BJ Armstrong Reveals the Most Important Lesson He Learned from Michael Jordan | The Jim Jackson Show

[@katrinachavez3533]

MJ is the most self-assured athlete I have ever witnessed. And I've been watching sports since 1979 (Magic's rookie season).

[@Bighjr88]

Katrina I have been watching since May 16, 1980 Game 6 1980 finals!

[@Bighjr88]

So imagine you have the same feeling about basketball like I do and that came from wanting too see Dr.J but then I seen Magic.

[@moonwalker1298]

Absolutely and I would put Deion Sanders right there. Literally never seen those 2 guys rattled or not have their confidence that they would elevate above everyone else, even after a loss

[@glenncampbell796]

Facts on God

[@maikure]

MJ is a once in a life time miracle, the combination of all the attributes in a perfect basketball player.

[@garycotoco4666]

My best MJ story, in his first few years in the NBA, every night there was a show called CNN sports and they have a play of the day everyday at the end of the show, could be any sport like bball, football, baseball, hockey, golf, etc. And everyday the play of the day was MJ cause he did something outrageous that no one has ever seen before. And the news casters would go crazy every night. That was the mid 80s. GOAT

[@SEEKUP4EVER]

Dan Patrick was one of the CNN anchors back then. He tells the story how he voted Jordan EVERY season for MVP.

[@Paul-wu7xd]

CNN sports was iconic, they'd show live Press Conferences. They presented a very detailed presentation of highlights

[@jaunenito]

Never get tired of listening to true GOAT stories! MJ elevated the entire league bc if you got caught slackin it was a wrap!

[@kirbyaugustine761]

That aspect of MJ’s impact on the game is not spoken about enough. He elevated the games of all his peers. He was the standard of excellence everyone aspired to reach and he relished that pressure. In today’s game they’re wondering why viewership is down but never question the correlation between the leadership or lack there of the superstars of the league. None of the greats would allow a 300 point All-Star Game… NEVER!

[@cyber6sapien]

Most confident person I've seen on tv or anywhere. Jordan's confidence was infectious. His belief in himself made his teammates be confident. If they were not confident in themselves, they were confident in the team and in what the team would be able to accomplish. Because Michael was their leader.

[@je5406]

Truth!!

[@lamontewilliams203]

Yup...

[@blackjesus6433]

Kids in the late 80s and 90s loved Mr. Armstrong. He looked like one of us. 😂 🙏🏾

[@blackcat4859]

He still looks like a kid 😂

[@T-Bone-bq1yg]

GOAT stories MJ all day

[@ballislife9989]

BJ is awesome, so articulate and smart.

[@sosmoney7721]

I love a good MJ story 🐐 🫡

[@AndreBrown-m8u]

Thank u Jim and BJ ..... the stories..Both u guys were thorough in your career. Jim Jackson.....all day everyday .....

[@goodymob9638]

BJ still looks young, he was one of my faves too.

[@sunike07]

Same type of energy he had in game 6 of 1998 finals. Still calm and collected with confidence with injured Pippen. Even though MJ missed half of his shots in 4th quarter from being gassed, he still scored 16pts out of the final quarter.

[@BENJIBKNY]

This doesn’t get talked about enough. Lebron fans & Jordan haters like to say he couldn’t win without Pippen when he willed the Bulls to victory with an injured Pippen who basically couldn’t move in game 6 of the 98 finals.

[@sunike07]

@ seriously, MJ haters have said to me “oh, it’s just one game” or “Pippen still had the better +/-“ just to discredit his victory. I revisited that game 6, Pippen only had 8, MJ had 45, next player on the roster to only score double digits was Kukoc with 15. MJ was always the go to guy on offense, so figuratively MJ was THE LAST MAN STANDING

[@comics-on]

There's a famous clip of BJ looking at MJ after he hit one of his game-winners, and he's looking at him, running towards him in awe, like he's trying to touch God. 😅 You never ever have to ask this man who he thinks is the GOAT. He has seen miracles with his own eyes.

[@paulusrumanouw3176]

This is inline with the story that Doug Collins shared when MJ only scored 8pts in the wizard then asked him if he still believed in MJ, then the next 3 games he exploded with 51, 45, and 29 pts! So in that 4 game stretch he avg. over 33pts despite scoring only 8 in the 1st game.

[@seancrowley3142]

I love that Doug Collins story. It goes to the heart of the kind of person Jordan is. Collins benched him that game if I remember correctly. Even though he is Jordan, he was still coachable and not above criticism. Then, he went out and proved that he could still play. Amazing.

[@thepeacekeeper2338]

This was the Labradford Smith game in 1993. Smith outscored MJ 37 to 25 the night before and MJ responded with 37pts the next night in the first half alone, and 47 points in 30 minutes.

[@williamhbonny8219]

36 He missed a FT late inna 2nd quarter

[@daniel.j9062]

Talk about baby face !! BJ Armstrong is somehow timeless and ageless!! I'm way younger than him, but I look older than him, lol 😊😊

[@epicsseven7686]

Reminds me of Kobe when he'd shot 3 air balls during his early years. He'd kept shooting. His confidence never broke. BTW. I like the story that BJ told between Kobe and Jordan at a dinner. Epic conversation. Armstrong is from the Detroit area like myself. I remember when he was playing basketball in high school.

