Sheryl Swoopes reveals Michael Jordan as the origin behind her son’s name, Jordan. In 1997, when Swoopes entered the WNBA for the Houston Comets, she asked Jordan if she could name his son after him.
Swoopes recalled this moment after seeing a video of her young self with Jordan in January 2023. According to her, Michael Jordan agreed to her daring favor, although he presented a need that her son must fulfill:
“In this picture I remember I was pregnant, and I asked him [Jordan] if I could name my son after him, and he actually put his hand on my stomach and said, ‘The only way you can name him after [me] is if he has a good jump shot,” Swoopes said.
Swoopes, the NCAA champion, boldly answered to Jordan’s condition:
“And I remember saying to him, I think I might be saying that right here, but I remember saying to him, ‘He’s gonna have a better jump shot than you ever had,” Swoopes responded.
Michael Jordan and Swoopes had a bond back then. During the former’s training camp in 1993, he praised the latter for winning that year’s NCAA Championship, even calling her in front of the other attendees.
“He walks in, and he stands in the middle of the court, “Where is Sheryl Swoopes?” My initial thought was, why? Why is he asking about me? And then my second thought was, but he knows my name,” Swoopes said.
Speaking of Swoopes’ son Jordan, he last played for the NBA G League Team Maine Celtics. He won the tournament’s dunk contest last February, defeating Boston Celtics players Mac McClung and Jaylen Brown.
Michael Jordan reveals hands as big factor in ace performance
Michael Jordan‘s exceptional offense and defense skills made him one of the NBA’s legends, garnering six championships for the Chicago Bulls. He attributed his large hands to being one of his most essential traits in fulfilling his talent on the court, even clashing with the tallest players.
According to talkSPORT, Jordan’s hand length is 9.75 inches, while the width is 11.37 inches. Given his 6’6 height, his hand size was unusual; even taller players like Wilt Chamberlain weren’t the same size.
Jordan averaged 30.1 points, 5.3 assists, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.3 steals throughout his fifteen-year career. He gave the Bulls three consecutive NBA championships twice before retiring in 1998. Jordan returned to the league in 2001, playing for the Washington Wizards. He played two more seasons in the team before retiring for good.
Michael Jordan undoubtedly popularized basketball globally, and his extraordinary skills captivated old and new basketball fans alike.
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