Back in 2019, the sports world buzzed with disbelief when Michael Jordan, often heralded as the greatest basketball player of all time, made a bold statement about Steph Curry. In an interview with NBC’s Craig Melvin, Jordan was asked about his ideal lineup for a pickup game. Sticking to his classic choices from 2013, Jordan notably excluded Curry from the lineup and followed up with a statement that left many stunned: "He's still a great player.
Not a Hall of Famer yet, though."
Jordan's comment quickly ignited a firestorm on social media. Fans and sports analysts alike couldn’t fathom how a player of Curry’s caliber—one who had already secured three NBA championships and two MVP awards by that time—could be considered anything less than a future Hall of Famer. Even Magic Johnson chimed in, suggesting with a wink that Jordan might have been avoiding a fine for "tampering," given his ownership of the Charlotte Hornets.
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