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Reggie Miller – “Michael Jordan on his worst day is 10 times better than Kobe Bryant on his best day”

When Michael Jordan left the NBA, it took him 1072 games to accumulate 32,292 pionts. It took Kobe Bryant 1269 games and almost 800 more shots to finally reach Michael Jordan.

But hey, I’m not taking anything away from Kobe’s historic feat this week when he passed Michael Jordan to become number 3 on the NBA’s all time scoring list, that is a huge accomplishment worthy of praise. Don’t tell that to Reggie Miller though…

During his weekly appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, Reggie Miller ended the Jordan vs. Kobe debate – in his own mind.

When asked about Kobe Bryant passing Michael Jordan for third place on the all-time scoring list earlier this week, Miller said, “Michael Jordan on his worst day is 10 times better than Kobe Bryant on his best day. That’s not short-changing Kobe at at all, because he handed me my lunch pail, too, but I will take that Black Cat (Jordan) all day, any day over Kobe.”

But then there was this Reggie Miller/ Kobe Bryant fight back in 2002.

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Kobe Bryant Passes Michael Jordan in Scoring

The historic moment happened in the second quarter on a fee throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves.The 32,293 point put Bryant at number 3 on the NBA’s all time list. Michael Jordan dropped to the 4th spot with 32,292.

“I’m just honored to be here, man, to still be playing,” Bryant said. “I appreciate being able to play this long. Careers normally don’t last this long. I really appreciate the opportunity to still be out there playing and performing and doing what I do.”

Bryant still has some ways to go if he wants to unseat the number 1 spot currently held by, Abdul-Jabbar with 38,387, or the number 2, Karl Malone, with 36,928 in career NBA points.

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Michael Jordan’s Wife Gives Birth to Twins

(AP) — Michael Jordan’s wife Yvette has given birth to the couple’s identical twin daughters, Jordan’s spokeswoman Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press.

Portnoy said Tuesday that Yvette Jordan, 35, gave birth to Victoria and Ysabel on Sunday in West Palm Beach, Florida.

“Yvette Jordan and the babies are doing well and the family is overjoyed at their arrival,” Portnoy said.

Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, is now the owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, who are currently the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since he took over as majority owner in 2010.

Jordan, who turns 51 next Monday, married former model Yvette Prieto on April 27 of last year in Palm Beach, Florida The reception took place at a private golf club in Jupiter, Florida, designed by Jack Nicklaus. Jordan owns a home near the course.

The couple met six years ago.

Jordan has three children — two sons, Jeffrey Michael and Marcus James, and a daughter, Jasmine — with former wife Juanita Vanoy. They divorced in 2006.

Jordan won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and was a 14-time All-Star and five-time league MVP.

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Michael Jordan and New Wife Yevette Expecting First Child

Michael Jordan is going be a dad again! The basketball legend and his wife Yvette Preito are expecting a child together, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.

Jordan, 50, and Prieto tied the knot seven months ago in an over-the-top wedding in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 27. The two said “I do” at Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-The Sea Church and were joined by over 300 guests. Their reception was held at the Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Fla. 

Jordan and the Cuban-American model, 34, were joined by famous pals for their special day, including Robin Thicke, Usher,Tiger Woods, Patrick Ewing and Spike Lee. An insider exclusively revealed to Us that the couple shared their first dance to K’Jon’s “One the Ocean.”

This will be the first child for the couple of over five years. Jordan is already a dad to three children from his previous marriage to Juanita Venoy. The couple were married for 17 years before splitting in 2006. They have sons Jeffrey Michael, 24, and Marcus James, 22, and daughter Jasmine, 19, together.

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Michael Jordan Tells of His Favorite Dunk

Michael Jordan once dunked a dunk so ferocious that not even Michael Jordan could believe it. A decade after his last game in the NBA, that dunk remains MJ’s favorite.

“My most memorable dunk, the one that I think about very, very often is the Patrick Ewing Dunk,” Jordan said in a promotional video for the newly released NBA 2K14 video game. “That’s only because Patrick and I are such great friends.”

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