Two-time All-Star Stephon Marbury had high praise for Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and was always in awe of how he played. Inspiring future generations, Jordan’s beautiful game transcends time and many have tried to imitate him.
Jordan is one of the best basketball players in history. He helped make the game well known throughout the world. The 14-time All-Star had almost no flaws in his game, and it led so many future basketball players to try and replicate his game. The closest player who could pull it off was the late Kobe Bryant. But even with that, there was an obvious difference in how the two played.
Former New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury reflected on how he was in awe of the way Jordan played. On “The Ryen Russillo Podcast,” Marbury discussed how the Chicago Bulls legend played.
“The person I look at when I watch basketball is Michael Jordan,” Marbury said, “I feel like you know that Michael Jordan made every move you could think of as a basketball player. Jordan has so much brilliance in handling him that people don’t even notice because literally he wasn’t actually dribbling the basketball.
“Literally, it was like tapping the basketball as he dribbled it. So, you can make the basketball go wherever you want.”
Jordan is one of the most influential athletes of all time, and his talent alone intimidated those who stood in his way. Along with that, his competitiveness made him a different kind of player.
Stephon Marbury’s achievements outside the NBA could make him a Hall of Famer
The former fourth pick in the legendary 1996 draft has helped take the game of basketball global. Since the 2009-10 season, Starbury has brought his talent to China and has never looked back.
His last season in the NBA was with the Boston Celtics in 2008-09, and he only played 23 games. This eventually led him to pursue a career in China. From there, he was able to become “the man” of his teams and won championships in the Chinese Basketball Association. Marbury added many accomplishments to his résumé and achieved success he didn’t get to savor in the NBA.
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In the CBA, he became a three-time champion, a two-time Finals MVP, and a six-time All-Star. This is just a sample of what he achieved in China. He became a pioneer of the game and has inspired other athletes who have experienced similar problems in the NBA.
Marbury, who retired in 2018, has a strong case for being inducted into the Hall of Fame. He has achieved great success in two major basketball leagues and has motivated fans to see what other leagues have in store. After all, he is the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is not exclusive to those who played in the NBA.
Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein
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