So crazy how the first 4 Bulls were boo'd and then MJ was almost unanimously cheered. What a legend.

@williammarcboquiren73

8 жыл бұрын

so true,they can't disrespect a legend like him..

@wudaddy

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's like the crowd was saying, "We didn't come to see you, we came to see Mike."

@MrStruk17

5 жыл бұрын

Also i can imagine how disrespected Scottie Pippen must have felt by that crowd after carrying The Bulls the whole time Mike was on that Baseball hype💯

@acemagno378

2 жыл бұрын

@M we don't care we are out here appreciating the greatness of this guy don't ever talk about soccer here

@19mike88

2 жыл бұрын

@M soccer is not even a sport. Its called football you dumb 4ss

Imagine 3-peating retiring, returning and 3-peating again MJ is undoubtedly the 🐐

My grandfather who was a father to me, died two weeks earlier. This moment literally saved my life.

@JakeBayCity

Жыл бұрын

Hey Pops…. Puff 💨

Man I'm 32 when i was 15 I was obsessed with Jordan and the Bulls had Jordan posters plastered all over my room and would play basketball every morning before school and every night after school it ws all I lived for? It was such anawesome time in the NBA where all the games were fun to watch. I still dig basketball but this was the good old days. You're still my hero MJ

@HeyMrDJ25

4 жыл бұрын

I hear you, it just doesn’t feel the same anymore sadly

@liamgordaneer5009

3 жыл бұрын

@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C gtfo out of these comments weirdo

@dianasaltikova8119

3 жыл бұрын

*Only 18* 👇👇👇 515723.loveisreal.ru

@marteviusturner738

2 жыл бұрын

Shid I feel ya before the 95 championship i seen him play my Mavericks told myself bet against him nope just put pride in my mavericks and seen him play with the character of my team and damn near turned to a Chicago fan instantly was like naw game close and he went bananas I was like what and what just happen naw really he the goat ever love

@marteviusturner738

2 жыл бұрын

Naw frfr that's great and great for the game

If the GOAT would have never retired and played 19seasons 1984-2003 he would have scored 40k pts all time leading scorer and would have had a minimum of 8 championships and 8 finals mvps

@iamthenight8683

6 жыл бұрын

Please stop it with the what ifs

@josephjohnroe3678

5 жыл бұрын

Lol the ol' "if" game is adorable.

@keonihunter1635

5 жыл бұрын

Nintariz the years he had off allowed him to play more so I doubt it

@keonihunter1635

5 жыл бұрын

Nintariz calm down little knight... he brought up an if statement and I pretty much counteracted that..

@keonihunter1635

5 жыл бұрын

Nintariz I’m taking into account that Jordan retired twice... you know why? Because he wanted to do something else... if he would have played throughout then he would have ended it earlier and it would have stayed that way... now go cry soft ass bitxh

This was a beautiful day. I remember it vividly. It was a Sunday in Indiana. Spring like weather. Me, a middle schooler, shooting hoops on the back yard hoop that my dad installed waiting for the game to start. Hearing the word that Mike would return on Saturday and play on Sunday, it was like the earth was back to normal. Even had the "He's back" t shirt. GOAT 23.

@tabathabrabham6384

2 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSS!!!!

@jonjhon8491

Жыл бұрын

You're my age, remember vividly as well The good ole simplistic days

@youtuber3328

Жыл бұрын

it's nice to meet you and please tell me would you say in 1995 that the bulls were SEMI good losing in the semi finals and the pacers were REALLY elite losing in the conference finals to the magic led by shaquille o'neal

@youtuber3328

Жыл бұрын

please tell me did you know there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain and in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell

@antdoge29

7 ай бұрын

wrong.orlando beat bulls who then got swept by the rockets

"I'm here for the love of the game" Words from the GOAT, that do not compare to today's NBA players.

@kastakey

2 жыл бұрын

Ofc they do? Many players in today's league play for their passion of basketball, wtf is this now, just because mj is the goat modern players are not allowed to have any positives, wow mj said he plays for the love of the game so every modern player just plays for money and doesn't care about basketball?

@four-twenty4205

2 жыл бұрын

@@kastakey I wonder how many players would play for free... or minimum wage. Think about it. Some play for legacy but most play for the money let's be honest

I was born in the 90s so I don't remember much; I do remember Michael Jordan being a "larger than life" figure in my house and in Chicago

@archvile1313

9 жыл бұрын

***** Dude, I remember coming from school and watching all the games after recording them because I wasn't even in North America lol.

