Unot of the most famous moments in the career of Michael Jordan took place 30 years ago, a November 23, 1991. Jordan and the Bulls, who were defending the title and walking towards the second ring of their ‘threepeat’, faced the Denver Nuggets, who arrived with one of the sensations of the year, the rookie Dikembe Mutombo.
At the end of the game, the Nuggets missed Jordan who, with the game decided, had to throw from the line. ‘Air’ scored the first and before executing the second he engaged in a dialectical pike with the rookie from Denver. Mutombo challenged him throw with eyes closed, and Jordan cut his losses: “Hey Mutombo, this is for you” and he made one of the most famous shots in the NBA in the last three decades.
LeBron James, always after the “ghost” of Jordan, tried to emulate the mythical ’23’ in his Last game against the Pistons, before entering the health and safety protocols for COVID. However, the result was not exactly the same. “I’m going to throw this one away with my eyes closed,” stated LeBron James. and a few seconds later the ball barely touched the ring.