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NBA fans go berserk after watching an old resurfaced clip of Michael Jordan dunking from the free-throw line wearing jeans. Fans couldn’t hide their excitement after witnessing His Airness fly from the foul line in jeans to complete his famous free-throw line dunk. In fact, they started flooding social media with comments favoring Michael Jordan in the evergreen GOAT debate.

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The debate to decide the greatest player ever to play in the NBA will last forever. It is a never-ending riddle that has no solution. In fact, it is polluted with recency bias, stylistic prejudice, and era divisions. However, the chief appeal of the debate lies in its subjective nature.

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Therefore, public opinion is paramount in determining a verdict. Fans get to pick the winner and the losers.

NBA fans hail Michael Jordan as the GOAT

Basketball fans reacted to this recently unearthed clip of Michael Jordan by flooding the comment section with interesting arguments and witty rebuttals. However, the common theme that emerged was to crown Jordan as the GOAT.

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The NBA community has been occupied with the GOAT debate since the inception of basketball. However, over the last decade or so two clear favorites have distanced themselves from others. Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

The argument for MJ is pretty simple. Jordan has more rings, MVPs, and Finals MVPs than LeBron. On the other hand, LeBron has carried his team to more NBA Finals.

Moreover, King James has been more effective with lesser teams. And he is about to take Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s place as the all-time leader in terms of total career points.

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However, this clip has influenced the opinions of a lot of fans. And they haven’t been reluctant to express their thoughts. Here are some of the best reactions.

https://twitter.com/F4EVAxWOLF/status/1542504318552551429?s=20&t=aUE6eZyKsc-A2Y-qzk0b_g

https://twitter.com/IllIIIIlIlIllIl/status/1542333759940329473?s=20&t=aUE6eZyKsc-A2Y-qzk0b_g

https://twitter.com/PurpleG44836141/status/1542538501538856961?s=20&t=aUE6eZyKsc-A2Y-qzk0b_g

https://twitter.com/TAYT99/status/1542333247673475072?s=20&t=aUE6eZyKsc-A2Y-qzk0b_g

https://twitter.com/WegotNext12/status/1542485153028644865?s=20&t=aUE6eZyKsc-A2Y-qzk0b_g

The 1988 dunk contest

Michael Jordan arguably announced his arrival in the NBA in the 1988 dunk contest. In fact, he defeated Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks with a ridiculous free-throw line dunk.

In fact, Jordan’s amazing feat dwarfed Wilkins’ rim-rattling windmills. The crowd watched in amazement as Michael Jordan started flying in front of their eyes. In other words, Jordan cemented his claim to the Air Jordan name after the 1988 dunk contest.

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What is your opinion on Michael Jordan’s dunk? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Satagni Sikder is the primary editor of the NBA division at EssentiallySports. Formerly a sportswriter for ES, Satagni has penned over 350 articles for the website. He holds a Master’s degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Since childhood, he has been attracted by the tactile aspect of language, how some words seem more appealing than others. And how the arrangement of words can create beautiful things. Later on, he became more interested in the faculty of language to translate ideas and its deep-rooted connection with power. In his spare time, Satagni likes to study speeches and monologues of influential people, from Machiavelli to Dave Chappelle. He has extensive experience in ghostwriting and freelance content creation. Satagni is also a fan of online political debates.

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