The GOAT has the worst record in All-Star Game 3-point contest history; his performance in Miami, in 1990, was terrible. He made 5 of the 25 available shots and never rejoined.
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Michael Jordan turn 60 now of age and the weekend will be held NBA All-Star Game. MJ participated in 14 editions of the NBA All-Star Game in the 15 seasons in which he competed. He was selected as the MVP of the All-Star Game three times and won the dunk contest twice in a row (1987-1988). But in 1990 he had the misfortune of joining the triple contest.
Michael Jordan is “God is dressed as a basketball playersaid Larry Bird. after MJ scored 63 points at the Boston Garden. He played 15 seasons in the NBA (13 with the Bulls and 2 with the Wizards). Won six ringsall with the Bulls, and is double olympic gold (Los Angeles ´84 and Barcelona ´92). The list of individual accolades is endless, from being NBA Finals MVP six times to winning the dunk contest twice. Off the field he might win even more, he is a very successful businessman and his fortune is worth 2 billion dollars.
But in 1990 he signed up for the triple contest, which will be held during the All-Star Game weekend. This edition was produced in Miami and their opponents are Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers), Craig Ehlo (Cleveland Cavaliers), Bobby Hansen (Utah Jazz), Jon Sundvold (Miami Heat), Mark Price (Cleveland Cavaliers) and his current Chicago Bulls teammate contest champion , Craig Hodges.
The decision is very confident. What has challenged him many times and made him stronger will show him another side. He comes into the contest with a 39% league effectivenesshas made 55 triples out of 141 attempts so far.
His performance was woeful and was the worst ever recorded in an All-Star 3-point contest. He scored just 5 off the 25 balls available. There were five balls in five cars in different positions: he scored 2, 1, 1, 1 and 0. And, in addition, he shot together with Craig Hodges who became the winner of the tournament. He learned his lesson and never participated in the shooting contest.
Michael Jordan was named to all editions of the All-Star Game during its tenure, he only missed out due to injury in 1986. He was named MVP in 1988, 1996 and 1998. When the event was held in his hometown of Chicago, he scored 40 points (two shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s 1962 record). MJ holds the record for being the only player to achieve a triple-double in an All-Star Game, in 1997: 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists.
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