...Jordan is the greatest ever wish-giver in the Make-A-Wish program for children with illnesses. Jordan’s appetites for life, like Ruth, also became infamous, though more publicized in Jordan’s era, especially Jordan’s prodigious gambling habits. Though condemned in the era’s morality play, it also placed Jordan with the likes of Ruth and Ali, willing to defy society’s norms and conventions and yet become accepted and celebrated. ...Similarly, Jordan understood his responsibility not only to these people, but to the game as well. It’s been a difficult lesson for LeBron James—and many players in this era--to understand.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:37:40 +0000