[@JudahTribe-lt3ur]

MJ the goat of all goats

[@travisjazzbo3490]

BJ talkin' MJ. I have listened to several of BJs interviews and of course, as you might imagine, A LOT of the interview is about MJ. He is a lot of fun to listen to and seems like a really great and fun guy! I am going to say this... LeBron is a great BB player. As far as the entire package that is LBJ, I put him in the top 20, and that is it. When it comes to charisma, leadership, determination, hard work, and heart, those are where LeBron falls really short vs MJ. MJ led by example in a way that no one else ever could. I promise this... in 5 to 10 to 15 to 20 years after LBJ retires, the Sports Podcasts, the YT highlights, the stories... LBJ won't have even a tiny fraction of people talking about him or showing his highlights... NOT EVEN CLOSE

[@kirbyaugustine761]

The original baby-faced assassin. BJ looked like a teenage kid on the court but he’d cook you with a no-frills, cool-calm approach as a point guard.

[@khamla616]

I swear Jordan rarely had a bad game

[@Hunt9-qb1if]

BJ has the three best players jerseys behind him

[@goodymob9638]

My personality is almost exactly as MJs, i hate to lose at anything. Wheather its my yard, bones, spades, video games, darts , and on the court. I just believed no one remembered who was 2nd place, i still have that mentality at 55. But trust, it can't be healthy all the time. Because you put so much pressure on yourself, at times it can stress you out.....but i will never ever be comfortable with losing

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Jordan is the GOAT of sports! Period! On the world stage only Ali is adjacent as a global transcendent sport's icon.

[@blackjesus6433]

Well, MJ was voted the number 1 athlete of the 1900s. It looks like nobody is the 2000s will be surpassing him. 😂 🙏🏾

[@victormartin3539]

The goat Michael Jeffrey Jordan

[@chrisg2214]

1993 my parents bought nosebleed seats to the Washington Bullets versus the Chicago Bulls I was nine years old and I got to see Michael Jordan. The laBradford Smith game. I was there. It was like seeing a mythological creature play basketball. I don’t think he missed a shot in the first half.

[@busyrand]

BJ Armstrong is behind one of my nicest memories as a kid. I'd never won anything like a Raffle or contest at that time. He visited my Sports Camp and signed some basketballs. I won one! Ultimately, that basketball made me a target all day with kids and counselors asking me to play with it. I was forced to assert myself. I was twelve, and was seen as mostly nice... It was an important exercise in me drawing boundaries even with adults.

[@Mr_Millionaire_Mindset83]

💢 HE UNDERSTANDS IT NOW💢

[@tech-no-logictech9743]

Still can't believe he missed that free throw that would have given him 37 in the half. :) But I thiink he proved he could do it. :) And when you go back and watch the game it doesn't even look forced. Made it look easy.

[@graydontron1718]

Why BJ still look like a kid 😂

[@cycleoflife565]

He’s always looked like a 15 year old.

[@JK2333459]

Gotta love BJ and I’m with Jimmy I’ve never left any court without making my last shot

[@chadbinette3201]

The true greats never have two bad games in a row and they know it.

[@DrBisharaWilson]

BJ Armstrong was a staple on the 90’s Bulls

[@andrels1989]

He did the lethal shooter “ I understand it now “ lol

[@regal9242]

TRUST JESUS CHRIST FIRST & FOREMOST !! "Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD."

[@milosmartinovic83]

So, you should pray that God gives a basket for you, and you should just relax and wait for God to raise your arms and make a perfect shot for you?!?! 🧐🤔

[@jtremaine23]

@@milosmartinovic83Good question….trust in the One who made the arm to move in that fashion and who’s breathing life through us right now as we speak/type. Use what He’s given you.

[@nickjones3860]

Goat

[@simplysimple7628]

MJ is the reason why the 90’s were great. Just like how the 80’s were great because of Magic and Bird. And the 70’s because of Dr. J and Kareem. The 60’s & 50’s because of wilt and Russell, and so forth.

[@isaaccotto3236]

Plese fix Jimmy’s audio 🙏🏻

[@gregthegroove]

MJ never took a night off. If that dude was in the lineup, it was standard min. 20/7/5 And that’s his baseline. Kobe was the closest by far to come to that, followed by LBJ. No days off, hard workers and talent came soooo easy to them. It looked like a piece of cake.

[@bobbythespaceghost9934]

BJ Armstrong looks like he can play right now.

[@mikehammer1777]

How does BJ still look like he's 30?

[@foreverfree3953]

BJ has not aged a single day..

[@adwhite9412]

LaBraford Smith was player for the wizards

[@XYz-co1ob]

He had the confidence of usain bolt after bolt broke the world record. U would think every race after would be utter confidemce for bolt

[@GraciousFundamentalist]

BJ got lucky....😂😂😂 🏆 🏆 🏆 it's all good tho.. .. he contributed... played his role...

[@cvaderx]

Some ppl don't get it. MJ was different

[@jiveturkey1367]

Mj played rain , sleet or snow , when he played for the wizards he played with a bad knee , him and Kobe are beyond the best , and LeBron who?????? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrsilkysmoothd]

😂😂😂😂 Mj was different

[@UlyssesVillamin]

I dont think MJ missed 19 shots in a row LOL

[@regal9242]

IS LEBRON "GAY BOULE" JAMES BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI IN RELATION TO THE DIDDY CASE ??

[@atg1338]

But Lebron is the goat 🤔

[@coryyoung1857]

LeBron isnt the goat. I hope that's sarcasm u commented lol

[@adidas20zero]

Big up to Jimmy met him at summer league a few years ago.. 🫡