Jordan: “I wish I could take a magic pill and come back”
The world sports legend assured that he is dedicated to enjoying life away from the courts.
Michael Jordan He confessed that he has spent years without touching a basketball, the one that for years led him to become one of the most important athletes in history, because he has dedicated himself to spending time with his family and enjoying his life away from the spotlight.
In his debut as a collaborator in the broadcasts of the NBA of NBC, Michael Jordan He shared that the time he touched a basketball again was when he went to the Ryder Cup, a golf tournament, and rented a house that had a basketball court, where the owner of the property asked him to take a shot.
“When I walked up to shoot the free throw, I was more nervous than I had ever been in years. Those kids heard their parents’ stories about what I did 30 years ago, I wanted to live up to the kids’ expectations. That made my entire week happy: being able to please that kid without knowing if I could do it,” he said. Michael Jordan.
Even though he stays away from the balls, Michael Jordan He expressed that he is still in love with basketball, that there are even days when he wants to return to the court to remember his best times in the NBA.
“I wish I could take one magic pillput on shorts and go out and play basketball today, because that’s who I am,” Jordan said. “That type of competition, that type of competitiveness is what I’m passionate about, and I miss it. I miss that aspect of basketball, being able to challenge myself against what people consider great basketball. “But it’s better for me to be sitting here talking to you than to tear my Achilles tendon and be in a wheelchair for a while.”
The legendary basketball player expressed that he has realized the time he lost with his family while he was triumphing on the court, so he is now dedicated to enjoying his life away from the spotlight.
“You never really know how much time you have left for family when you’re in the prime of life. That’s what I can do now. I mean, my most precious commodity is time. So that’s probably why you don’t see me enough, because I try to spend that time with my family and with things that I’ve been missing for so long.”
Information from The Associated Press was used in this story
