Michael Jordan and What the Game Requires

Posted Aug 29, 2025
Allen Iverson’s famous "practice" rant would come years later, but Michael Jordan lived the opposite mindset. He believed practice execution became game reality. He’d rather miss a game than a practice. That’s not normal—not then, not now. But that’s the point. Jordan’s competitive fire and his need to push himself weren’t normal. He was wired differently. (The Daily Coach)

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