“He is Mozart”: Michael Jordan’s Ex-Teammate Backs Kanye West for Being a “Distraction”
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Former Billionaire and eminent rapper Kanye West has the whole world talking about him. A few weeks ago, he made some anti-semitic comments on his social media which invited criticism from all around the world. While many have bashed Ye, as he is officially known, some have sided with him. One of them is John Salley, who played with NBA legend Michael Jordan.
Recently, during an interview with Shannon Sharpe, Salley put out his thoughts about Kanye West. According to him, he is being used as an excuse and distraction while also referring to him as ‘Mozart’.
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Former NBA star gives his verdict on the Kanye West situation
Celebrities and athletes around the world have thrashed Kanye West for his anti-semitic views. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the biggest names to criticize the rapper.
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Recently, John Salley joined in on the conversation. The former Chicago Bulls star talked about West being ‘Mozart’ because he has influenced a lot of this generation.
Moreover, he also talked about West being a distraction. According to Salley, whenever something huge related to West goes down, everyone misses the bigger picture.
Salley said, “I’m the biggest Kanye fan. As soon as I see anything with Kanye that is huge and talked about everywhere, I step back. I look to my right and left, I look around, I know something’s about to happen. Every time they have used Kanye as an excuse or distraction, something went down that we were not paying attention to. “
Interestingly enough, Salley played one season with the Bulls alongside stars like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Jordan and West have a long-running rivalry that originated because of West’s lyrics.
Michael Jordan refused to meet Kanye West because of his song lyrics
Jordan and West are two of the biggest names when it comes to the sneaker industry. Naturally, there is going to be some competition between the two. Kanye West took it one step further in his song ‘Facts’. After leaving Nike for Adidas, he released the song with the lyrics, “Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman.”
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Due to this, Jordan once refused to meet him. Kanye West had once acknowledged this himself as he said, “Jordan still won’t meet with me.”
Much like Michael Jordan, West built most of his wealth thanks to his blockbuster deal with Adidas. However, after his latest controversy, Adidas has cut all ties with West which have caused a major dent in his net worth.
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