Former Chicago Bulls guard and current Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been making headlines of late primarily because of the significant role he plays in “The Last Dance” docuseries.
Kerr recently talked about the time he and Michael Jordan exchanged blows during a heated practice, but this time around, Kerr has opened up about how he has been pleasantly surprised by Jordan's vulnerability throughout “The Last Dance” documentary:
“I've never seen Michael so open,” Kerr recently said on the Runnin' Plays podcast, via Logan Murdock of NBC Sports. “I think it's the best thing. … He was always very guarded.
“He never seemed vulnerable. I think that was part of his persona. He wasn't vulnerable to everything and everybody, you know, [he was] indomitable, knowing nobody could touch him. And he walked into that arena, and he was just dominant over every person in that building — opponents, coaches, teammates, referees, fans.”
As it turns out, it is not only regular “The Last Dance” viewers who are seeing another side of the great Michael Jordan. Even his former teammates seem to have been taken aback by MJ's soft side, which is something that he never exhibited during his playing days. Kerr explained further:
“Even as a teammate, you were never quite sure if he was human,” Kerr said. “He was just that good. So, that's why it's fun now to see him feel more human, more vulnerable.”
One of the many things that makes “The Last Dance” so captivating is how it is able to portray Jordan in a different light. We are able to see and hear from Michael Jordan the person, and not only the basketball superstar we've all grown to love. The fact that all of this is even surprising former teammates like Kerr is quite the accomplishment.
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