@skinsman82000

8 жыл бұрын

+Failed Trolls 6-0 in the finals, all MVP. No one can say that.

@trentf4891

7 жыл бұрын

I grew up in this era and hated Jordan, Olajuwon was my man. Now I go back and watch these old games because Jordan truly is the greatest all time.

@anthonyperez6173

5 жыл бұрын

billboards. shoes Jordans he was everywhere. TV, space jam. clothing etc

@lifedestroyer

3 жыл бұрын

@@trentf4891 Hated MJ then. Hate him now. Magic is the GOAT!

The only player ever in his era who's competitive drive impacted every sport across the planet

@donthevalen

2 жыл бұрын

Looking back maybe he needed that break to three peat again 🤔

25 years ago today, Michael Jordan announced his return 🐐

Love how the pacer fans are cheering for Micheal everytime he scores or steals.. So much respect for 23..

@moisesbonilla7228

2 жыл бұрын

actually for 45 😂

@gavincarr2969

2 жыл бұрын

Lol yes come to think about it Jordan is a star, representing out of Jamaica 🇯🇲

80’s baby! Got to see this man in his prime! Whew!

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone have Michael Jordan to thank for his 2 temporary retirements, and Kobe Bryant's recent injuries, for why their scoring records still stand

@valoruniversity

9 жыл бұрын

however Kobe (and Lebron) started in the NBA at 18 while their predecessors did not.

@nobodysperfect06

9 жыл бұрын

yes, exactly, it's just speculation of mine, and it's a fun fantasy to think about, but I like to believe that if Michael Jordan did not retire temporarily twice, especially the one for Baseball, if he played straight all the way from his rookie year to his final retirement in 2003 with the Wizards, I believe he could have broken Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record

@masterofpuppets232

9 жыл бұрын

nobodysperfect06 He wouldnt have had to play to 2003...if he didnt retire in 93 and didnt retire at 98...if he had averaged 31 in the year of 93-94 and and 94-95...he would end up with 33,780 by the end of the 98 season if he had played 80 games each season between 93-95...and jordan always tried to play 82 games....now with 33,780 he would be 4,607 points left to tie kareem....which means in two seasons he would need 2,304 each year to pass him....which is 28.8 points a game at 80 games each year....and at age 36 he could have retired with the record...four years before he really retired cause he missed 3 full seasons after 98....but if you factor that the nba only played 50 games in 99' then he would have to play to 37 to do it

@nobodysperfect06

9 жыл бұрын

another thing I've heard, is what really helped Kareem score that many points in his NBA career, because the first half of Kareem's NBA career was before the birth of the Modern NBA, he started in the NBA I think in 1969 or 1970, retired in 1989, the modern NBA did not start until the 80's with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, so Kareem played a huge portion of his NBA career in which it was probably easier to score

@archvile1313

9 жыл бұрын

Kim Martin Comment to all of you. I respect each one of you what you said but I think it was a possibility that the bulls would have won if Jordan played in 1994 and 1995, he started again in '95 yes but that was with what 17 games left or something. Imagine 1991-1998 lol. And you're all saying about the scoring, I think he would have passed Abdul-Jabbar in these 2 year absence. What I don't know is why he stopped after '98 then came back again 3 years later and when he did he said he did it for the love of game of basketball like said here at the end in the quick post game interview, and not sure about this but maybe he knew he had no hopes of winning titles with the wizards, he just did it for the game. He didn't play like he was with the bulls. So 1984-2003 is a mystery.

MJ said at 5:50 "I need to practice how can I skip practice?!" That is why he is the GOAT!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🏀🏀🔥🔥.

@MrTcavanaugh1

4 жыл бұрын

@jesse mitchell yeah hilarious compared to the AI interview

@mylandvibes7314

Жыл бұрын

Super under-rated comment and mentality.

That’s some real respect shown from the pacers fans.

I still remember catching the beginning of this game on my handheld Sony TV in my parent's truck after church. 

@varonemanns8662

8 жыл бұрын

see

@cocokatdaddy42

5 жыл бұрын

Lol 😃

@jacquettediggs4633

3 жыл бұрын

My dad had to record this game for me because we was busy all day at church. I couldn’t wait to get home and watch it!

I still miss him. Haven't watched basketball since he retired from Washington

@joo9750

8 жыл бұрын

I haven't watched much Whitesox AA ball.

@joo9750

8 жыл бұрын

+Kim Martin Even the NHL is not the same with all the sissy rule changes. Also how many pro athletes are around that money was never a thought, only the love for the sport mattered?

@tyliekinc.

3 жыл бұрын

What about Kobe Bryant

The interviewer actually had some interesting questions. Stunned.

