had he not been critical of Mike in his interviews<\/a> last year. It only goes to prove MJ\u2019s global popularity was undeniable. If this does not work for you, consider this: as per ESPN, research by Warner Brothers to determine His Airness\u2019 popularity in 1996 revealed him among the three most famous people on the planet at the time. Michael Jordan, Princess Diana, and the Pope.<\/p>\nAnd it\u2019s not as if his impact lasted only till his playing days. As Bulls coach Phil Jackson had once said, \u201cI know I will be forgotten as soon as this is over. All of us will. Except for Michael. Michael will be remembered forever.\u201d <\/em>And boy, was he right.<\/p>\nEven in 2023, a US survey posted by Morning Consult on Instagram showed Michael Jordan as the greatest athlete of all time, surpassing the likes of Lionel Messi, Muhammad Ali, and Tom Brady.<\/p>\n
Basketball Michael Jordan\u2019s opinion of himself if the social media culture existed during his time<\/h2>\n
Imagine if MJ\u2019s career had played out in today\u2019s world of constant tweets, trending hashtags, and viral moments. It\u2019s a question that popped into many minds after the release of The Last Dance<\/em>. Would the arguable GOAT\u2019s legacy have been the same under the watchful eye of X (formerly Twitter)?<\/p>\n\n
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Mike himself doesn\u2019t think so. In an interview with Cigar Aficionado<\/em>, he opened up about the challenges he might have faced in the digital age. \u201cFor someone like myself and this is what Tiger [Woods] deals with, is that I don\u2019t know if I could\u2019ve survived in this Twitter time, where you don\u2019t have the privacy that you would want, and what seems to be very innocent can always be misinterpreted,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\nThink about it\u2014LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two modern NBA superstars, go off the grid during the playoffs to escape the noise. If today\u2019s athletes find social media overwhelming, how would Jordan, with his larger-than-life persona, have handled the constant scrutiny?<\/p>\n
Consider some of his most talked-about moments. Could Dennis Rodman\u2019s infamous Vegas trips even happen in today\u2019s era? And what about Jordan leaving basketball to play baseball\u2014can you imagine the social media meltdown that would\u2019ve caused?<\/p>\n
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And then there\u2019s his fiery leadership style. Would fans have applauded his intensity or condemned him for punching Steve Kerr at practice?\u00a0Jordan himself acknowledged the generational gap, saying, \u201cI have a different perception about things than the kids do today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nWhile MJ would\u2019ve been a viral sensation, maybe it\u2019s for the best that his career stayed in the 1990s\u2014a time when his greatness could shine without the social media spotlight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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