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I thought this was a great speech by Michael Jordan because it showed us what motivated him to become "Michael Jordan" and not just a regular NBA player. There's tons of players who have the talent of MJ but they don't have that something extra that made Jordan the greatest player of his time and most likely the greatest player ever.I thought Jordan did a great job of explaining why he became the player he did as compared to some others who waste their talent and as Robert DeNiro says in A Bronx Tale....
"The saddest thing in life is wasted talent. If you've got talent and do the wrong thing, nothing happens. But when you do right, good things happen."
I think it's pretty clear that Michael Jordan didn't waste his talent and good things most definitely came out of that. His speech was just a representation of what motivated him to not waste his talent.
Michael Jordan’s Hall of Fame speech is still the biggest topic in basketball. And for the most part, the reviews were not positive. It really amazed me.
ReplyDeleteShame. MJ's speech in some respects mirrors many aspects of Hip Hop culture today. All the props, and no class whatsoever. Childishness and immaturity, picking petty squables when there are more important issues going on. Flying a high school player who got picked over you to the event and letting everyone know you paid for his ticket just to mock him and your former coach??? Are you kidding me??? Sadly enough, there are many grown men, even in their 40's who follow this ideal. True champions carry themselves with dignity, look at David Robinson as a good example. Leave your beef on the court. It was a Hall of Fame speech, not a press conference, not conversation over the dinner table, not at the bar with buddies. This is where professionalism has to show, and anyone who can't get that has issues and would be a failure as a role model. The only thing MJ did for me personally was take away alot of the respect I had for him, and I was a die hard fan of his, believe me. Being petty only shows that you care what others think of you, a trait very common with children. I would have expected this crap from a rap star, but not from MJ. Shame. I was utterly disappointed, and pissed off at that, considering the high esteem I had for him. Hats off to David Robinson and John Stockton. The world has gone mad.
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