Those who were unfortunate to watch this mans journey live during the peak years of his career will not fully understand just how great he was. I was fortunate. He was the greatest ever.Todays generation unfortunately can only watch old tapes of him in action. His impact on the sport of Basketball was through the stratosphere.

@vincepham2997

8 жыл бұрын

+Tim Shufflebottom Wilt is your greatest. Michael is mine buddy. At the end of the day we agree to disagree. I've only seen footage of wilt. If he was so dominant during his era why did he only win one or 2 titles?

@vincepham2997

8 жыл бұрын

+Tim Shufflebottom I'm very confident that if Michael didnt retire prematurely he would have had more than six titles for sure. Wilt was a centre. MJ was a shooting guard. In terms of dominance Wilt was taller, bigger and stronger than Michael thats true. I like to measure the key to being the greatest from a mental stand point more than any basketball skill. Michaels mental will to win big games in the final when it mattered most was out of this world. Wilt Chamberlain mental will to win big games was not always there entirely buddy.

@vincepham2997

8 жыл бұрын

+Tim Shufflebottom You make a good point. You know your basketball history and I respect that. In terms of stats I will say this. The regular season stats don't measure up to playoff stats because when the pressure to perform is intensified due to the stakes being at its highest the stats become more scrutised hence more important. When I look at stats brother I prefer to analyze an individuals playoff statistics much more than his regular season stats. How did Wilts playoff stats measure up with Michaels? Well in terms of playoff stats Wilt dominated the boards and blocked more shots than Mike. But Michael had a higher scoring avg than Wilt. I think they were even in the assists avg category. Wilts field goal percentage was better. But MJs free throw percentage is better than Wilt. I don't think Wilt out performed Michael when it comes to playoff stats. MJ playoff stats isn't something to ignore. Playoffs stats are better to analyze to support an individuals greatness than regular season stats in my opinion.

@vincepham2997

8 жыл бұрын

+Tim Shufflebottom You don't have a comeback for my latest response? Where have you been hiding?

@skinsman82000

8 жыл бұрын

+Tim Shufflebottom lol @wilt. look who he played against...

"I'm Back." One of the most exciting statements of all time.

Bob Costas does the best monologues in sports

Sucks being 90s baby sometimes. Wish I was old enough to remember this. Let alone watch it live.

@TraumaER

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm glad I'm an 80's baby. I got to see him play the Bullets live.

@rmontavious32

9 жыл бұрын

TheAstrius smh you lucky man

@sonicjam33

9 жыл бұрын

_%Wolf poetryTay so we are lucky to

@EdmondLau2007

9 жыл бұрын

The 90's in my opinion, was the peak of the NBA. The Bulls/Knicks rivalries during the first 3 peat were ridiculous.

@masterofpuppets232

9 жыл бұрын

_%Wolf poetryTay i saw glimpses in 93 but really started watchin in 95

Look at the sequence between 2:46-3:04. Helping multiple teamates defend opponents, steals the ball, then equally, aggresively, brings the ball all the way across court then gracefully lays it in. Super high intensity on both ends of the court

@sportsjefe

2 жыл бұрын

Like he never left.

20 years ago today March 19, 1995, when Michael Jordan returned in the NBA to reclaim his throne. The road to that 2nd three peat of the Chicago Bulls started. That made the Chicago Bulls 1 of the most established dynasties in the NBA. I'm glad that his Airness returned on My special day...March 19, 1995.

MJ is back, he should have never left

The greatest basketball player ever in the NBA

@hectorlopez1069

10 ай бұрын

He is the icon of the bulls.

God the 90's were the golden years of basketball. The NBA was so enjoyable. Politics weren't engrained into the fabric of the game like today. You had toughness and real animosity. It was easy to root for your favorite players especially not having their societal opinions thrown in your face. I just miss the 90's with the great competition and miss watching Jordan. The greatest to ever lace em up. 1. Jordan 2. Bryant 3. Everybody else

This was the highest rated nba game in history

Even Freddie Mercury was singing that MJ returned!

@TheOddz313

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure Freddie was long dead

@gravee.shindler8271

5 жыл бұрын

The music at the interview.

@AlekWheeler

4 жыл бұрын

Freddie is not dead he just went home

@justinanthonysitjar1983

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlekWheeler is that a men in black reference?

Michael is the most charismatic ever.

Back then they didn't quite understand his true greatness. And another thing, it just takes people a LONG time to understand true greatness as well.

Best player there ever was & ever will be!

