The Only Player Better Than Michael Jordan

Did you know Michael Jordan says there is one basketball player that's better than him? When Michael was growing up he said that he never felt like he could be the best player in the world, there was one player that always beat him one-on-one and you'll never believe who it is. Michael Jordan's father said Michael's older brother Larry had better skills and talent than Michael did, his older brother was so good that Jordan's father would spend all his time working with Larry and completely ignored Michael. When Michael was cut from his high school basketball team it was because of his older brother Larry who made the team because of his incredible 44-inch vertical. Jordan was jealous of the attention his brother Larry got from their father and he says that because of his brother, he has the competitive drive that made him a successful player. Michael was obsessed with being better than his brother and tried to copy all of his moves so he could become better than him. Lucky for Michael, Larry Jordan only grew up to be 5 feet 8 inches tall but he did make the NBA as an executive and is responsible for drafting NBA Star LaMelo Ball.

[BigBoss-ziss]

The origin of " I took it personally "

[kamargee]

5'8" with a 44 inch vertical. That is insane. He can jump 3.5 ft in the air standing still..

[Namic]

Michael once said if Larry grew anywhere near his height he would have just been know as Larry Jordan’s brother in the NBA

[joerey]

MJ's height: " I took that personally"

[maxpower]

Jordan willed his body to grow, his dad himself said they hadn't had a 6ft Jordan in generations.

[wingo]

He was cut from his high school team. This is why nothing should be handed to you. It will cripple you for life

[tedmaudlin]

I met this guy one time, Larry Jordan. He was the coolest dude in the world. He owned a shoe shop in Charlotte and I bought a pair of forces from him.

[dannyzuehlsdorf]

it's a mental game in many ways. Larry wasn't intimidated by MJ. It was just his little brother!

[JohnSmith-gqwo]

Mj's brother "I am better than you

Mj- "and I took that personally

[chriswilliams]

I never thought no one was better than Michael Jordan.

[alanratay]

I fought my younger brother 100 times. We were about 14 months apart. He made me competitive. Every day was a competition. He could not lose. He made me better.

[TheBigShotJonesy]

The desire for love and attention of his father is what drove him.

[ericrickard]

Thanks Larry for serving our country..

[ballads-]

It all changed when he took it personally

[dionigigarcia]

Ayyyye thats pretty cool for his brother to still make it in his own way

[MiguelBKNY]

MJ - “Larry was 5’8 tall so I took it personally and grew to be 6’5”…#PERSONAL

[LegacyProductions]

5'8 with a 44 inch vertical crazy though! Imagine 2 Jordans in the NBA

[tristan]

Jordan is so competitive that I am sure he put something in his cereal to stunt his growth

[ramohnalez]

It just sounds like MJ really didn't like basketball from the get go. His competitive nature was the only reason he succeeded. He was just extremely extraordinary. He's truly the GOAT!

[junglekutz]

what's meant to be, will always be. There will always be someone who is placed around you or crosses paths with a reason. As an athlete, Jordan is everything!