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Transitioning From Nike, Gary Payton Vowed To Join Michael Jordan’s Brand If They Fulfiled A Single Condition Of His
Before joining Michael Jordan's brand, Gary Payton had one non-negotiable condition he needed the Jordan brand to fulfil ...
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Gary Payton tells epic story of the time Michael Jordan shut down his trash talking
Gary Payton told stories ... he faced fellow Hall of Famer Michael Jordan as a rookie and made the mistake of talking trash. At that time in 1990, as Payton explains, Jordan wasn't a legend ...
Gary Payton on Nico Harrison trading Luka Doncic: 'It wasn’t his call to make that decision. He made a decision based on what he was told to do'
And then I feel for Nico, man. Nico was my rep at Nike—that’s like a little brother to me. He always looked up to me like ...
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Gary Payton explains how he made life tough for Michael Jordan in Games 4 to 6 of 1996 NBA Finals
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls defeated Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals to win their fifth championship. However, Payton made life difficult for Jordan in ...
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"They knew I was the top defensive player, and he was the top offensive player" - Gary Payton opens on his legendary rivalry with Michael Jordan in '90s
In Episode 8 of "The Last Dance" documentary in 2022, Michael Jordan had a memorable reaction to Gary Payton. Jordan watched and laughed as Payton commented about locking him up during the final ...