Fans remember the success and prowess that Michael Jordan displayed on the basketball court. Leading his Chicago Bulls to six championship victories and earning several accolades along the way, his legacy is something that current and future basketball players aspire to reach. Notably, his incredible legacy has cast a long shadow on several stars of the 90s.

Many current and former players continue to share stories about the memorable moments they shared with His Airness. While most of them are pleasant, some of them open Jordan up to criticism. A former player recently opened up about the same during an interview.

Jerry Stackhouse recalls how Michael Jordan made him a “sidekick” in his prime

Former Washington Wizards player Jerry Stackhouse recently sat down for an interview with Gilbert Arenast. During the same, the interviewer touched upon the 2x NBA All-Star’s trade from Detroit to Washington in 2002. During that time, Michael Jordan himself had joined the Wizards after spending 13 seasons with the Bulls. This provided Stackhouse a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play alongside one of the greatest players in NBA history.

Agent Zero asked Stackhouse about his experience. The former player said that since he and Jordan had been competitors for so long, the people and the media tried to pit them against each other.

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“That’s just a battle that I can’t win,” said Stackhouse. “He’s the greatest, you know, player in my mind, to ever play the game”.

Stackhouse recalled being under the misconception that he was going to be the one to lead his team during the season. But Michael Jordan made him a “sidekick”.

This decision did not land well in his mind. “We just kicked y’all a** last year when I was in Detroit,” said Stackhouse when referring to how he felt back at that moment.

“So why would I want to leave Detroit to come here and play second fiddle?”

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While mentioning that his feelings weren’t personal since he and Jordan shared a good bond, Stackhouse felt offended since he was in the prime of his career.

Jordan’s involvement may have contributed to a bad season

Right after Stackhouse concluded his part of the discussion, Gilbert Arenas mentioned that it didn’t “logistically make sense” to make someone as old as Jordan the man to lead the team. Judging by how things went, Arenas’ statement had a point.

The change-up in the roster took place as the Wizards geared up for the upcoming 2002-2003 NBA season. The team was officially off to a good start, winning 6 out of 10 games. They would, however, then go on to lose six games in a row.

While Stackhouse averaged 21.5 points and 4.5 assists, Jordan fell behind by averaging 20 points and 3.8 assists. By the end, the Wizards would go on to lose 45 out of 82 games, coming in the fifth position.

Jordan’s time with the Wizards was so bad that he once admitted it made him question his decision to come out of his second retirement. No one was left happy with the way the team had turned out to be.

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