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Steve Kerr has done so much during his historic NBA career but one of his biggest accomplishments will always be playing with Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls.
However, Kerr admitted that playing alongside Jordan wasn’t always easy.
Speaking with All the Smoke Productions, Kerr said that other players were forced to “stand up” to Jordan if they wished to “survive the MJ Test.”
“You had to stand up to him. You had to survive the MJ Test.”
Steve Kerr reminisces on the 90s Bulls & training days with Michael Jordan.
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Kerr said that he stood up to Jordan and it was one of the smartest decisions he made.
Jordan expected the very best from everyone, including himself, and he would push his teammates very hard.
He would sometimes push them to a breaking point and that could cause serious problems with the team’s chemistry.
But if someone was able to fight back and let Jordan know they wouldn’t just roll over, it helped make a better relationship.
One of the most well-known NBA legends features Jordan and Kerr getting into a fight and Jordan punching his teammate in the face before the 1995-96 season.
Kerr referenced that quarrel but didn’t dig into it too much.
He also said that he and Jordan don’t talk often but they do occasionally see one another because they run in similar circles.
They may not have ended up being close friends but their time together with the Bulls is still historic and they are considered the best team of all time.
All NBA fans know that Jordan was a tough customer and someone who wasn’t afraid of conflict, even within his own team.
Kerr witnessed it firsthand and learned to accept it so the Bulls could win.
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