Michael Jordan still has that crazy competitiveness, but he has been working hard to reduce it.
Although officially retired as a professional athlete, Jordan’s competitiveness is still part of his daily life.
In a recent extensive interview Australia story, Jordan admitted that his innate ambition was a “challenge” for him. Fortunately, he accidentally found an effective control method-fishing.
“Now, the challenge is to calm these tensions,” Jordan said of his competitiveness. “That’s why I fish more now.”
Jordan further explained that unlike other activities, these activities may trigger his “competitiveness” in some way. Fishing does not allow this to happen because he must rely mainly on his “patience” rather than his skills.
“I never thought I would go on a boat and go fishing, but patient competition and competition trying to fish, trying to be patient, this will not happen,” he pointed out. “You can’t let it happen. When it happens, you must be prepared.”
“I think these things calm me down more than I participate in any sport, play golf or do anything competitive, because I think this is what I need,” he added. “This is the therapy I need to help soothe some of the competitive juices I have.”
There are many claims about Jordan’s extreme competitiveness in the sports world.In one example, Will Smith once disclose The former Chicago Bulls star will make drinking water a game.
After all, Jordan knows very well that his desire to always participate in the highest level of competition is good for him to a large extent, especially during his years in the NBA.
“My mentality is to go out and win at all costs,” the six-time NBA champion said in a 10-part ESPN documentary.the last Dance. “If you don’t want to live that stern attitude, then you don’t need to be with me, because I will laugh at you until you are at the same level as me. If you do not reach the same level, it will be hell for you. “
“Look, there is a price to win,” he continued. “Leadership comes at a price. So when people don’t want to be pulled, I pull them. When people don’t want to be challenged, I challenge them. I won this right because the teammates behind me didn’t endure me. Everything to endure.”
Jordan added: “Once you join the team, you live by my standard of playing football. I won’t take less. Now, if that means I have to get in there and get into your a–a little bit, then I will That did it.”
May 12, 1995: Chicago Michael Jordan (left) starts to move towards the basket while keeping Orlando’s Nick Anderson away from the ball
Photo: Getty Images | Jonathan Daniel
