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As entertaining as it was, it was done by someone else .

“It’s an accurate statement. I’m definitely one of the top 10 guards. It could mean two, it could mean one, it could mean four or five. I’m definitely one of the top thousand. Look, I know how he feels about me. There have been a lot of great guards to play the game. For me to sit here and say, ‘He should have said top five,’ that’s disrespectful to the other guards that I’ve watched.” Kobe Bryant , getting there.

Michael Jordan loses a game of H.O.R.S.E. (twice!) to a rookie who wasn't even making his shots during actual games .

I'm proud yet concerned . With minutes to go until his exclusive negotiating window was to expire, Jordan struck a deal late Friday night to buy controlling interest of the Charlotte Bobcats , putting the six-time NBA champion in charge of the money-losing team in his home state. Owner Bob Johnson announced in a statement that he's agreed to sell the Bobcats to Jordan, who been a part-owner of since 2006. Jordan has been running the team's basketball operations. Proud because I know from MJ's days in DC he always wanted to own a team. Concerned because I know from MJ's days in DC he was essentially merciless in practice, and became increasingly impatient with the fact that the other players weren't as good as he was.

After six seasons of wearing the # 23 the "King" decides that no one in the NBA besides MJ should have that honor .

Before reading my comparison of Michael Jordan and Serena Williams , make sure you ignore Jordan's time as an owner, his brief stint as a Washington Wizard and his rumored run-in with Bill Cartwright.