Michael Jordan

“When I went to practice, I saw Sam Perkins, Brad Daugherty and Michael Jordan ... I can’t be thinking they’re better than me” - Kenny "The Jet" Smith on his decision to play for North Carolina

“Mike gets a lot of credit for his quotes.… It’s all plagiarism, it’s just he just adds expletives” - Kenny "The Jet" Smith says Michael Jordan stole all his famous quotes from Dean Smith

“It’s like you have you a beautiful wife, and you take it for granted” - Kenny "The Jet" Smith says he never thought Michael Jordan would be the greatest

“He’s one of the only players ever that would beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one” - Colin Cowherd praises Kevin Durant, says he’s an incredible shot maker

“LeBron’s not like that, KD? No, nobody he’s the only one” - Kenny "The Jet" Smith says Michael Jordan is the only player who could turn his weaknesses into his strengths, says he couldn’t handle the rock in college

Exclusive: "Never let myself get too big-headed on that front; That's how I live my life" - Steph Curry opens up on journey to becoming one of the best in the game, his college coach narrates Curry's youth

“Jordan as mentally tough a clutch superstar as I ever witnessed, versus LeBron who can be on occasion the mentally weakest” - Skip Bayless believes LeBron James will only beat Michael Jordan in longevity records

“My handles right? You was talking about my handles” - Kenny "The Jet" Smith recalls a story of Michael Jordan’s competitiveness after being trolled for his handles

"I wouldn't have had no respect for Mike if he would have said things that he said" - Gary Payton on Michael Jordan laughing at him on 'The Last Dance'

“Michael Jordan was so phenomenal individually… They were drafting players who didn’t have many skills” - Chris Broussard believes it’s ridiculous to say Michael Jordan and Steph Curry ruined the game

“‘I want the mother*****rs to know that I’m never leaving the court, Imma be the first to stand here and the last’” - Kenny "The Jet" Smith says Michael Jordan is the first guy he met who could back up his trash talk

“He saw what Michael did after basketball, he saw what Magic was did after basketball, he saw what Shaq was able to do” - Shannon Sharpe says LeBron James is the “Billy GOAT,” says he’s proud of him

“He made every shot known to man.… It was Jordan making big plays” - Chris "Mad Dog" Russo says Michael Jordan was the offense for the Bulls and the triangle offense is incredibly overrated

Video: Michael Jordan pulls out the iconic 'shrug' gesture against Portland Trail Blazers in NBA Finals in the midst of a 35-point first half, 30 years ago today