NBA Draft: Redrafting the 1984 Draft Class

With the 1st overall pick, the Houston Rockets select Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan's game-winner v. Utah Jazz

A Google search on 'greatest athlete of all time' puts Michael Jordan right at the top of the scrolling list beneath the search column. What Google, or images like the one above, or YouTube highlight compilations, or thousands of words cannot describe with anything close to adequacy is the complete upheaval Jordan caused in the sporting world.

Not only was he the greatest to ever do it, he was also the easiest player on the eye, starting with his sneakers, his baggy shorts, each one of his moves and the way His Airness could hang in the air for way too long to be humanly possible. Michael Jordan was the greatest player, and also the most artistic in his manner. One could argue that he should have replaced The Logo on the NBA logo way back, but the time is past now.

With 6 championships and Finals MVPs, 5 regular season MVPs, 11 All-NBA selections, 14 All-Star game appearances, 10 All-Defensive Team selections and 2 Olympic gold medals, Jordan is probably the most decorated basketball player of all time. As well as the most celebrated and revered. Jordan's legacy will last forever in the game.