Mike Tyson Explains How His Legacy Majorly Differs From Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

Michael Jordan was a phenom of the sport of basketball. Although the NBA started gaining its popularity due to the Magic Johnson and Larry Bird rivalry, Jordan was the one who took the league to a whole new level. During his time in the NBA, Jordan produced several moments that left fans in awe and even inspired them to become like him.

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In fact, the impact that MJ had on the NBA community inspired today’s generation of NBA stars. Clearly, Jordan’s legacy is everlasting. Speaking about MJ, there is another sporting professional who is also called ‘Mike.’ This is none other than Mike Tyson. Like Jordan in basketball, Tyson was a huge name in the boxing circuit. In fact, his legacy is so big that fans today want to see him back in the ring. Considering this, he explained how his legacy was different as compared to NBA stars like Jordan.

Mike Tyson on Michael Jordan and Other NBA Stars

In a recent interview, host of ‘CLUB SHAY SHAY’, Shannon Sharpe made a statement to Tyson regarding the fact that boxing fans still want to see him fight even at 55 years of age. He claimed that this impact of Tyson was far greater than other boxers who were in their prime today.

Furthermore, he supported his claim by stating that NBA fans don’t make a lot of noise, asking for a legend like Jordan to step back into the NBA. And this is because of the large impact that current NBA stars have. In response to this, Tyson had the following to say.

“This is what it is, Mr. Sharpe. When I come to do my show, I bring the circus with me,” said Tyson.

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“People like to go to the circus. They’re not paying for me, they’re paying for the circus I’m bringing,” he added.

In Conclusion

Regardless of the differences between the sport of boxing and basketball, people will universally agree to the fact that legends like Tyson and Jordan had huge impacts on their respective sports. However, the difference arises in how the impact has affected people. In the case of Tyson, fans seem to reminisce about his legacy and want to see him back in the ring. However, with MJ, although fans still adore his greatness, they still watch the NBA with a high interest for its current stars. But whatever the case may be, the name ‘Mike’ has taken the world by storm in boxing and in the NBA.