Chris Anstey spills story on MJ returning to show a cocky rookie he was still the king

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Despite being out of the game for over a year, Michael Jordan returned to the court and savagely put a cocky youngster in his place. NBATwitter

After securing their sixth NBA championship in eight years, the team was dismantled with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson stepping away from the game as Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr and Dennis Rodman were moved on.

Anstey said the season with the Bulls felt like he was “wading through a demolition site” as the franchise struggled to move past the countless years of success. “We started the season 0-5 and Benjamin had logged very few minutes. Not only was he vocal in his belief he deserved more minutes, he went as far as to say that he could beat anyone in the world 1-on-1, including Michael Jordan,” Anstey wrote.“We had just finished a training session after returning from a road trip, and in strolls Michael Jordan. Basketball in hand, he walked straight up to Benjamin who was shooting on a side rim: ‘I heard you’ve been running your mouth. You and me, let’s go.

“‘Look around you. What do you see? See all those championship banners? They’re mine. It’s my ball.’ And it was.

 

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