What a day! Michael Jordan, John Stockton, David Robinson, and Jerry Sloan all get inducted in the NBA Hall of Fame. All four of these men are genuinely good men and even better basketball players/coaches. I am blessed that I was able to see them all play/coach.
Theme of this class: Hard work pays off!!!
We all know the story of Michael getting cut from his high school basketball team, but the success of this whole induction class is a product of their hard work.
Michael Jordan:
Carrer highlights and awards :
- 6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- 5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
- 14× NBA All-Star (1985-1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003)
- 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991-1993, 1996-1998)
- 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
- 10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987-1993, 1996-1998)
- 1× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1985)
- 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1988-1993, 1996-1998)
- 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year
- 1985 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
- 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987, 1988)
- 2x Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics (1984,1992)
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- 1× NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1982)
- 1982 ACC Freshman of the Year
- 1× ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year (1984)
- 1× USBWA College Player of the Year (1984)
- 1× Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)
- 1× John R. Wooden Award (1984)
- 1× Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984)
- 1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
- 2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century
- 1990s ESPY Male Athlete Decade Award
- 1990s ESPY Pro Basketballer Decade Award
Points – 32,292
Rebounds – 6,672
Assists – 5,633
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Enough Said!
David Robinson:
Carrer highlights and awards :
- 2× NBA Champion (1999, 2003)
- 1× NBA MVP (1995)
- 10× NBA All-Star (1990-1996, 1998, 2000-2001)
- 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1992)
- 4× All-NBA First Team Selection (1991-1992, 1995-1996)
- 2× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1994, 1998)
- 4× All-NBA Third Team Selection (1990, 1993, 2000-2001)
- 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1991-1992, 1995-1996)
- 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1990, 1993-1994, 1998
- 1990 NBA Rookie of the Year
- 1990 NBA All-Rookie First Team
- 1× NBA Sportsmanship Award (2001)
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- 1× USBWA College Player of the Year (1987)
- 1× Naismith College Player of the Year (1987)
- 1× John R. Wooden Award (1987)
Points – 20,790
Rebounds – 10,479
Blocks – 2,954
John Stockton:
Career highlights and awards :
- 10× NBA All-Star (1989–1997, 2000)
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- 2× All-NBA First Team Selection
- 6× All-NBA Second Team Selection
- 3× All-NBA Third Team Selection
- 5× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection
- 2× Bausch and Lomb Court Vision Award Winner
- 2× Allstate Good Hands Award Winner
Points – 19,711
Assists – 15,806
Steals – 3,265
Jerry Sloan:
Career highlights and awards :
- 2× NBA All-Star (1967, 1969)
- 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969, 1972, 1974, 1975)
- 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1970, 1971)
Points – 10,571
Rebounds – 5,615
Assists – 1,925
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