Miami Heat rookie Kel'el Ware refused to put Michael Jordan on his Mount Rushmore list because of allegations of stat padding
NBA legend Michael Jordan has no problem gaining the support from fans in the 1980s and `90s in the debate of the greatest player ever.Jordan is losing fans from the newer generation after recent allegations surfaced of stat padding during his home games when he won Defensive Player of the Year in 1988. Miami Heat rookie Kel'el Ware flat out left Jordan off his NBA Mount Rushmore because of the accusations.
The allegations are perhaps the only blemish of Jordan's career. He is often considered the greatest player in league history after winning titles in all six of his NBA Finals appearances. Jordan also holds the league's highest scoring average and won five regular season MVPs.Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament.
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