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Michael Jordan had an incredible NBA career in which he won six championships. He spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls before retiring for the 2nd time and subsequently joining the Washington Wizards. Jordan had had many iconic dunks in his career.

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However, the Nike Jumpman logo is among his most famous ones. He created the post during a Nike photoshoot back in 1985. Despite having so many insane dunks over his career, comedian Jay Leno questioned his dunking skills back in 2010. It made Jordan ‘testy’, and he in turn made an insane comeback to the question.

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Michael Jordan was very dominant during the 90s when he led the Chicago Bulls to two three-peats. His achievements have led to him being hailed as the GOAT by many. Not many have questioned his abilities when it comes to basketball.

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Few players, if any, have been able to replicate MJ’s career accomplishments. Imagine questioning Jordan’s basketball skills on a live TV show! However, popular comedian and late night TV host, Jay Leno, did exactly that. And MJ responded in style.

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Michael Jordan gives a fitting reply to Jay Leno for questioning his dunking skills

NBA legend Michael Jordan once attended Jay Leno’s show through live video in 2010. Leno was asking Jordan a few questions during the show. However, in one of the questions, Leno asked Jordan if he could still dunk a basketball.

“Can you still dunk and when was the last time you tried?” Jay Leno asked Jordan.

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That certainly didn’t go down well with the 6-time NBA champion. To this Jordan replied: “Can I still dunk? Are you stupid? I’m old, but I’m not lame. I can still jump, I can still palm a basketball. Yeah, I can still dunk.”

Leno then said that MJ was ‘getting testy’. Jordan responded with, “Yeah, I am testy. That’s a dumb question.”

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There’s no doubt that MJ took Leno’s question ‘personally.’ However, the two celebrities seemed cool after the exchange. They laughed it off. In the meantime, Michael Jordan made the audience laugh with his clever comebacks.

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Jordan has appeared in several TV shows over his career. The appearances on the live shows are another source of income for the former Bulls star. Jordan once revealed that he makes ‘$2.5 million‘ from appearing on shows like that.

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Abhishek Singh is the NFL Content Lead at EssentiallySports. A Football Management graduate, he brings experience from his previous work in the soccer industry. A passionate fan of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, Abhishek firmly believes the team has more championships ahead. Outside of work, he enjoys playing soccer and exploring diverse cuisines as a dedicated food blogger.

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