"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan

This 3 minutes does feel like 13 minutes and 45 seconds

This is MJ’s most impressive ring. Unlike 96 & 97 where everyone else stood no chance against them, the 98 bulls were a shell of that. Scottie was rarely healthy, Dennis was not productive for big chunks of the year, the other role players all visibly declined, MJ himself wasn’t getting younger, and the massive internal turmoil within the organization between Krause, Phil, and the players. Yet, they won because they still had Michael Jordan on their team who carried and willed the bulls to this title.

25 years later and this STILL makes me smile......TOTALLY inconsequential in my real life but somehow it provides me joy......Thanks MJ!!!

Funny how after 23 years later this is still rated as the most watched game in NBA history, it's not hard to see why.

MJ really did stop a whole generation of ball players from winning championships & fostered a new generation that wanted to be just like him

His final shot turned out to be the best and most meaning of his entire career. What a way to go out!

Layup, Steal, Stepback, Title The last 39 seconds of this game PERFECTLY sums him up. Has there ever been a series of plays that personified a player any better?

Why am I still on the edge of my seat knowing exactly what's going to happen. One of the greatest finals in NBA history.

Jordan with the lay up, Jordan with free throws, Jordan with the rebound, Jordan with the steal, Jordan with the Game Winner... The man put Chicago on his back...

The real legend. Putting the team on his back, defensively and offensively. A masterpiece!

I’m glad you posted this. There’s a generation of kids that need to understand how good MJ was and the things he did were inhuman.

These last three minutes of this game feels so much more satisfying after watching the last dance

The last three minutes he got: 8 points in total 4 free throws made 2 steals 1 rebound 1 clutch layup AND 1 amazing cross over to put the game away GOAT

Thats a GOAT right there. Offense and defense. He misses shots, but is not afraid to take the next one. No other player comes close.

That's the definition of a closer. A textbook, in the clutch, champion. Hands down, thee GOAT, by any metrix.

Longest 3 minutes of my life

MJ hits a quick layup, then makes the steal, then crosses the hell out of Russell, THEN buries the game winning shot. LEGEND.

No overacing just pure self confidence the real GOAT

“You’re fucking unbelievable!” Well said. MJ will forever and ALWAYS be the GOAT

What a legend. He single handedly won that game for Chicago in the last minute. Offensively and defensively. Incredible.

Its nuts. In the last 1:11 of live play no Bull touches the ball but Michael. He got a rebound, 2 free throws, a quick score, a steal and a game winner. The amount of pressure he played with and accepted is insane. His teammates allowed this because they knew he would bring them home in the clutch. How could his GOAT status ever be questioned?

Down 3, scores 41 seconds left, steals ball, hits game winner. Gotta be clutchest sequence of all time. Crazy

He is the goat. There was no one like him bevor and there will be no one like him in the future. MJ is the greatest player of all time

John Stockton: 1st in all time assists Karl Malone: 2nd in all time points The only reason why this epic duo never won anything: Michael Jordan.

Michael Jordan ruined so many other NBA careers .... getting a ring with this guy around in his prime was impossible

MJ was my idol when I played ball, but Harper secured the game as the very final play of the game. He deserves more recognition.

1:38 and 8:57 that's why MJ made 10 first ALL NBA DEFENSIVE TEAMS

when the jazz fans were waving those balloons to distract jordan's free throws, well... he took it personal

Michael Jordan and the rest of the Bulls of that era made the Chicago area so proud, talk about a golden age for sports. :)

The greatest of all time. Unreal, what a finish

Time goes by but some things are timeless like watching jordan live in his games

It’s funny how even his opponents were wearing jordans 😎

Even people that didn't watch basketball....watched when MJ was in the playoffs. That's the difference between now and then.

The impact of Chicago Bulls back in the 90s was so huge on basketball 🏀 nba etc that even nowadays people 30+ who’s not following recent trends still associate Chicago Bulls with the best team

When basketball was EPIC‼️

It is still incredible to me that no Chicago Bull possesses the ball in the final minute and 42 seconds. Michael grabs every rebound, takes every single shot, every free throw, even steals the ball. The only thing he didn’t do was inbound the ball to himself.

"Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.” - Michael Jordan

Randy Brown saying "thank you" repeatedly to MJ when they hugged hits different. Michael did literally everything for the Bulls for the last 2 or so minutes of the game.

I knew the outcome and Im still mesmerized! This man was never beaten in the biggest moments. Clutch free throws and all.. GOAT for real....

