“I was trying to be nice to Isaiah Thomas but he kept talking behind my back” Michael Jordan admitted that he wanted to be on good terms with the Pistons guard.

Being Michael Jordan means being one of the most hated basketball players because he was so good at that game. The actors have openly shared their stories of performing against the greatest who call him the dandy, the ball boar, the mean person, and the list goes on. Throughout his career, MJ has been known for bringing crowds of people from cities not remotely involved with the game.

But his nature as a basketball player may be one reason why another NBA great would hate him. For almost 40 years, Isaiah Thomas and Michael Jordan have been going for it, and the beef hasn’t been crushed. Isaiah Thomas has always spoken out against Jordan since his game days. While most people believe it’s because of the Detroit Pistons’ frustrations with the Chicago Bulls, the reasons are all over the place.

Isaiah Thomas calls himself better than Michael Jordan

A close friend of Isaiah Thomas revealed that he started to hate Jordan because he saw his nephew wearing a Bulls jersey with Jordan’s name instead of a Pistons jersey. Thomas, a Chicago native, was greatly offended by the situation. Another incident says it started because Thomas refused to shake hands with Jordan after the Pistons lost to the Bulls in the final.

“If I remember correctly, Jordan Magic didn’t go through Kareem, Bird. Jordan beat, beat us at 91 and then Barkley beat Shawn Kemp, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing. There were people he beat. Magic couldn’t beat Bird and Kareem. You all sold this story” Thomas said in a recent interview.

Michael Jordan explains how beef started and tried to be friends

Among all the alleged reasons for their passionate dislike for each other, Jordan admitted was the freeze during the 1985 NBA All-Star Game. According to Jordan, the IT-led Eastern Conference team in a direction that orders them not to pass the ball to MJ at all costs, unless necessary. The Bulls Hall of Famer would admit that he wanted to start over with the legendary Pistons guard.

“I’d normally smile and have fun, but I was serious throughout the game. It was a game of grudge on my part. And the headlines the next day were, “Jordan Revenges, 49 Score.” That was all Isaiah had to see, from that point forward it was a rivalry.” said.

“I always tried to respect him and be nice, but I always heard him say things about me behind my back. I just said, I’m going to stop trying to be nice. Screw him. Just play basketball. We don’t have to be best friends.”

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