TheLastDance, ESPN's long-awaited documentary series on Jordan and the '90s Chicago Bulls, has brought back the popular debate
? It’s a sports debate for the ages—not to mention a thought experiment that commentators can trot out even during a particularly barren sports landscape. So it was no surprise to see quarantined viewers and members of the media once again relitigating the question during Sunday night’s premiere of“My first reaction to []: Stop comparing LeBron to Jordan. No disrespect to LeBron, but Jordan is Jordan. Let’s stop the foolishness.
“If LeBron retired right now, they would immediately compare it to Michael’s retirement,” Hehir said. “There are so many things that current athletes do that they will immediately be compared to Michael, because Michael already did it. If LeBron wins three titles in a row, they’ll compare it to Michael’s threepeat…. The idea of an arrival shot at an arena did not exist before Michael Jordan. Think about that.
As Hehir noted, one reason Jordan’s legacy is still so towering is that he rose to acclaim during an era that predated social media, when public figures still had a certain mystique. “Today’s athletes are so ubiquitous on social media; they’re either tweeting or Instagraming, or they’re TikToking. They’re doing something to interact with their fan base every day behind the scenes. You didn’t see Michael Jordan behind the scenes,” Hehir said.
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