Don't care what anyone says, that was the golden age of the NBA. Every team had a mega star but then there was MJ, not getting past him. What a great time to be a Chicagoan

Jordan was so clutch at the end, he single handedly finished the game. Drew a foul to stop the clock then sank both free throws, quick 4 second score to put the Bulls down by 1, forced a takeaway, then let the clock run and sank the final bucket to go up by 1 with 5 seconds left. Simply amazing. He knows how to win.

I remember watching this like it was yesterday. I was 10 years old. Longest 3-4 minutes of my whole life. Period. But somehow you just knew MJ was gonna pull it out.

5:00 with Rodman's reputation on the court, it is nice to see him help up Stockton and give him a pat on the back.

‘When Stockton hit that three and the fans cheered for him, I took that personal’ - Michael Jordan

still watching this on 2021

There is Michael Jordan. Then there is everyone else. He did not need the spotlight... he WAS the spotlight.

Those last 3 minutes = The real GOAT. Man was everywhere.

HE PLAYED SO CALM THE LAST 3 MINUTES REALLY A GOAT.....

12:25 Steve Keer: You're fucking unbelievable.

Got to see this live on TV as a kid. As I got older I realized how special this was. 2 3peats and has never lost more than 2 games in a row as a Bull in the 90s. That's crazy! GOAT.

I still shake my head in amazement at those last sequences of play by Michael Jordan.He lets everybody play the game, but when it's time to close it out,he takes over and wins it for them everytime.What a player What a legend.🏆🏆🏆•🏆🏆🏆🏀

Jordan really knows how to silence A bunch of noodles 3:12

He went Thanos in that last 41 seconds. NO ONE ELSE on the Bulls touched the ball. MJ literally went and snatched a title away from two of the 50 best players who ever lived, on their floor, with a skeleton cast of teammates. It's just unreal how he ended his Chicago run. It's beyond sports...it was theater. The most watched game in the history of the NBA and MJ ended with the greatest flourish of all time.

Esta emoción final morira conmigo..el baloncesto solo lo vi cuando jugaba Michael jordan..realmente hay deportistas de otro nivel..pero Michael es de otro planeta...simplemente el mas grande...

This should be required viewing for LeBron fanboys. Jordan is the undisputed 🐐

He shut that entire crowd down. Made the whole state go silent. Love it.

The last 3 minutes of that game shows why Jordan is the greatest ever. They needed every point, he got to the line and made all 4 free throws, got the steal off his missed 3 pointer. And to not clear to get the steal from Malone was just having bball iq.I mean damn he played both sides of the court. BBall IQ, defense, offense and that killer instinct. So he had 8 points and 2 steals in 2.5 minutes

"Here comes Chicago, 17 seconds, 17 seconds to game seven or championship num 6, jordan, open Chicago with the wiiinn" AMAZİNG

MJ > Lebron And I witnessed both era.

I forgot the last 3 minutes of a basketball game actually takes 13 minutes.

He was 35 years old winning NBA Championships🤔

I remember this game. Basketball ain’t nothing like this no more. It’s all about getting the bag now

i saw that in live thats just the moment in sports!!! i was 9 years old and it still my best for me thx to share

Respect to Utah Jazz..they made MJ’s last dance perfect and beautiful

MJ literally took over the end of that game. No other Bull got a touch on offense. He was like we win it all by me or lose it all by me. GOAT

I saw Pelé, Jordan, Senna, Tyson, Bolt, Borg, Connors, McEnroe, Steffi Graf, Chris Evert, Monica Seles, Boris Becker, Karpov, Korchnoi, Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, Tom Brady, Messi, Neymar ... saw them all, in some brazilian fields and TV ... legends!

Can watch that 1000 times! We where so lucky to watch him!🐐🐐

Basketball isn't the same without MJ. I recorded every game of the Bulls and Michael. They're on DVDs now so every once in a while I'll relive the excitement of watching him play, it's awesome.

This dude was built different. How many players give you chills almost 30 years later.

There was everybody else, and then there's MJ... He is the GOAT, and I'm from Milwaukee

*Everything about this moment is so perfect.* Down by one point. Has the ball. Crosses the opponent. Hits the shot. Forty-Five points. Six championships. Second Three-peat.

When Jordan knocked the ball out of Malone’s hands, Jazz fans knew it was over

Today it’s been 25 years of this iconic game

I always come back and watch this with clinched nerves. Amazing

When the game was on the line, he made the biggest defensive play and the biggest shot. Now that's the definition of the GOAT!

Notice how Rodman helped Stockton get up after falling down. Great sportsmanship!

