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I know I shocked the s**t out of him": When Michael Jordan hilariously explained why David Thompson was his idol during his Hall of Fame induction speech - The SportsRush
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Michael Jordan talks about the dunk contest and battling Vince Carter - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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![Michael Jordan, alongside David Thompson, is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, Friday, September 11, 2009. (Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT/Sipa USA Stock Michael Jordan, alongside David Thompson, is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, Friday, September 11, 2009. (Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT/Sipa USA Stock](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2dd9a74/no-film-no-video-no-tv-no-documentary-michael-jordan-alongside-david-thompson-is-inducted-into-the-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-at-symphony-hall-in-springfield-massachusetts-on-september-11-2009-photo-by-brian-cassellachicago-tribunemctcameleonabacapresscom-2dd9a74.jpg)
Michael Jordan, alongside David Thompson, is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, Friday, September 11, 2009. (Photo by Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT/Sipa USA Stock
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When the game was on the line, no one was better” - David Thompson praises Michael Jordan's clutch mentality
HOOP Magazine - #HBD if you ever wondered which player Michael Jordan looked up to while he was growing up, it's David Thompson, and it's his born day today. 📷 Dick Raphael | Facebook
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