23 Reasons Michael Jordan is better than Kobe Bryant
By Ernie Padaon
Free throw with the eyes closed
Michael Jordan once shot a free throw with his eyes close and drained it. It is one of the most famous free throws of all time. How else do you make a free throw exciting? He did that during game action and it adds to the legend that is Michael Jordan.
Kobe Bryant was challenged by Gerald Wallace once to shoot the free throw with his eyes closed. Kobe didn’t go for it:
"“I was trying to get him to close his eyes to shoot.” Now remember, Michael Jordan is famous for hitting a free throw with his eyes closed, and we all know how much Bryant wants to be like Mike. So maybe there was a chance Bryant would play along. Turns out he would’ve – for a steep price. – Pro Basketball Talk “I had to make a big bet,” Wallace said. “So I told him just shoot the free throws."
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