Mike Tyson had the coldest response when asked if Michael Jordan is the GOAT
Jordan is one of the greatest sportspeople of all-time – but does ‘Iron Mike’ think he’s the greatest?
Mike Tyson gave a cold response when asked if NBA legend Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all-time.
Jordan won six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 across two separate spells with the Chicago Bulls.
He initially retired in 1993 to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB), but was coaxed back to the NBA and continued to add to his incredible legacy.
With 14 NBA All-Star awards to his name, as well as being named as the seasonal MVP on five occasions, many regard Jordan as the greatest basketball player of all-time.
When it comes to other sports, of course, there is some considerable competition. Whether that be Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in football, Tiger Woods in golf or Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in tennis, many can lay claim to being the greatest sportsperson of all-time.
Another man who could throw his hat into that ring is Tyson.
And ‘Iron Mike’ firmly agreed that Jordan should be awarded the accolade of the greatest basketball player to ever live – by giving a brilliant answer.
“The wholeness and the determination,” he told Club Random with Bill Maher. “The willingness to sacrifice. You only do that [being the greatest] by sacrifice.
“Only sacrificing can make you the best in the world. Nothing else. You have to sacrifice.”
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MJ has spoken in the past about what he had to overcome to become the greatest NBA player of all-time – and gave advice to any young player attempting to emulate him.
“If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks,” he admitted. “I’ve had them, everybody has had them.
“But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, work around it.
On a separate occasion, Jordan said: “My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.”
