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Fashion Sense Is Another Way Fans Try To Knock Michael Jordan In LeBron James Debate

Shandel Richardson

February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Michael Jordan is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Michael Jordan is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan had no weaknesses on the basketball court.

He could jump. He could shoot. He could defend. And, most importantly, he could win.

Jordan was a perfect 6-0 in the NBA Finals during his career. It is why most call him the greatest of all-time or the G.O.A.T. It's hard to argue when considering his accomplishments. The championships. The five regular season MVPs. The Defensive Player of the Year, even though that's been questioned. The two slam dunk titles.

There is one area, however, where Jordan will never be considered the greatest. And that's fashion. Fans have criticized his attire off the court for several years. One Instagram user recently posted a video titled, "Is Michael Jordan the worst dressed athlete of all-time?"

The clip compares Jordan's style to Shrek, SpongeBob SquarePants and a Little Debbie snack.

And it's not just one person.

Jordan's attire has taken hits from several. In 2020, when The Last Dance kept everyone entertained during the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal wrote a story on the subject. The headline read: "Is Michael Jordan Really The Worst-Dressed Athlete of All-Time?

A few years ago, another YouTube video made the Internet rounds. It took aim at Jordan's clothes by playing off his popular 1990s "Be Like Mike" commercial. Only this version was directed at his style.

If you like Jordan's fashion or not, he is still one of the game's best on the basketball court.

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com