Michael Jordan at McDonald's Open Final - Paris 1997

[@pacmannz]

This was massive. I was in Europe at the time and it was crazy. You'd rock up to a pick up game where hardly anyone could speak english but they knew what a pick n roll was and knew when to throw the lob. Jordan truly globalized the game. Jordan was a coaches dream for his work ethic alone.

[@TheLionaaa]

He didn't have Pippen and Rodman by his side but he still Michael Jordan : The master of basketball !

[@FunwiththeCoopers]

His skills ,mid range shot , competitiveness makes him hard to stop

[@w.w.1348]

These euro championships don't get discussed much. Jordan won on the big stage in every competition he took part in. That competitive spirit, ability to make your teammates better, and will to win is incredible.

[@NickPR87]

Nobody, absolutely nobody would have played with such a high level as MJ did here. His philosophy on "playing at the highest level every time because you never know who's watching me play for the very first time" is one of many reasons why he's the greatest of all time. He also wanted to prove the Bulls were the real world champions!

[@cair0mingy002]

Those jumpers are poetry in motion.

[@AHMAD-2324]

This dude is 34 yrs old still playing like this. Dam that's insane!

[@skullyfresh8720]

You see what Lebron is doing at 38 right now???

[@shiningking]

@J B hey lebron played in a small ball era dude...theres no great centers or rim protectors such as shaq, olajuwon, ewing, motumbo,kemp,robinson,mourning all they have now is white guys like jokic, zubac, olynik,zeller,plumlee,lopez,sabonis,zaza pachulia man..that list is soft centers..all of new centers are skinny not muscular as the bigman in 90s

[@michaeldc30]

Still remember watching this from Manila when I was a kid. Wow! Didn't know it would be a one-time event! Very rare! Thanks for the post! :D

[@Nodoybefore]

the music is perfect. watching jordan is like looking at good art. :D

[@effie23]

his hang time on his jump shots were really amazing! he makes every tough shots look so easy! No doubt he is the best player who ever played the game!

[@dizza213]

I believe that's been a great experience for each Olympiakos player!

[@jxn23]

I didnt realise this at the time, but this is actually a very important game especially when you consider what is happening in international basketball at the moment. This game is where the bulls proved that they were the true world champions by beating the europeon champions. And of course, MJ dominated showing that he truely is the best in the world - not just the nba

[@FabsHF]

Michael, we miss you! No Rodman, no Pippen but the fighter wasnt going to miss a game.. Michael played every single game of the second threepeat.. what an warrior

[@AlexFromVittorio]

As supporter of Benetton Treviso, I was there! It was great to watch MJ playing, and to see again our star Tony Kukoc with a NBA team. Thanks for loading this video!

[@iTzeXile13]

Perfect music for a perfect player. And team, the Bulls

[@HaleoDing]

the camera replay is just amazing

[@sudoku28]

he has absolutely no doubt in his mind when he shoots the ball...amazing

[@mustanggt33]

This is awesome! I never knew the Bulls played in an international tournament like this. Way to represent the NBA! And imagine what the score would've been with Pippen and Rodman playing.

[@ezra86]

i agree. easily the most relaxing basketball highlight reel i've ever seen

[@Jimmious]

Great honor for my team Olympiakos to face Michael and his gang :)

[@Kingjd87]

Watching MJ play basketball is poetic... No other player ever can evoke that kind of emotion into the game.

[@picoveleta]

Great footage of the perfect shot. Nice music too, thanks for posting it!

[@mcoeif]

Rare instance of Jordan playing against zone defense in a Bulls defense

[@rwalter23]

Awesome vid, many thanks for posting this..... always such a pleasure to watch an artist plying his craft....... Jordan's skill and mental toughness will stand the test of time as the game develops over this next century..... a real honour to watch his game live being part of his generation. Thank God for KZbinand posters like hoopsencyclopedia and starks23 for providing all this archive film ready to load at your finger tips!!

[@goodman5836]

I've been looking for this everywhere! Thank you

[@BREDSCorolla]

That fadeaway at 3:06 was just beautiful, poetry in motion! 😳

[@dionbernard3033]

Jordan aint no joke Damn.

[@Mchokozi]

most relaxing basketball clip i have seen too ... the music does fit Jordan's artistry

[@redtesta]

great video Starks, love seeing these unique, lost videos not many people have.. kudos...

[@Miiite]

I had the videotape of this game ... Must have watched it a thousand time when I was a kid.

[@Serialcrasher]

I was there too ! 21y old from Switzerland. Remember meeting Ron Harper @ Fnac and the Bulls @ Tour Eiffel. Unfortunately, Scottie and Denis were not there. But I saw Michael, GOAT, in action !

