Kevin Hart, Who Once Pissed Off Michael Jordan, Called the Bulls Legend an “Alien” to Convince Joe Rogan of His Stardom

Michael Jordan needs no introduction. He is one of the greatest ever players to have played the game of basketball. After Magic and Bird, he took over the league and never relinquished it until retirement. He was the face of the league in the nineties. Michael’s on-court stardom was as great as his off-court stardom. His fans included many celebrities and the public alike.

And according to a resurfaced video, it looks like comedian Kevin Hart is one of these fans. In an old interview with UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan, Kevin talks about Jordan and the documentary the Last Dance. He said, “You have to watch, listen you have to because he is an alien. He’s one of us, he’s one of those aliens the other aliens identify with.”

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He continued, “For people listening to me when I say alien you know it’s a metaphor.. it doesn’t mean I’m f**king embracing alien here. He’s different, he is fu*cking different, and what this shows you is how different MJ was. That man was a winner. He was a.. winner, and that’s it like that’s it. MJ won. There was no there is no other conversation.”

He further said, “When you watch this doc, and you watch how he approached his days and why he approached it the things that he did and the reasons for doing them and ultimately what he wanted and what his priority and his goals were. You go, f**k, he did it. We know why he did it.”

Michael Jordan – Bigger than the game

The Chicago Bulls selected Michael as the third overall pick in the legendary 1984 NBA Draft. Other members of this famous draft class include Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton, and Charles Barkley, among others. MJ dominated the NBA right from his first season. He would win the Rookie of the Year in 1985 and not look back.

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While the eighties brought him considerable personal success, playoff success was still missing from his resume. It all changed with the arrival of Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen.

The Chicago Bulls would dominate the decade of the 90s. They would win six NBA Championships with Jordan at the center of it all. He, for his part, would win six NBA Finals MVPs to go with his five league MVPs and a plethora of scoring titles. Let us know in the comments below your favorite Jordan memory.

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