“Same way Jesus was designed,” John Salley defends Michael Jordan in GOAT debate against LeBron James

John Salley and Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan‘s influence and legacy, which are still important today, will always place him in the conversation for the greatest of all time. To support his position in the GOAT discussion, former NBA big man John Salley compared the Chicago Bulls icon to Jesus Christ.

Michael Jordan and LeBron James are the two men who are at the forefront of the never-ending discussion about who the greatest basketball player of all time is. Salley takes the luxury of bringing Jesus Christ into the discussion while explaining why the six-time NBA champion should rank above the other great players. “Jordan was designed the same way Jesus was designed,” Salley said. He added: “People (still) sit around and talk about Jesus Christ from 2,019 years ago.”

“The reason Michael Jordan isn’t going anywhere is because of Babe Ruth… He’s gonna be Babe Ruth of basketball,” Salley added. No matter if Salley is correct in his assessment or not, Jordan left a lasting impact. He revolutionized basketball and influenced a lot of greats to emulate him. The 14-time All-Star has been retired for a while, yet his NBA performances continue to wow fans.

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Stockpiling stats (especially milestones) doesn't make you the GOAT. Everything Jordan accomplished was done in 15 years. Lebron has played over 20 years and is still playing catch up to MJ. There isn't a debate on who the GOAT is. pic.twitter.com/5fM14i4oYl
— Damon Wilson (@DAMWIL928) December 26, 2022

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John Salley recalls how humiliated he felt after Michael Jordan dunked on him

Michael Jordan is renowned for a wide range of accomplishments, and when competing in the NBA, his leaping and dunks became his defining moves. Jordan boosted the effect of the increasingly popular dunk by a significant margin. He was an incredibly exciting player even in college due to his unmatched athleticism even before the NBA. Recently, John Salley discussed the moment Jordan dunked on him on the podcast “All the Smoke,” on Showtime Basketball.

As soon as he anticipated what was going to happen, Salley began to consider the situation from a streetball standpoint. When he came home, he said that his phone was blowing up, and not for good reasons. The situation is made much worse by Salley’s mistaken belief that he had blocked Jordan’s dunk.

“Man, I thought I had it. He went up so fast and then moved in the air, and I just grabbed his face cause I was like, you can’t dunk this. And I grabbed his face, and he still dunked it, and his tongue was out,” Salley said. From a player’s viewpoint, it demonstrates Jordan’s extraordinary talent. Salley did everything to avoid the dunk, but Jordan still accomplished it. In addition, after giving up a play like that, he had to face humiliation from the media.

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