According to the Associated Press:
"Jordan was elected to the class of 2009 Monday with David
Robinson, John
Stockton, Utah Jazz
coach Jerry Sloan and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer.
The
announcement was made in Detroit, site of the men's Final Four. Induction is
Sept. 10-12 in Springfield, Mass., home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall
of Fame.
Jordan's Hall of Fame selection was a slam dunk after he retired as
perhaps the greatest player in history. And he gave much of the credit Monday to
his college coach.
"There's no way you guys would have got a chance to see
Michael Jordan play without Dean Smith," he said.
His soaring dunks, Nike
commercials and "Air Jordan" nickname helped stamp him as one the most
recognizable athletes around the world. He finished a 15-year career with the Chicago
Bulls and Washington
Wizards with 32,292 points -- the third-highest total in league history,
behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl
Malone. His final career average of 30.12 goes down as the best, just ahead
of Wilt Chamberlain's 30.07.
The five-time NBA MVP won six championships
with the Bulls and another in college with North Carolina. The Tar Heels play
Michigan State in the national championship game Monday night." SOURCE
Robinson, John
Stockton, Utah Jazz
coach Jerry Sloan and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer.
The
announcement was made in Detroit, site of the men's Final Four. Induction is
Sept. 10-12 in Springfield, Mass., home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall
of Fame.
Jordan's Hall of Fame selection was a slam dunk after he retired as
perhaps the greatest player in history. And he gave much of the credit Monday to
his college coach.
"There's no way you guys would have got a chance to see
Michael Jordan play without Dean Smith," he said.
His soaring dunks, Nike
commercials and "Air Jordan" nickname helped stamp him as one the most
recognizable athletes around the world. He finished a 15-year career with the Chicago
Bulls and Washington
Wizards with 32,292 points -- the third-highest total in league history,
behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl
Malone. His final career average of 30.12 goes down as the best, just ahead
of Wilt Chamberlain's 30.07.
The five-time NBA MVP won six championships
with the Bulls and another in college with North Carolina. The Tar Heels play
Michigan State in the national championship game Monday night." SOURCE
(n): Isn't this dude like the best basketball player ever? What took them so long? I mean, I could see them waiting for him to die, if waiting at all wass to be justified. But what were they deliberating? Anyhoot's this is sort of a "DUH" moment for baskeball, I would think...It was a "duh" moment for me at least. Way to go Mike!
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