You could tell he genuinely found this question interesting and refreshing. He loves his hands. I wish more reporters would ask players questions outside the box.

Who else looked at their hand to see if they had the M

there's an article which said his parents were short (5'9/5'5). he grew up to be 6'6 with relatively small feet (sz 13) for his height which meant he had greater potential for quickness. usually small feet=small hands but he defied the odds again with exceptionally big hands. it's like all the stars aligned to create a basketball god

He seems so much more intelligent than athletes nowadays. He had everything going for him which made him the greatest athlete ever. Intelligence, drive, huge gripping hands, and of course top athleticism

How many of ya'll are looking at their thumb to hand ratio right now? 😂 😂👌

highest vertical, biggest hands and just so happens to be the most talented and most relentless. it will never happen again

I just read that, proportionally, MJ has the hands of a man standing 7'9".

Add the fact Mj has small feet (13) for his size makes him very nimble. Easier to move and run, truly the ideal basketball specimen.

People don't realize how much his hands helped him all over the court. Not only around the rim but especially with passing - he could make bullet passes from any trajectory, with velocity and accuracy.

Man, this guy is so cool. Most distinguished athlete of all-time.

I just love the way he speaks So much composure

Literally was built for basketball in every physical aspect.

Don't forget MJs spring. The only human that stayed in the air for one second. (while doing his artistry) Just amazing.

This dude had frickin baseball mitts for hands!

That’s the weirdest yet most interesting interview ever

From this interview it isn't just the hands, but Jordan's understanding of their value that really helped him be great.

An underrated skill of Jordan. A very important reason why he becomes the best among the other competitors in the game. He just could do things mixing his hands size and strenght with his skills, that no other player even today can do. Kawhi and Antetokounmpo have the tools (big hands) but not yet the grace and abilities Jordan possesed. I have the Rare Air book from him, which features his actual hand size in two pages. Crazy how huge they're. Thanks for sharing this rare content!!

I studied MJ for like 3 months straight this past year and mann the things i learned about his mentality and work ethic influenced me greatly.

He was quite charming there....good question

Which is just more proof that he was the most perfect basketball specimen.

R.I.P. Gene Siskel bretheren die hard Bulls fan.

never realized how well spoken he is

Hes body, hands, high Head ,jump . He born to be a legend. MJ THE BEST ..

Look at how well spoken, clean cut, polished and sharp the old school nba was. Nowadays its tattoos, dreads and womans clothes.

Before Mike got that one crooked ass finger.

It's his brain that's the main component

This one of the differences between him and Kobe, was those big hands. Gave him more options.

Michael Jordan (freshman) walked by me in the Greensboro Coliseum and I noticed his huge hands ! (Jimi Hendrix hands) Georgia 57 vs. North Carolina 66 F (Sunday February 14, 1982) North Carolina would win the 1981-1982 NCAA title

To have all of MJ’s physical attributes along with his intangibles is one in million but then to add in those huge hands, forget about it! They’ll never be another. 🐐

God made MJ to be a basketball player for sure. So many of his talents just God-given.

Phil Jackson always compliments Jordan's mitts

Jordan has Hands Tailored made for Basketball.

Charisma charisma charisma....... the guy is just a natural at speaking. Intelligent human being. So calm and composed. Men played back then. Mentally and physically strong.

He got the genetic sweet spot. Legend. 🫡💪

He’s an amazing legend and a fantastic ambassador for the sport 🏀

Big hands , long wing spans are vital for basketball. Makes the games so much easier .

One of the many reasons why he's better than Kobe, and in fact, a major reason pointed out by Phil Jackson.

both hands got M is cool AF

RIP Gene,he must have had a ball in the 1990s seeing his beloved Bulls have such great success and he lived to see MJ win his 6th title in 1998...

That lil fun fact at the end 😂🥰 very cool

They said he had some of the biggest hands in the NBA

He's such a beautiful man!

wtf! his hands are way bigger than his face.. thats eerie

Damn, we he said the things about the M's in his hands, then showed them and it was bizarrely obvious, blew my mind

nice upload! besides his overall superior abilities in just about any aspect of the game the big hands really set him apart from the rest. these hands enable him to do so many things that most player cant. personally i think his hand size was overlooked even though it is a well known thing among nba fans.

Michael is so well spoken.

Kinda crazy how you can see the M in his hands clear as day.

If you purchase or own the book Rare Air the opening pages have full size scale image of both his hands spread open for you to compare.

I don't wanna play ball against a guy who was born with his initial on his hand IJS! #GOAT #MJ

This is a fascinating and insightful clip.

God knew he would be so epic he literally engraved the letter M into both hands.

As Kobe being my favorite Athlete of all time I truly understand where he gets his influence from.... Respect to Jordan

Amazing upload bro.

