Metta Sandiford-Artest was one of the toughest players in the NBA. But after injuring Michael Jordan, he had little comfort!
Michael Jordan One of the greatest players of all time. The Hall of Famer has been an unstoppable force in his 15 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
It’s not that no one tried to stop him. Over the years, there are many enemies who have tried their best. From Isaiah Thomas to Charles Berkley to Karl Malone.
Unfortunately for them, they couldn’t stop MJ from winning six NBA championships with the Bulls and cementing his legacy as one of the NBA’s GOATs!
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However, even GOAT has literally hit a few brick walls. Specifically, Ron Artest broke her ribs when he collided with Metta Sandiford Artest in 2001.
Metta Sandiford Artest stayed home for two days after giving Michael Jordan a broken rib in 2001.
A year after Michael Jordan left the NBA, the Chicago Bulls drafted a premier defender named Ron Artest, now known as Metta Sundiford Artest. The 6’7 inch small forward was an absolute threat on the court.
Known for his indomitability, Artest has been embroiled in a number of incidents on the court. This includes the infamous Malice in the Palace incident.
He got into many controversial situations, but none of the backlash swayed him. But when he broke MJ’s ribs in 2001, he had little comfort!
“And he called me and said, ‘Hey, are you okay?’ I said, ‘No, I think I hurt Michael Jordan.’ Then came out: Michael Jordan’s ribs were broken. And Metta World Peace got into a fight with Michael Jordan. And I say, ‘I never fought Michael Jordan. They said, “He punched Michael Jordan.” And I’m like, “Oh man…”
like this @MettaWorldPeace I broke Michael Jordan’s ribs in a pick-up basketball game. https://t.co/JTi02aUvUy pic.twitter.com/CsQA33dG3b
— FS1 (@FS1) April 5, 2017
Luckily for Artest, the 6’6-inch Bulls legend held no grudges. In fact, it was the Hall of Fame call that got me into the Hall of Fame, so I finally got out of bed two days later.
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