NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley played with all the confidence in the world during his career. He always thought he was the best player on the court. That all changed after he led the Phoenix Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls.

Charles Barkley says Michael Jordan proved he was better in the 1993 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls.

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Charles Barkley, fresh off his MVP season, entered the 1993 NBA Finals believing he was superior to Michael Jordan. Despite his confidence and preseason prediction of a Suns-Bulls showdown, the series proved to be a humbling experience.

NBA legend Michael Jordan believes whenever people talk about him, they should also speak about Scottie Pippen. Jordan and Pippen guided the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the ’90s.

Jordan famously explained to a friend his refusal to support a Black candidate for the U.S. Senate against North Carolina incumbent Jesse Helms – who advocated for segregation and later filibustered against establishment of the Martin Luther King Day holiday – with the phrase, “ Republicans buy shoes, too .” He later claimed it was meant as a joke.