[@rrTale]

Truly amazing, he was so graceful, his jumpshot, and that circus shot, beautiful. Starks u did it again, i really appreciate ur work

[@shiningking]

His off ball offense is something special

[@StompTheCourt]

it is rare i am a huge fan of Jordan thx a lot for this

[@MM-gi3qj]

Well done. Excellent footage.

[@craz4]

this is indeed very nice footage. Thanks for posting this starks23! you're quickly becoming a youtube-legend on Mj footage like Hoops.

[@sanchopanza123]

dude this video is so relaxing watching mike play with his artistry is very relaxing along with the music, je je

[@BB0ysGames]

beautiful music and video!

[@jordanlover23]

Starks, I have two of these games on tape, this one and another one. I have this game shot from the opposite side of the court, however. In the other game, Jordan grabs a RIDICULOUS rebound over two big men (gets serious air) and then jumps right back up to shoot it and has to hang and adjust like 4 or 5 times in the air to shoot it in with the "and-1". Amazing play.

[@josephflores6370]

its been a long time wanting to see this video.

[@MrSad666]

Dam , dam i was there in Paris :) 14 year old Boy from Austria , went to Paris To se MJ live !!! Fucking 14h in a fucking train :) good old times

[@wornoutshoes11]

GREAT VID MAN...

[@GabJero]

the replays are beautiful! goes well with the music....the whole mood of the video!!!! damn i wanna go to a beach now somewhere in the carribean lol

[@sebadass2]

3:49 good play

[@dionbernard3033]

Jordan,is the perfect basketball artists.

[@manongdriver3080]

who watched because of The Last Dance? 🙋‍♂️

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

Manong Driver they could’ve won one more title

[@maxdurk4624]

Francisco Leon No way bro

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

Max Durk if you remember the following year the knicks made the final as the 8th seed and lost

[@maxdurk4624]

Francisco Leon Yeah, to the Spurs, who would have beaten the Bulls lol

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

Max Durk the bulls would’ve beat the spurs in 7

[@drealizer]

There are so many closeup in this film. It would be great if they can also be seen in the NBA games.

[@darkopetrovic8751]

I was there I m proud!💎One and only!

[@TrueSephiros]

Agreed with Zwach, because Jordan in today's rules would be even more dominant then he was in the late 90's. Rules today are way too damn soft now a days, Jordan played in an era which was 50x more pyhsical, this video is a great testament, you gotta love his play, best Basketball Player Of ALL TIME.

[@essquared24]

and i love how hard they were playing, pretty cool and it looks like they had like 293 cameras on mike the whole time awesome post man

[@BrianDaElectrician]

Omg that music !!!!

[@goodman5836]

Only for the best

[@fafaffu2]

and the music was thrilling

[@ricosauve5]

This shows why he was the greatest. Just a exhibition game in Paris that meant nothing yet he played like it was a regular season game. Oh and someone send this video to kobe. I remember kobe saying that he won't take charges because he don't wanna go to the floor and have back problems. Then he had the nerve to say Jordan never took charges. What?? Maybe kobe was high. Cuz I remember all thru his career Jordan taking charges. And here in a exhibition game in Paris he's taking one

[@maxdurk4624]

ricosauve5 Sure, but Kobe was kinda right. If anything, he should have taken it easier later in his career. He played like 42 minutes a night, took every shot, and was at times the only Laker getting back on defense because he was trying so hard to drag that team to the playoffs that he blew out his knee. He was never the same again.

[@phizzo11]

excellent video, i had no idea this ever happend

[@alexteme4]

thanks man...I 'll search for it!

[@JavierDeldado4760]

It must feel pain in the ass to guard MJ. He was born to perfectly develop the art of easy scoring.

[@tropicalterrarium1742]

could of done without the music myself

[@sexarufo]

no doubt MJ the best of all times No other can get any close to him ^^ nice job excellent video and song.

[@ratzkie619]

very relaxing music

[@TheJapeKing]

the greatest moment in Greek Basketball History ! a Greek Team vs the legend

[@Tom87O]

They should bring back this tournament!

[@FastPaull]

yes this is quite rare, i have never seen this footage nor ever knew that they had this game

[@victormartin3539]

The real goat Michael Michael Jeffrey Jordan

[@kaikaiar10]

your majesty

[@cdbleb3]

Yes it was Ron Harper who usually started but you also forgot to mention Dennis Rodman and Steve Kerr from that team (96/97)

[@chuchutrein]

WoW... I remember this like it was yesterday... how I miss the MJ days...

[@hushg2000]

The music was great, it suited MJ's class!..He was an artist in the game!

[@ssj002]

Caffey was an underrated role player for the Bulls - he def contributed to their championship runs

[@Voitisek]

some great music in it!

