BREAKING Live: What A retaliation” NBA super star Stephen curry officially snub iconic legend Jordan” As he picks shocking dream team mate” better than Jordan” according to…
The 61-year-old Jordan is regarded by many as the best basketball player of all time and possibly the greatest athlete of all time. During his professional career, he played in 14 All-Star games, won six NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls, and was awarded the NBA’s MVP five times.
Jordan left his mark not only on the court, but also as a very marketable athlete and a phenomenally successful businessman after he retired. He is now the richest sports star in history thanks to his connection with Nike and a number of other commercial endeavors; Forbes projects that in 2024, his net worth will be approximately $3.2 billion (£2.47 billion).
Despite all of those achievements, current NBA superstar Curry picked a different player when asked to name his dream teammate.
The Golden State Warriors star, 36, instead named legendary power forward Tim Duncan as his ideal teammate.
On an episode of his Heat Check podcast, Curry said: “Tim Duncan. I saw the tail end of his career when I played in one play-off series against him.
“He’s obviously one of the greatest power forwards in the history of the league, but when you have somebody that one play for the same franchise his whole career again was a guy that no matter at what point in your career you play with him everybody has just amazing things to say about his leadership ability.”
Curry added: “He’s a true champion and a winner. I know a lot goes into that, and it’s hard to just put a sound bite on it, but it’d be awesome to play with him.”
Duncan, who had the nickname ‘The Big Fundamental’ during his playing days, spent his entire NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs.
He was an NBA champion with the Spurs on five occasions and was named the league’s MVP twice.
Duncan also made 15 All-Star appearances, including 12 as a starter – putting him fifth on the all-time appearance list behind only LeBron James (20), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19), Kobe Bryant (18) and Julius Erving (16).