@chrissimpson7071

10 жыл бұрын

Totally. People who claim LeBron or Kobe is better than Jordan are clueless.

@johnnapadano1993

10 жыл бұрын

***** Michael Jordan himself said that Kobe might be able to beat him one on one. xD

@P0rd0

10 жыл бұрын

Adrian Guerrero but that's only because Jordan is 51 and Kobe 35

@kristoffervadal8024

10 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter if Kobe were to beat all of Jordans records. He'll still NEVER be as good as Jordan once was.

@chrissimpson7071

10 жыл бұрын

Notice, too, how the crowd (aka not a home crowd) cheers every time he touches the ball and every time he scores. That's the kind of reverence and respect the fans gave Michael Jordan. You might have wanted to beat him with everything you had, but you couldn't help but be amazed by his brilliance.

No one did a better introduction to the program than Bob Costas. I remember watching this on TV and the electricity that surrounded it.

imagine being a pacers season ticket holder and not expecting this game to be the return of the g.o.a.t..wow

the best NBA is just watch it on KZread old-school basketball

I remember watching every minute of this game.

I remember watching this at my grandmas house with all my uncles. Had on my Jordan jersey with my 3’s. Great times!!!!

His Airness making my birthday (March 19) a history to remember.. A comeback from voluntarily retirement and mark the start of the campaign for the 2nd 3 PEAT

The G.O.A.T!!!! Nobody will EVER match M.J.''s Talent and play!!!

@aaronramirez2610

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@alipogi5513

4 жыл бұрын

Greatest of All Time Mj

@KingBasilio

3 жыл бұрын

LeBron James lol

@coreyortiz9913

2 жыл бұрын

@@KingBasilio L

@PqlnRblx

Жыл бұрын

Steph curry

This game was the most watched regular season NBA game of all time.

Growing up in the Chicago area, Jordan had a God-like status. I was a freshman in high school when he retired the first time. As 13 year olds, it was a shock to us and it made us sad. I remember when he came back, I think it was the sports announcer for NBC, Mark Giangreco, who interrupted the telecast and said that Michael Jordan was coming back. I remember watching this game and thinking how much thinner he looked and how he didn't have the lift in his legs and how much more he seemed to sweat. I believe the reason why they didn't want him to come back with his first game at home was because the Bulls wanted him to get a couple games under his belt before making his debut at the United Center. A common complaint about the rims at the United Center was that they were stiff. Even though he had practiced with the team, there was no way practice could simulate a live game and with so many new teammates, it was going to take some time to adjust. The #45 jerseys ended up being all the rage at school after he returned. LOL.

@calamorta

7 жыл бұрын

KD GotGame Maybe he was a year ahead of his class

@avieus

5 жыл бұрын

Jordan had a God-like status not just in Chicago, but all over the world

Even MJ’s passes were beautiful

I still remember watching this. I was 15 it doesn’t even seem that long ago. I’m not a pacer fan but even I know these were the best jerseys and they should bring them back. Hell almost all 90s jerseys were the best for all sports.

I graduated high school in 96. MJ was what every talked about at lunch and the reason you snuck over to a buddies house that had the big screen tv. You HAD to watch Air Jordan. Good times man

I can remember at school at that time people in my class talking about how good MJ was

Im going to be 40 soon and still i feel like that 11 yr old kid who was very excited to see my goat back on the floor i remember my mom and sisters screaming when Jordan came back to basketball 1995

omg i can only imagine what it's going to be like when drose comes back! ahhhh i can't wait!!

Epic performance from Jordan best ever in nba history.

i like how the crowd was booing the whole bulls team then when it came to Michael they cheered for him

That break could be the best thing that happened to mj. Its evident that the quest for a threepeat will wear the athlete’s body (KD, Klay, Curry). Who knows what may have happened if mj did not take that break before getting another 3peat.

@sandromartinez9570

3 жыл бұрын

Yes look at 2003 lakers as well trying to go for the 4 peat they couldn’t even make it to the finals they were worn out already and the Spurs got were crazy good that year and matched up with them in the playoffs

What a great fucking intro. That gave my chills.

My Favorite MJ game

lol Indiana fans going crazy over Michael.

@mouthfullofnutzTV

7 жыл бұрын

Trent F Indiana is literally outside of Chicago

@crews-lj3ph

5 жыл бұрын

@MrBrenman21 that some weird shit

@mauricedavis1740

4 жыл бұрын

🐐

Man, that introduction video feels like Superman or Batman just came back. What a feeling in the air that must have been, your favorite superhero is back.

Yup, poor youngsters these days don't know how good it was back in the 90's.

