The two NBA superstars, Jordan and Wilkins, provided entertainment each night they played. While His Airness wowed crowds with his offensive talents, the Human Highlight dazzled spectators with his moves. In the regular season, they faced each other 45 times, and only once in the playoffs. But every time they went head to head, both of them gave it their all. The two Hall of Famers had most of their playing days in the same association. As Jordan was guiding the Bulls to a lot of three-peat championships, Wilkins was etching his name as one of the greatest players on the Atlanta Hawks’ clipboard.

Even though we are all familiar with Dominique Wilkins’ relentless pursuit of Jordan, let’s take a moment to listen to what the Hawks’ icon has to say. After he nutmegged him 34 years ago.

I gave up on Michael Jordan, says Human Highlight

Throughout the years, competition in NBA Slam Dunk Contests has been incredibly high. However, none of these have lived up to the epic battle between Dominique Wilkins and Michael Jordan. The showmanship and athleticism of these two players set the standard for all other contests, and it is a classic that’ll be remembered for generations. In 1988, Wilkins and Jordan had their most memorable contest.

However, in a recent interview with Vlad TV, the veteran player accepted his defeat on the eve of competing with Jordan. The host asked Dominique Wilkins about his 87–88 season, where he was at his highest with the Hawks in his NBA career.

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But Michael Jordan has an average of 35. Wilkins, with composure, replied, “I could never catch him“. He won the title score once and started chasing Jordan for four more years. Eventually, he gave up, as Jordan was unstoppable with an increasing average of 34. 35 and so on.

“We were just giving them a show”, 34-year-old stint of MJ and Wilkins

Let’s imagine if Michael Jordan and Wilkins had remained close friends. How do you think that would have turned out? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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