Kicks On Court: Honoring Michael Jordan
Posted by Nick Engvall | Apr 8, 2009 After the response we got from the David Robinson and John Stockton posts, we know you’ve been waiting on this one, Kicks On Court honors Michael Jordan, and his legendary career, with a look at some of his greatest moments.
The memories are endless, so we did our best to narrow it down to our favorites. “His Airness” is simply beyond what all writers, announcers and sports broadcasters could ever describe with words. Even now thinking about the many moments leaves me in awe, and grateful for the multiple times I saw him play in person. Without him, where would all of us be as sneakerheads? Congrats to Michael on the great accomplishment of being inducted into the Hall Of Fame. Thank you for the memories, past, present and future. Let us know what your favorite Jordan memory is in the comment section. |
Jordan hits the game winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game.
Jordan leads Team USA to the Gold Medal in the 1984 Olympics
Jun 24, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Michael Jordans’ “flu” game was in the 1997 NBA Finals game 5, not 1998
Apr 10, 2009 at 3:22 pm
i wasnt fortunate enough to see Jordan play cuz i was born in 89 so growing up i didnt get the full blow of jordan till he was retired. But watching his videos on youtube and footage from games i am just happy i can see highlights but id have to say my favorite 3 moments which are:
1.) The baseline dunk on ewing in 91′ (when starks and oakly forced him to the sideline but he drove back baseline anyways)
2.) When he drove to the basket in 91′ i think and he was playing the New Jersey Nets and he jumps from the left block and goes between 2 defenders and does a reverse layup on the other side of the basket and didnt touch 1 person. thats just INCREDIBLE hang time i mean its freaky. and what made it so funny was if you watch one of the players on the nets bench jumps in his seat like “damn did u just see tha!t”
3.) My third is in 98′ and when he is playing the jazz game 6. seconds left and john stockton clears out for carl malone and jordan doubles back to steal the ball from the blind side. and he waits till there is 6.6 seconds left on the clock (kinda ironic aint it? game 6, 6th ring, 6.6 on the clock) and he crosses over brian russel gives him the push and hits the game winner ALL NET.
and a extra one is when he had th FLU in the 97′ playoffs and he went to utah where the air is thin and crowd is rowdy and scored 38 points and went on to win the game. TRUE WARRIOR.
Apr 9, 2009 at 11:12 pm
my favorite memory was when the bulls whipped miami in the playofffs and after the game jordan gave me his jersey i still have it
Apr 9, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Finally….
Apr 9, 2009 at 12:08 pm
GOAT
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
Apr 9, 2009 at 11:07 am
GOAT
Apr 9, 2009 at 10:50 am
I wonder if Jordan will release packages to favor unc next. I will def be Watching UP ALL NITE to get the scoop!
Apr 9, 2009 at 10:48 am
Props to my man John Starks, the best defender of MJ.
In that 55 point game it was nothin he could do though lol
I was always amazed at MJ prowess to just score, and gracefully @ th@…
Lebron come to the Knicks! lol
Apr 9, 2009 at 10:47 am
Young J boy in them unc days went to work, Look at his converse…..lol! Their is a new show coming out on 4/23/09 called up all nite. They will have a segment based on the culture of tennis shoes and how players evolve from on company to the next. Unc was converse, Now they are Jordan
Apr 9, 2009 at 9:42 am
my favorite jordan memory is afta he retired the first time n the bulls were gearing up for the playoffs and it wus a brief glimce at scottie pipen hold up his leg showin the sole of the jordan 10 tryin to lure mj to come back
Apr 9, 2009 at 9:05 am
look at bill walton in the background of the last picture pg. 11
classic expression hahaha
Apr 9, 2009 at 8:55 am
I don’t know what my favorite moment is, but my least favorite was when Jordan hit the 3 against the Blazers in the Finals and shrugged his shoulders as Uncle Cliffy could just look on. I respect Jordan, but that caused a little fire of hatred for him.
Jordan was certainly the greatest player in the history of the sport, but why couldn’t he have had an strained ankle during those Finals.
Apr 9, 2009 at 1:22 am
the switch of hands layup vs the lakers and the final shot vs utah are what pops in my mind for mj
Apr 9, 2009 at 12:35 am
dude the lakers “shot” was in 1991… srsly.
Apr 8, 2009 at 11:44 pm
G.O.A.T he is the man. all hail ———His Airness—— Gave us the greastest moments and arguably the greastest kicks of all time. moment in my time was the shot against utah. A jumper that went in against byron russell.
