NBA icon Michael Jordan‘s impact on the game of basketball is unparalleled. While many are aware of his greatness, few know about how he achieved that finesse. When Michael Jordan said, “Nobody will ever work as hard as I work,” he did not sell others short. He simply proved what he was capable of and continued to do so until he became arguably the greatest player in the league. His trajectory is full of good and bad days, and it inspired many, including a 15x NBA All-Star. 

Once again reminding people of His Airness’ greatness, the 47-year-old ex-NBA star shared a resurfaced clip that featured an important piece of advice from Jordan.

Boston Celtics legend praised Michael Jordan’s legendary work ethic

Back in his playing days, Kevin Garnett had a crazy workout routine and an aggressive playing style. Just like Jordan, he was also known for playing with competitors’ minds and trash-talking. When he was drafted in the year 1995, he had the opportunity to battle against the Chicago Bulls icon he idolized growing up.

While he wore Jordan’s signature shoes off the court, he fought against him on the court. However, Garnett’s respect and admiration for his idol has always been steadfast.

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Praising MJ’s work ethic, Garnett shared a clip on his Instagram stories. It featured MJ hard at work, with the caption saying, “It took 7 years before Michael Jordan ever won an NBA championship and came to lose multiple times… that led Micheal to ask the services of @timgrover who helped Michael Jordan become stronger physically and ultimately win 6 NBA championships as well as 6 finals MVP.”

In his story, Garnett wrote, “WORK WORK THEN WORK SOME MORE.. When all this fails WORK.. put in the work to get the results u want!!” His Airness proved that what seemed an overnight success to others was years of hard work and sacrifices put in by him. He even faced failure before entering the NBA.

Was Michael Jordan rejected by his high school team?

Quite a tough thing to digest, but that’s correct. The basketball legend was rejected by his high school team during his freshman year. However, he never stopped working hard for what he wanted. It took him seven years to win the championship and he never looked back.

During his early days in the NBA, he faced the terrific and fierce Detroit Pistons who were specially designed to beat Jordan. His passion and desire to be stronger than his past self ultimately drove him to his first championship title in 1991. What are your thoughts on this story? Let us know in the comments below.

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