Shannon Sharpe Reveals What Horace Grant Told Him About MJ

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Horace Grant had some extra details about Michael Jordan to divulge to Shannon Sharpe.

Perhaps one of the wildest stories to come out of the "The Last Dance" so far is the fact that Michael Jordan used to withhold food from teammate Horace Grant if he played a bad game. Yes, that's right, MJ used to make sure Grant would miss meals if he played poorly. This is a pretty insane tactic although it's a toughness that got Jordan his six NBA titles.

After speaking about this subject on an episode of FS1's Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe received a phone call from Grant who divulged some extra details about Jordan. As Grant explained to Sharpe, Jordan would keep bullying players until they finally stood up for themselves. Grant also said that he has tremendous respect for Jordan although he was upset with how the legend went about keeping him in shape.

"Horace told me: 'If you didn't confront Mike, he would ride you every day, all day, all the time. You had to stand up for yourself. I didn't have a problem with Mike the player, I had a problem with how he tried to motivate me,'" Sharpe said.

Sharpe previously noted that if Jordan had taken his food away from him, he would have fought him every single day as messing with someone's food is the ultimate sign of disrespect.

Nowadays, you would never see a player taking meals away from a teammate. At least not with the 24-hour sports news cycle we have in 2020.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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