Apr 8, 2009 at 10:58 pm
can you imagine how lame the shoe game would be if Jordan had stayed with converse ?
Apr 8, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I loved the way Michael Jordan was so influential and such a great role model. Looking back over the years, it makes me smile to think about all of the cool Michael Jordan memorabilia that my brothers had! Everyone in our house was just so blown away at the level of skill and talent he had on the court. I hope that the next generation will have someone to look up to like that. We all just have to make sure we keep the Jordan legend alive!
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:54 pm
My favorite memory was seeing his mother on tv and her talking about how she raised him. She raised him to be disciplined and balanced in life. He is such an inspiration to so many!
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:51 pm
One of my favorite memories was- I think it was a slam dunk contest (it was probably more than one occurrence) when Michael Jordan would stick his tongue way out when he was up in the air about to slam it!
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Michael Jordan VS Reggie Miller (in the playoffs) I think I speak for everyone when I say this..Remember when Reggie pushed Jordan (no foul) and the refs didn’t call a foul and he hit that 3 pointer. But, then again Reggie Miller and MJ it was always a good match..But, in the END Jordan has 6 Rings and Reggie has NADA!
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:06 pm
If I am not mistaken, he also won defensive player of the year once right?? That’s gangsta!
Apr 8, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Best dressed on the court? Michael Jordan
Worst dressed off the court? Michael Jordan
Apr 8, 2009 at 8:43 pm
MJ luks so fresh in dat pic wit dat greatest team ever T-shirt, the cigar, the champagne and the 11’s, ohman
Apr 8, 2009 at 8:09 pm
The Greatest of all time!
Apr 8, 2009 at 7:38 pm
look at the camera man in the all star game mike is crushing his ankle
Apr 8, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Mike, add the following things to your grocery list, and along with a rigorous training regimen and rest, you will be ready to return to the league by 2011.
First, drop the cigars, liquor, and partying. Save those for your 60’s when you retire for the 3rd time.
No gatorade. Sugar consumption has to go way down. You have to eat less, WAY less than I’m sure you already do. Honestly, you have to literally fast or eat nothing but berries and broccoli all day maybe 2 days a week. Calories go down to the point where you’re thinking about food all the time and feel like you’re starving. You won’t die. Your body will feel weak and first but then you will get STRONG. It will take time. Eventually you’ll be able to take half a multivitamin, scarf some broccoli and spinach with some kidney beans and a chunk of salmon, drink some green tea, and you’ll be rock solid all day. That’s just the tip of the iceberg…
If you are very serious about playing again and I mean SERIOUS it is possible for you to turn back the clock to at least your mid 30’s, but it will take a ton of effort to undo the damage the years (and you) have done. Hope somehow you actually read this. Good luck.
Resveratrol supplement
Grapeseed Extract
Red/Muscadine Grapes
Shiitake Mushrooms
Beans
Lemons
Broken Cell Chlorella
Powdered cocoa
Green tea
Ginseng
Turmeric
Artichokes
Mint
Spinach
High potency Omega 3 supplement,
Meats: Wild caught fish/Poultry/SOME Beef
Berries: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, elderberries
Barley
DHEA
L Acetyl Carnitine
Cinnamon supplement
Probiotic supplement + yogurt
Raw Honey
Broccoli
Garlic
Ginger
Apr 8, 2009 at 6:53 pm
i like how there was no need to name the shoes like you did for everyone else cuz everyone knows his shoes, man mj was raw
Apr 8, 2009 at 6:51 pm
lmao that shooting form in the1st pic is just so old school! gotta love it.
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:56 pm
The Best of all time….it was funny when Jordan said he didn’t want to be in the Hall of Fame and wanted to play again.BTW he would still be better than a decent amount of players in the league(probably 20%).But Im not sure if he can keep up with the pratices
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:53 pm
ITS ABOUT TIME!!!!!
MICHAEL JORDAN……..
WHAT CAN U SAY NOW?!?!?!?
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:51 pm
lol this the one i been waiting on G.O.A.T. the reason we got so many kicks in our closets
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:40 pm
well i think his first dunk contest was one of his best… since it’s what gave birth to da jumpman logo
n dat season he came back from retirement wen he rocked da 11’s.
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:39 pm
FINALLY all you little puppies can stop da bloodclot cryin’!
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:33 pm
wow jordan had some nice sneakers huh?
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:21 pm
him and the 96 bulls against the “rain man” and the sonics……..kemp vs jordan a good one
Apr 8, 2009 at 5:19 pm
i believe Jordan scored 63 against Boston in his second year in the league, i may be wrong.