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Sean John NBA Hall of Fame Jacket: Michael Jordan Inducted
September 14, 2009 — 4 Comments
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — They will be officially inducted and they’ll give their acceptance speeches at Symphony Hall Friday evening, but the members of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Class of 2009 spoke at a press event at the Hall in the morning.
The five enshrinees received their Sean John Hall of Fame jackets, gave opening statements, took photos as a group and then answered questions from the assembled media.
It was the first time Michael Jordan has spoken publicly since the class was announced at the Final Four in Detroit back in April, bringing extra significance to the occasion.
“When I was growing up, I can honestly say that I never thought about getting into the Hall of Fame,” Jordan said. “It all started with that little round ball. If you took that away from any one of us, I’m pretty sure that we would have struggled in life. That’s how much the game meant to us.”
The focus of this weekend, of course, is on Jordan, but he tried his best to deflect some of the attention to the other four members of his class.
“Contrary to what you guys believe, it’s not just me going into the Hall of Fame,” he said. “It’s a group of us, and I’m glad to be a part of it.” Credit: NBA.com