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In 1996, the New York Knicks were reportedly only 30 minutes away from signing Michael Jordan, who fresh off his fourth title with the Chicago Bulls, was looking to finally get a contract he believed he deserved. After years of being underpaid as the biggest star in the NBA, talks were already in place. If the Bulls don’t deliver a proper offer by a certain time limit, MJ would join John Starks and Patrick Ewing in New York. Nick’s superfan Spike Lee once revealed he had talked with Jordan about him coming to the Madison Square Garden, revealing some doubts MJ had about the possible move. “My coach is everything,” Jordan told Spike Lee. “Don’t know what kind of coach Ben Gandhi is. I know Phil.” Jordan was famously loyal to people he respected, and after winning four championships with Phil Jackson as his head coach, he had a hard time imagining playing for somebody else. Moreover, when Spike Lee asked Jordan if he was sure that a move to New York would guarantee more championships, the ever confident guard hesitated, stating, “I don’t
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I remember this as a kid! If Chicago didn’t give MJ the deal he wanted, the Knicks were downstairs waiting with his contract. MJ and Ewing woulda been spooky 😂😂
WRONG…. Ewing got picked instead of MJ
If pat Riley was the coach he woulda join