Great line of questioning and relevant to his skill set

It's so fucking fascinating to me that when I play ball and try to get better and run drills I become se aware of everything that's wrong with the form, shooting, pulling up, the pressure on the ball for shooting etc and how not a lot of athletes are asked those questions by really anyone in the media. Even former players don't go that deep into the mechanics of their games.

This was one of the most critical tools of Michael's game. So many athletes have similar hops and dunking power and shooting range, but MJ has one of the largest fucking mitts, ever. Especially for his size. We all want to talk about his shoes and jumping and killer will, but... The size of his hands separates him from almost every other basketball player ever, and gave him an advantage rarely ever seen.

Great Story, Thanks For Sharing.

Even Kobe recognized MJ's advantage over him with regards to the latter having larger hands which allow MJ to do a lot of things in the air with the ball.

Very Humble MAN!

Did Gene really say wow when MJ showed him the “M” on his hand 😅

mj is a once in a lifetime player..he is physically gifted..natural born ability..he got big hands and he is quicker than any 6'6 player and he got a 48" vertical leap..those 3 natural born ability truly separates him from kobe..

Truly genetically designed for basketball. Unbelievable.

He is the master !

Greatest to EVER do it. PERIOD

great insight and explanation.

Kobe doesn't have the hands and 48 inch leap. That's the diff.

Wow, the video is under two minutes yet that might be the most interesting segment on Michael Jordan I've seen.

Hes just born to play basketball I would always dream to palm the ball like MJ.

Amazing video 📼.

Beautiful

"Wow!"

Nice analogy

The way Micheal speaks, articulates and explains things just shows his mind is all about learning and improving. He understands how to improve from a mental and emotional point of view and he knows better then anyone else that playing sports competetively and getting your body to do what your mind wants is mostly mental. That's what makes him the greatest. He always found a way to win, weather it was by performing consistantly himself or by leading his teammates. The Bull's team was more than just a team of great athletes. It was a team of brilliant minds, all different, but together they formed the perfect harmony. Phil understood this better than anyone and that's why Micheal wouldn't work with anyone but Phil. What they accomplished was as mush a spiritual effort as it was a physical one and that's why the story is so perfect and why it became a cultural phenomenon. To me Micheal Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time.

I've never noticed until now, but he has absolutely no webbing between his thumb and pointer finger.

Prime example last night watching Lebron. He lost the ball going up for a reverse dunk and also later in the game when a teammate inbounded the ball to Lebron and he let it roll until it almost stopped and he tried palming it to pick it up and couldn’t. MJ 🐐

I see potential in this guy.

The "M" in the hands moment had me out loud go "SHIIIIIIIIIT!" Dude, he's a cyborg created by some company, with those M hands. The "M" model basketball player.

John stockton also has wide hands...this is why he is the all time assist leader.... Stockton is the greatest ever at being able to pass with pin point accuracy off the dribble with one hand with either hand....one of the hardest skills in basketball to master that never gets talked about.... When you have to put two hands on the ball it takes a split second away from a window that opens up to make a pass Stockton sent you had access to more windows throughout his career than any other player because of the skill which is why he amassed so many more assists then even Magic Johnson ....go watch some prime Stockton then ask yourself how good was he really??.

Mr. Mj you are always amazing sir!

Gene would have loved interviewing michael he was a huge sports fan and huge bulls fan of course

Gene Siskel died 3 years after this interview. RIP

Without those hands he would probably hace ended up with a lot less career points. I mean, how many times did he score b/c he can palm a basketball like the rest of us average Joe's palm a softball?

Wow that area between thumb and fingers is long. Never seen that or noticed before

😍👐💪THE GREATEST EVERRRRR

Literally born with hands for basketball. Skill, luck, and talent aside, some people just came out of the womb with it.

That's true, i have a wide separation of my thumb to my pointer finger, I can grip the ball though Im only 5'3, My fingers on my right hand are strong to hold it.

Funny but my name is Michael also and I also got those M's. 😂😂😂

His 🖐 alone makes him the greatest

Rip Gene Siskel

He would not have been the player he was with out those mits. He could manipulate the ball like no other player. Only Wilt, the Dr and Connie Hawkins could grab the ball like Jordan and do something with it

Got some huge palms like me and 6'4

where's rhe complete interview? nice post

The key point is the span between the thumb and index finger..huge advantage in basketball and other sports

“Wow”

The goat is what he sees bro

So that's why that uncontested fadeaway is so efficient he master control over the ball even finesse shots

I've seen you all the great players dr. J and Michael Jordan are by far the two greatest players at finishing around the basket off the dribble over multiple Defenders with either hand nobody else even comes close..... The hands are exactly the reason why ... They just have more control.....

Michael actually had the biggest hands in NBA history at one time

Man Michael is just different, from any one else.

When he was explaining how his thumb works it was like explaining evolution to someone