I came across a couple of articles on Yahoo! Sports this week that were about Jordan being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. Obviously there is no question that Jordan deserves his spot there. The controversy is over what exactly he deserves. Michael Jordan is a legacy. He was the NBA MVP five times and won six championships with the Bulls. He deserves more then a plaque in the Hall of Fame. Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he was a national sports hero and he has earned a special spot in the Hall of Fame. He should get something more then a simple induction with 4 other athletes. I'm not trying to belittle the accomplishments of the other inductees because I'm sure they are very deserving of their inductions, I just believe that Jordan's talents should be recognized on a higher level. Jordan's plaque will list his accomplishments and records, but the other important things won't be there. For example the excitement that was brought to fans from watching Jordan play or his presence on the court. Air Jordan was a legacy, a phenomenon, and a sports hero. He deserves the recognition that he has earned.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjM4Za9NqKatA2A2bWrY6OI5nYcB?slug=ap-halloffame&prov=ap&type=lgns
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-jordanhalloffame040609&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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I am glad that you brought up the issue of Jordan being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. I noticed in one of the articles that he mentioned feeling like he always wanted to be able to get back out on the court and play. There is a part of me that wishes he would try to come back one more time. But then it would be painful to see an aging Michael Jordan try to play at the level he once played. I was also thinking about your comment that something special should have been done for him. This has happened in other sports--e.g., in tennis, Chris Evert was the only person inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995. They billed her as being "in a class of her own." I thought about that when I read about Jordan being inducted. It seems only fair that he would go in that way too. I have a feeling it will be one of the most watched Hall of Fame inductions ever.
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