The GOAT gave you his all every night, left everything on the court, load management was not in his vocabulary. 🔥🔥💪💪

Russell thought MJ would drive to the basket like the previous play when he made a layup. That's why MJ was a great offensive player. He had so many weapons, and he used them accordingly, doing something different each time to surprise the defender.

Hes the reason why many greats never got a ring

Remember, Jordan has 45 points in a 87-86 game, that is absolutely insane, not only does he have a crazy 45 he has scored majority of his teams points

Scoring the quick layup shot, coming back, stealing from the best PF, going back to score, looking at the clock, Staring straight at public, going for the crossover, jumped, released, ball went in without even touching the rim. Just straight up Pure Art!❤️

GOAT Status earned 🐐

that gum must've tasted like nothing at the 4th quarter.

I'm a Magic Johnson and Showtime fan but good lord Mr. Jordan is a GOAT, UNICORN of Basketball, MASTER of the Game, and a KILLER to your basketball soul. No one come close to this man.

The nba will *never* know peaks like this ever again. Still remarkable after all these years.

At that moment, even though his acrobatic basketball skills had waned, MJ beat his opponents with his immense basketball IQ and bag of tricks. He knew all the tricks that any basketball player could know.

8:30 Phil Jackson absolutely called everything that happened in this 36-second sequence in an interview -- he told Mike that he needed to follow-through on his shot, that they needed a quick two, but he knew once Michael scored that on the other side Hornacek was going to set the back screen to get Malone on the block for Stockton to dump it into the post. Michael is gassed but he recognized it, stripped it, and in his shot he followed through. Amazing example of how even the greatest player of all time was coachable all the way to his last meaningful possession.

If that's the last image of Michael Jordan, how magnificent is it?

This is the standard by which we measure GREATENESS. A fearless assassin, a dream killer, hate him or love him but you cannot get rid of him.

Gives me chills I miss these days❤ good times

"If that's the last image of Michael Jordan, how magnificent is it?" They didn't realize decades later it would still be the most iconic image of all time

"There is no 'I' in Team, but there is an 'I' in WIN." - *MICHAEL JORDAN* That last three minutes was all *MICHAEL JORDAN.*

In 1986 I traded a Michael Jordan rookie card straight out of the pack for a McDonalds Happy Meal watch at a friends house so I wouldn't be home late for dinner... my ass still hurts!!

The best thing about Jordan is that he NEVER gives up. Most people, there at the end when Malone had the ball would have just ran down the court to get ready to defend. But not Jordan. He is simply on another level, beyond even the best then and now. And on the winning shot, he really didn't push Russell. His hand was on Russell, yes, but when Jordan stopped on a dime to make the shot, Russell got his ankles broken basically, and caused the illusion that he was pushed. I watched it live, and it seems just like yesterday. Since Jordan left, I really haven't watched much basketball, though I did watch Lebron through the playoffs this year. He is very good, in the ball park of Jordan talent-wise, but here's the difference: Lebron makes mistakes that Jordan never did, such as errant passes, passing when he should continue a drive to the hoop, complaining to a ref while the other team is taking the ball back across the court.

Phil Jackson talked about this in an interview before. He mentioned how Michael’s jumpshot hadn’t been falling this game, he was letting his hand go early and not following through. So when Bulls called the timeout at 41 seconds, he told michael as soon as you get the ball attack the basket immediately, don’t settle for a shot, then after you score (which I love how Phil was so confident predicting MJ would score), he told Michael that on defense Jazz are gonna run the cross baseline pick to Malone. Phil told MJ to come around and try to see if he can get a strip on the ball. Same play Michael goes down and scores, on a jumpshot I might add, which he makes sure to follow through lol. Crazy how in unison Phil and Mike were, Phil with the awareness and advice for MJ, and of course Michael went out and executed to perfection. Shows how much they both trusted each other.

AIN'T NOBODY MORE CLUTCH THAN MICHAEL JORDAN: NBA Finals. Last 2 minutes.... Utah winning by 4 points, Jordan attack the paint TWICE. To stop the bleeding, and tie the game with 4 Free throws. Utah make a 3 . Now Utah winning by 3 with 41 seconds left. Jordan attack the basket ONCE AGAIN ! and now Chicago is only trailing by 1 . Utah possession. Jordan with the steal, Jordan attack the basket again, and Jordan win the game ., WHICH MEANS.....in the last 2 Minutes of the game . UTAH scored 7 points. And Jordan scored 8 by himself. THE GOAT !!!!!!

Lebron fan watching this and I have to say MJ is the GOAT

over 20+ years, still got goose bumps

Stockton was a beast! When he hit that three point in the end, I thought it was over...... but MJ doing GOAT things. I still have the DVD of all the Bulls dynasty.