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Actor Samuel L. Jackson Heckled Michael Jordan’s Teammate and Warriors Coach Steve Kerr for One Big Reason: ‘He Couldn’t Shoot Off the Dribble’

Published 06/15/2022, 1:30 PM EDT

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Steve Kerr is one of Michael Jordan’s well-known teammates. He was a vital role player and is now the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Younger fans know his name from his achievements with the Warriors. He has won three NBA titles with the Warriors. Kerr built Golden State’s dynasty with his own hands.

Older fans remember him for being someone who helped Jordan get his sixth title. Actor Samuel.L. Jackson remembers Kerr as someone who couldn’t shoot off the dribble. Hence, the actor heckled the current Warriors’ head for his inability to do so during a game against the Toronto Raptors in 1995.

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Samuel L. Jackson recently was a guest on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” show. During the show, he said, “I remember when I used to go to Chicago Bulls games when I was shooting Long Kiss Goodnight in Toronto…” Jackson continued, “…The coach of Golden State was playing then. I would tell whoever was guarding him to make him dribble because he couldn’t shoot off the dribble…”

He also said that Kerr would always turn back at Jackson and tell him that he can make a shot off the dribble. When Jackson asked him to prove it, Kerr made an attempt off the dribble and missed it. Host Jimmy Kimmel was impressed that Jackson used to heckle Steve Kerr during his prime.

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Steve Kerr was a good player in his own right despite Jackson’s observations. He scored in the final seconds during the 1997 NBA Finals to lead the Bulls to an NBA title against the Utah Jazz.

Steve Kerr once stood up to Michael Jordan’s anger

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Kerr and Michael Jordan’s companionship had a lot of ups and downs. Kerr was punched by Jordan once, but the latter apologized for his actions subsequently. According to Kerr, standing up to Jordan is the best thing he ever did.

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Their relationship improved after that. They won three straight titles together in 1996,1997 and 1998. According to Kerr, when their fight was out of the way, they went to war together.

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Kerr won another title with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003. He learned a lot from coach Gregg Popovich and has now applied it to his team, the Golden State Warriors.

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Aditya Kar is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. A holder of Bachelors and Masters degrees in History, he has been a fan of the NBA since 2011. He has a very keen interest in the stories that define the league and the sport.
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Bagavathi Eswaran