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“I Was Hot”: Sonics Legend Reacts to the Michael Jordan Clip From the Last Dance

Published 05/22/2020, 1:43 AM EDT

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A laughing clip of Michael Jordan laughing in The Last Dance went viral on social media last week. It was actually Jordan’s reaction in the documentary when former Seattle Supersonics guard Gary Payton claimed he had found a way to stop Jordan.

In the eight episode of The Last Dance, Payton claimed he had made it a point to tire Jordan albeit it was a little too late- Chicago Bulls were already 3-0 up in the series. Jordan, with an iPad in his hand, dismissed the comments with a laugh and said, “I had no problem with Payton.” The clip of Jordan laughing immediately went viral.

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Gary Payton was “hot” on Michael Jordan laughing

In a recent appearance on “The Opinionated 7-footers” podcast with Ryan Hollins and Brendan Haywood, Payton talked about Jordan’s laugh in the documentary.

“Oh you know I was hot. I was thinking about calling him at the time. But you know what, that’s what I expect out of Mike because I would’ve said the same thing. I would’ve said the same thing. You know me. I’m not gonna admit to anything,” he said.

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“I’ll always tell you that any time in my career, nobody gave me problems but one person, and that’s John Stockton to me. That is just the way the game goes. I’m not mad at Mike because Mike didn’t have too many games that nobody D’d him up.”

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Irrespective of whether Payton troubled Jordan, it was the latter who won the series and the title that year. He also went on to win the next two titles culminating in six titles over eight years. The Last Dance, a 10-episode docuseries that aired its finals two episodes on Sunday, celebrated this great run of the Bulls in the NBA.

Payton, meanwhile. played for the Supersonics till 2003. He then had short stints at Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Boston Celtics before retiring with Miami Heat. He also won a title during his two years with the Heat.

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