed this list.