2024? Anyone i was a teenager in tbe 90s what a time to be alive 😢❤😊 take us back

For this generation this game is like lebron first game back in Cleveland I love this generation we get to see lebron kd and other great stars

@masterofpuppets232

9 жыл бұрын

smooveoperator5215 he only came back cause they got a bunch of 1st round picks and brought almost every role player every team had...try staying in cleveland and see if irving would be there right now

It was like the king has returned.

The greatest moment of my childhood

Almost 30 years ago and I remember where I watched it, like it was yesterday.

wow the goat i was just a high school guy this time hes the greatest of all time..

Everytime I watch this I still hold out hope that the NBA on NBC theme will play.

MJ is Mr Basketball...

You said it ,,,,the best in the world 23 Michael Jordan the goat 🐐

they played this guy 43 mins in his forst game back in 2 years thats crazy

I was born 92 so I wasn't old enough to watch this game but my dad did and he told me about this game and how it wasn't suppose to be on NBC they found out that MJ was coming back to play.

It's really incredible the best of the world you can imagine that Michael Jordan.

I'll a story. Before MJ's first retirement, MJ was booed everywhere during players introduction. After the comeback, MJ was cheered every arena he went. Just to show you how much we missed him

@tanysozi

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t ever remembering Michael Jordan being booed in any arena you making that up

@jdavfnln

Жыл бұрын

@@tanysozi except in Cleveland

Best in history. Hands down. Never be another Jordan

Love the good old ‘NBA on NBC’ music.

MY didn't just make the NBA better, he made the World better...

Wow 25 years on this day that the goat returned. I wouldn't been born for another 11 days

MJ my best and coolest player!!

Was born in 89 so I only really remember Jordan’s last 3 rings I believe and even then I was so little I just remembered everybody talking about Jordan and hoping Jordan would return to the nba after 1998

"Are you worried that if you don't lead this team to a championship again it might mess up your mystique a bit?" "No I am not." 'Nuff said.

I forgot how late into the season it was when he first came back. Dang late March right before playoffs. And the NBA needs Bob Costas and NBC back

He is the original king of basketball

What an awesome memory

Wow the interview questions at the end are so straight forward. Players today would be up in their feelings and get offended 5:21

"BOOOOOOOO." "At the other gaurd 6.6 from North Carolina number 45, Michael Jordan." "WOOOOO"

Proud to witness Airness era!

I was 13 years old when they won the first championship. Watched all games from 1991 to 1998 final MJ game as a Bull. Unfortunately, I also saw games after 1998 when one by one was traded away.

"An artist returns to his true canvas" I don't know if these words can apply to any other player! Stats tells us something about him, but not the whole story, his artistry was (and in my opinion still) unmatched!

@calamorta

7 жыл бұрын

In 2012-2014 (cant remember) Manchester United's legendary midfielder Paul Scholes also retired for a few months. He had nearly 20 years playing for the club and had won over 10 "rings" (national league trophies), then he retired but Sir Alex Ferguson (coach who was at the club for nearly 30 years and won all the trophies by his side) made him come back because they were struggling, so he did and they won another "ring" (national league trophy). His return was epic but Paul Scholes isn't considered football's (soccer) goat while MJ is basketball's.

Simple G.O.A.T:. as the statue reads "The best there ever was, the best there ever will be" oh and I am a Knicks fan!

Michael jordan still the goat

GOAT no doubt

@josephzaczkowski5820

10 жыл бұрын

god of all things?

@MrJBleedge

10 жыл бұрын

Jack Zaczkowski more "greatest of all time"

@aaronramirez2610

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@masonnoble7516

2 жыл бұрын

Genuinely would like to know what you think about the debate today and why

"A lot of people don't know this," Larry Jordan said with a laugh, "but in that first game back against Indiana, I'm watching, and all of a sudden I realized he had his shorts on backwards. "....told by Larry Jordan, his brother....

Reggie and Jordan was the greatest rivalry.

It so weird seeing him in 45

A living legend

"don't stop me now"-queen yay!!!! postgame.

One of the best days of my life.

When Stuart Scott said "Michael, you have 1 under your belt" I wish Michael said "actually Stuart I have 2"

M.J. THE LEGEND☆

The goat ..

Imagine this being in Chicago.

First bucket: post up, jab step, mid range jumper 👌🏾

He comes back and wins 3 more GOAT!!!!

@tyliekinc.

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! 1996, 1997, and 1998

Listen to how loud they cheered for Jordan in Indiana. Man had fans in every city.

Coming out of retirement and still be the best , if that isn’t GOAT , then what is ...