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The All-Star Game united the greatest game stars of all time, but 20 years after retiring, Michael Jordan proved he was still on a whole different level. Melbourne too


Star Trek: Michael Jordan's play in the All-Star Game

Everyone is adoring, enthusiastic, approaching him with awe like a godfather, and he puts a hand on their shoulders in patronage and clarifies who the boss is.

The All-Star Game has united the greatest game stars of all time, but 20 years after retiring, Michael Jordan has proven he is still on a whole different level.

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Paz Hasdai

26/02/2022

Saturday, February 26, 2022, 9:00 p.m.

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The All-Star Game has long since lost some of its prestige.

The regular season has become so disruptive that no NBA fan can get excited about a few dunks or personal performances.

Even a game of 50 points and 16 threes was no longer perceived as an exception.

Certainly not a high score, constellations or unique lineups.

The only thing that remains interesting is the dynamics between the players over the weekend, small conversations revealed on the networks, small encounters between big people, which show how even the most famous and important players get excited about each other's presence, and admire each other simply because of basketball love.



This year the game was also accompanied by a ceremony to mark the 75 greatest in league history, so the greatest of all time came to Cleveland.

The weekend brought together dozens of superstars from all the years, and everyone gathered there, from Dr. Jay to Abdul Jabbar, Alan Iverson and Jerry West, dozens of actors and thousands of memories, all geniuses about eternity, beloved winners, and game lovers looking at them with a smile, We miss how everyone has aged, both them and us.

But with all the aura dripping from every photo, all the talent and virtuosity and memories, even though there were so many champions from so many memorable teams, the presence of one player, one person, overshadowed the rest, making everyone ordinary, while he shone at all Frame.

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Michael Jordan in the All-Star Game, 2022 (Photo: GettyImages, Arturo Holmes)

Michael Jordan is already beyond basketball, as is well known, but a myth, a phenomenon, a code name for excellence.

"To praise someone, they say he's Michael Jordan of his field," Barack Obama said of him.

Indeed, every moment of his in the All-Star Game was exceptional in its prestige and power, as if his presence was something to be cherished.

20 years have passed since he last played, and yet everyone misses a beat by just staying by his side, muted by excitement, pale and giggling like children.

And again, this is an All-Star weekend, right?

In the cluster of the best basketball players ever.

By and large.

In colleagues.

Opponents.

But even those Michael Jordan became avid fans, small and ordinary, while crowding beside him just to talk to him a little, to feel and soak up the aura.



It started with the fact that it was not at all clear if he was coming.

Earlier in the evening Jordan was generally in Florida, at the Daytona Race, where he owned two vehicles competing.

The All-Star organizers could not guarantee for sure that he would show up - but he arrived, on a private plane, late, as if doing a favor, knowing that only his arrival was an honor, an upgrade of the event.

Already upon entering he gave a performance, and it began when he saw Magic Johnson.

"Here's an old dog," Jordan said of him, "where are your shoes? Come, you and I, one on one, now."

Standing next to them are Jason Kidd, Devin Wade, James Harden.

Big, important stars, next to Michael look like little kids huddled around the king of the class.

Michael wants to play with Magic

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Michael meets Luca

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Everyone is just waiting for the word of mouth, for cleverness, for the joke, and he gives them the show, delivers the goods.

True to the competitive image he developed throughout his career and became a myth thanks to "The Last Dance", reminds them that even on a festive weekend and in a showcase game he wants to mow everyone he sees. Then he stands on the parquet, and everyone approaches him. Like he's the godfather. Yannis Antocompo goes all out to say hello. The balance of power is clear: he's the boss. He puts his hand on everyone's shoulders with patrons, as if they own him. Mary J. Blige. Of course he approached Vanessa Bryant. On stage he hugs Dennis Rodman, as if forgiving him, than his presence. Scotty Pippin did not come just for fear of confronting him.



With his presentation among the top 75, the Cleveland audience went berserk.

it's not taken for granted.

Stephen Kerry, for example, was scorned.

It's not easy to pardon your biggest opponent, after all Jordan abused the Cubs in his big days, some of his big baskets were in front of them.

But Michael is bigger than the game.

When talking about it there is no point in getting into petty and human matters like competition and rivalry.

It was an honor to lose to him.

Then Jordan comes down from the parquet, and encounters Luka Doncic.

Luca is too embarrassed.

Afraid to make eye contact.

Not sure that in his current position, he is entitled to turn to Michael.

Then Jordan walks over to him, and from behind gives him a bear hug.

Again, a patronizing, condescending hug, then peaceful with a respectful handshake and warm words.

"It was unbelievable, amazing," Doncic later said of his seven seconds with the King, "Michael Jordan knows my name!".



The most symbolic encounter was of course with LeBron James.

On social media they enjoyed mentioning the picture from 20 years ago, when young LeBron was waiting for Michael hoping to shake his hand - and here the years passed, LeBron became the star of the league, the face of the NBA, the most prominent and dominant figure, and as if nothing has changed, Approached Michael in awe, still feeling it was a privilege to meet him, to talk to him, to be with him, even when he was 59. "I did not want to miss the opportunity to shake hands with a man who inspired me all my childhood," LeBron said, "I did not get to talk to him much in "My 19 years in business, but obviously I would not be here without Jordan, I wanted to be like him."

Michael meets LeBron

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The crowd in Cleveland cheers for the big opponent

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The comparisons between Jordan and LeBron and the various GOAT issues are already disgusting and exhausting, but it was a moment that put the comparison between the two into proportion.

It is customary to speak in LeBron's praise and mention his social activity, his important contribution off the court, his voice that sounded contrary to Michael's caution - but again it turns out that with all due respect to social activity, basketball fans mostly remember basketball.

It may be a matter of generation, and in another 20 years LeBron will come to the ceremony, and he will be the one to be respectfully received by the young men who grew up on him, and Jordan to be 79 years old, as relevant as the Avalichek and Bill Russell.

In the meantime there is only one king per game, and it will not be easy to oust him.

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