Michael Jordan’s competitiveness is arguably his greatest quality as one of the greatest players in NBA history, but that fire didn’t fade when he retired. As the owner of the Hornets, Jordan has shown how competitive he is on occasion.
Former NBA guard Stephen Jackson told a story that perfectly captures Jordan’s competitive edge. While playing on the then-Bobcats, Jackson explained how Jordan once brought his playing mindset to his role as team owner during the 2009-10 season.
“We got our a** beat by somebody, and he came in the locker room after the game just going off on us, like, ‘We need to get our s*** together,” Jackson said on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast. “I made some little comment or something like that. He ain’t say nothing, so he came into practice the next day. … He’s going off.”