[@mpop1983]

I finally discovered the song that many people here liked. Type Armik - Dancing Shadows .

[@thespartanscorpion2752]

Olympiakos 1997 ♥

[@petros-v4w]

movement in 4:36....apparently not from this galaxy

[@taxro82]

great moment for olympiakos history....

[@AntiWarRob]

a perfect machine for basket game!incredible.he play not 1vs1,1vs4!

[@BB0ysGames]

Perfect music

[@xkssxrrocks]

man that was great to see him do that scissor-dribble again at 5:01 whooo~~~ MJ~~ so smooth in everything he did.

[@clicker125]

jordan isn't afraid who's in front of him.

[@wreckastowe]

I have this game on tape as well. Mines is the one they aired on NBC, when the NBA was still broadcasting on their network. The crazy thing about this game, is that Michael was also suffering from having ingrown toenails during the trip, and the doctors had to remove the toe nails on both of his big toes, UGH! And yet he still performed great Thanks for the upload. The music fits perfect!!!

[@starks23]

Thanks Jordanlover. I found articles about the infected toe, that's amazing. Also I remembered where I read about the shoe stuff, it was in the book "Playing for Keeps" by David Halberstam. He talks about this tournament in detail in the 1st chapter which can be read below. (remove the parantheses around the dots) businessweek(.)com/chapter/halberstam.htm

[@micdagreat1]

That was my whole point.I had never seen him take a charge until I watched the 6:28 mark of this clip.Kobe was stating one of the reasons his career lasted so long because he didnt take charges(he said if he did take one it was by accident).and he never saw Mike take one.You're not going to find a regular season or playoff clip where Mike took a charge..

[@isaachaze1]

that would have been a blast to see rodman play there (and pippen too)

[@absolute1020]

come on man, a real legend is not just about dunk it's about overall skills, it's a team sport

[@sexarufo]

nice video excellent job, Jordan the G.O.A.T the song is a latin song called: "esa flor ya no retoña" but you must look for this version cause the original is different, well i hope i have helped a bit to those who want this awesome song ^^

[@jetballer2]

good vid. the music makes it a bit dull tho

[@minimal08]

where did u find this video dude? wow

[@NekysAcherontios]

Johny rogers of Olympiakos (nr 15) also played in the 88 McDonalds with Real Madrid vs Larry Bird's Celtics

[@BobbyJules2nd]

Nice song

[@jesuisdavid1]

great game....

[@andrefaelnar]

I guess it didn't matter if the bulls didn't have pippen nor rodman cause jordan will just simply annihilate everybody and the fans are very lucky that they are able to experience witnessing the greatness of Michael Jordan.

[@derrickbrookens9340]

Toward the end of the second three peat, Mike was on a mission

[@maxdurk4624]

Derrick Brookens Dude. He was on a fucking mission that first year more than ever. Came back from baseball, bounced in the second round, people telling him he wasn't the same guy as the one winning all those championships before he retired? He was desperate to prove his worth and that he was still the best in the league. The stories of him training in the summer of '95 during the filming of Space Jam are insane.

[@starks23]

Thank you for the info. I remember him having a minor foot surgery before the start of the 97-98 season. Now that makes sense. Do you also have the semifinal game? I don't but I remember reading in an article (I think ESPN) that French players wrote "23" on their shoes in the semifinal to show their appreciation. Professional players playing for a top European team doing this? If true, that's the ultimate respect.

[@maxdurk4624]

starks23 There was also an incident during a press conference where MJ slipped up and called a French monument by the wrong name and the French didn't care. For a country who jumps at every opportunity to make fun of people from foreign lands they perceive to be less cultured than theirs, this is a great a testimony to MJ's popularity as anything.

[@moviedude22]

Jordan is so G

[@tmh1717]

the music goes with it...quit hating!! this isnt an AND 1 MIXTAPE!!!!!

[@drewlfc27]

Man I was there!! Awesome, we did a weekend trip from London and stalked his hotel too! (we were 17 years old)

[@nomooon]

read the side notes :D it says they were either injured or ill ...

[@rwalter23]

We live in a golden age people!!

[@alexteme4]

yes I know I mentioned that in a later comment!!! thanks anyway guys!

[@Bigturns33]

You can only imagine the intimadation factor those guys felt.

[@LaLunaRossa]

very nice video the name of the song....?

[@adrimakaveli21]

Dancing shadows🎶 Armik

[@EVLGTR]

I doubt that any Basketball player in the next 100 years could ever be in the same talent level or better, both mentally and physically than Michael Jordan during hes rising, prime and peak years. Not even great players and teams around the world at that stage could match hes abilities. It seems that he dominates the game only with hes presence on the court