Michael Jordan’s legendary career had plenty of memorable moments. So much so that some of them have gotten lost in the shuffle. This gem from Jan. 8, 1993, is one of them.
Jordan scored 35 points against the Bucks in Chicago Stadium that night, reaching the 20,000-point mark for his career. Jordan reached that mark in his 620th NBA game, the second-fastest at that time behind Wilt Chamberlain.
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He also had eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals while abusing Blue Edwards. And if that wasn’t enough, he was also recovering from a bout with the flu that forced him to sit out the second half against Cleveland two nights earlier.
Here are the highlights of the highlights:
0:58: MJ catches an alley-oop that most NBA players wouldn’t be able to grab on their best day.
3:08: It’s easy to forget how explosive Jordan’s first step could be, even at this point in his career. Poor Blue Edwards.
3:25: By this point, Edwards just wants to foul out of the game.
4:29: Jordan shows off another underrated part of his game — his passing ability. Jordan averaged 5.3 assists per game for his career, in addition to scoring 30 points per game. Peep the Will Purdue, post-dunk flex.
5:38: Jordan hits the 20,000-point mark with a Stephen Curry-esque spin away from his defender.
As he exited the game with his goal in hand, Jordan was blanketed by rousing applause from the home crowd. Rightfully so, as his excellent effort came when he was less than 100 percent, as evidenced by his exhausted look on the bench. Any game in which Michael Jordan showed up to play, fans were sure to see a show.