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Topics: Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan, NBA
Alex Brotherton
Topics: Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan, NBA
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, and once he showed off his talent by taking a free throw with his eyes shut.
Chicago Bulls legend was renowned for his no-nonsense play-style, something that made him near-unplayable for much of his career.
Jordan won six NBA championships during two spells with the Bulls, winning three-in-a-row twice and being named the NBA Finals MVP on all six occasions.
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His relentless pursuit of success didn't mean that he couldn't have a bit of fun from time to time, and he showed that when he scored a three throw with his eyes closed.
The incident occurred in 1991 when the Bulls were facing the Denver Nuggets, with Jordan scoring 37 points in the game.
Despite his superb performance, the famous number 23 failed to dunk against then-rookie Dikembe Mutombo.
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In an interview with Pete Holmes in 2014, Mutombo explained Jordan attempted the no-look free throw in order to mock him.
The rivalry between the pair continued into Jordan's second spell after his brief retirement.
Jordan was filmed having a conversation with Mutombo in the changing room in the Eastern Conference team's locker room before the 1997 NBA All Star Game.
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The two men discussed whether or not Jordan had ever dunked on the then Atlanta Hawk star with the centre saying "For real Mike, you haven't got me yet."
MJ responded saying "Don't even try it" before agreeing he hadn't got Mutombo 'recently,' much to the Hawk's player's annoyance.
The next time they faced Jordan made sure he did dunk on his rival and then made sure that Mutombo was aware of what just happened.
Jordan retired for the second time after winning his sixth and final NBA championship with the Bulls in 1998, before coming out of retirement again in 2001 to play for the Washington Wizards.