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On this date (April 3, 1988), Michael Jordan torched the Bad Boy Pistons for 59 PTS on 77% shooting.

Michael Jordan and a 19-year-old Kobe Bryant combine for almost 70 points in their first face off against each-other. The beginning of an iconic mentorship.

Alonzo Mourning describes his welcome to the league moment: “(deep breath)…MJ….when he dunked on me—he flexed and screamed…I’m blaming Kendall Gill for that, he was always talking sh*t to Mike…I’m like yo, he gon blow past you, he coming at me!”

1998 Michael Jordan, from ground level.

Three minutes of Michael Jordan being a nightmare matchup in the post.

Michael Jordan on chasing a seventh ring: “I do believe we could’ve won seven—we’ll never know, but it’s great for thinking, conversation and debating…competitive nature would’ve been let’s get to eight…until somebody beat us…till’ I actually lose in the finals”

Michael Jordan led every playoff series in scoring 36 out of 37 times. He was outscored once by a single point, in 1985…when he was a rookie.

Players to have averaged 30+ PPG and make an All-Defensive Team in the same season: Michael Jordan — 7x '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '96 All other players — 6x Kobe (3), Wade, Kareem, Jerry West This isn’t balance. This is dominance.

(1986) On this day, a 23-year-old Michael Jordan set a playoff record 63 points against the great 67-win Celtics that still stands today. “I think that was God disguised as Michael Jordan.”

Definition of a nightmare playoff matchup.

Allen Iverson’s respect for Michael Jordan. “Without his vision, I promise you, there would be no hall of famer Allen Iverson…the first time I played against him…for the first time in my life, a human being, didn’t look real to me — looked like he was glowing…man that’s Mike”

(1992) On this day, Michael Jordan dropped 46/11/9/3 in Game 1 vs Miami on 62% shooting, attempting 0 threes, and only 4 free throws. Truly one of his most fun games to watch.

Michael Jordan on the fear of failure. “I never feared about my skills, because I put in the work—work ethic, eliminates fear.”

The most APG ever in an NBA Finals series by a player not named Magic Johnson. Michael Jordan – 11.4 APG (1991 Finals) Scoring champ, all-time defender, and whatever else you needed him to be.

Michael Jordan’s final season as a Bull. 28.7 PPG 82 Games NBA Champion Season MVP All-Star Game & Finals MVP All-NBA 1st Team All-NBA 1st Team Defense Scoring Champion To think he didn’t play NBA basketball again for almost 3 years after this.

Reggie Miller on what it was like guarding Michael Jordan: “There was no weaknesses. You force him left, right…try to hold…then he had a 48 inch vertical, you were never blocking his shot…tongue is all out and sh*t, chewing the fu*king gum, all that sh*t—none…zero”

Most PPG in a playoff run, averaging fewer than 10 FTA per game: 36.7 — Michael Jordan 36.3 — Michael Jordan 36.3 — Donovan Mitchell 35.7 — Luka Doncic 35.1 — Michael Jordan 34.5 — Michael Jordan His Airness & Company.

Kevin Durant breaks down Michael Jordan’s impact. “He put me through Michael Jordan school, from the beginning…they didn’t even pick guards in the top five players…there’s no stop and pop, fadeaway, I’m able to dribble the way I dribble because Mike…like he was just on me”