Michael Jordan and Chris Paul are both distinguished NBA players who have made a name for themselves in the league. Jordan has achieved legendary status in the sport while CP3 still plays and is adding more to his legacy.
Once in an incident, MJ disappointed a bunch of kids and proved that his competitiveness is the first priority for him. Chris Paul had challenged Michael to a bet and the competitive spirit of MJ took over. The results were not surprising but somewhat sad.
Story behind the Jordan Chris Paul bet
Chris Paul and Michael Jordan were once at a kids’ basketball camp and CP3 made a bet with MJ, he challenged the legend to score three-pointers Around the World, and if he missed three shots he would have to get every kid in the camp free Jordan sneakers.
Challenging MJ was a mistake on Paul’s side as although the legend may have grown a bit old, his competitive spirit was still intact. MJ made every shot, not missing a single one and CP3 lost the bet while the kids had to leave the camp empty-handed and disappointed.
Paul in a recent interview with Jumpman on Instagram talked about the incident and said, “We were in Santa Barbara and he made them shots and they just said hell with the kids, man. So forget him. He wrong for that.” Paul expressed his opinion that MJ went a bit too far and made every shot not caring for the broken aspirations of the children.
Jordan found his competitiveness addictive
Michael Jordan has accomplished almost everything in the NBA and has had one of the most decorated careers in the sport. Not to mention he has become a global icon, who everyone knows and associates with the sport. Achieving all this was not easy for MJ, but it possible because of his determination, hard work, and intense competitiveness. But believe it or not, Michael Jordan in an interview with ESPN’s Wright Thompson said that his competitiveness was an addiction.
According to Wright Thompson, MJ said during the interview, “I can not help myself. It is an addiction. You asked for this special power to achieve these heights, and now you got it and you want to give it back, but you can not. If I maybe could, then I could breathe.”
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