You Won’t Believe What They Did To His Wife
Jordan’s up top here with the ball the one defending him is ironically Byron Russell who once infamously said to Jordan in his first retirement why you quitting you know I could guard your ass I couldn’t wait you had to quit well it was 85 to 86 it was game six of the 1998
Finals and the Bulls were up 3 to2 then MJ attacked with one hard dribble going downhill gave Byron a little push that the refs didn’t see then while the Jazz Defender was on skates Michael pulled up for a top- of the key mid-range jumper that cemented his legacy as the greatest
Of all time that’s why they call you The Human Highlight Reel not because you have any highlights of your own but because you’re an all of mine is what MJ had to say in response to Byron Russell’s Trash Talk Michael Jordan is the Undisputed goat of the NBA six
Championships six finals MVPs two three Pats it doesn’t get any more dominant than that but the truth is the absolute truth of the matter is Michael wouldn’t have been able to do it without this man here and yet they just did something to his wife that I’ll never
Forget if you don’t already know his name is Jerry Krauss and he was the architect that surrounded Jordan with the pieces he needed to dominate the 9s you see up until 1987 Jordan was just a one-man wrecking machine who scorched the league during the regular season but
Just couldn’t get it done when all the mar were on the line sure he may have averaged 37 points per game in 87 and put up endless amounts of highlights but when the playoffs came around he was swept for the second time in a row by Larry Bird and the Boston
Celtics that year in the off season however Jerry Krauss did something that would change the course of Chicago Bulls history forever you see although Jerry wasn’t a professional athlete by any stretch the man sure had an eye for talent and at the time his eyes were locked onto Scotty Pippen a relatively
Unknown college player at the time unfortunately for Jerry Scotty Central Arkansas kept on winning games and eventually he was on everyone’s radar that didn’t stop Jerry however who later said in a memoir the thought of this guy playing alongside Michael caused my mind to work overtime we had to get this guy
Well Scotty was picked sixth overall by the Seattle SuperSonics but through sheer persistence and will Jerry robbed the suic by trading their eighth pick Olden penes for Pippen the draft wasn’t finished though and neither was Jerry with their 10th overall pick he then selected Horus Grant these two along
With Jordan would eventually form a big three that would dominate Jordan’s first three Pat era from 91 to 93 there’s a lot more Jerry did such as trading Jordan’s best friend Charles Oakley for Bill cartright but you get the point without the Strategic mind of
Jerry and the guts to do what he had to do Jordan may have just been another Superstar who never had the pieces needed to win a championship like LeBron during his first stint with the Cavaliers for example unfortunately there’s a bad part to the story a few
Years back in 1985 when MJ had an injury a conversation took place between Michael and Jerry that would crush their relationship for decades to come and would haunt the Bulls even at the peak of their success six championships wasn’t enough to repair the fracture you see early in his career Michael had
Broken a bone in his foot but still wanted to play Jerry on the other hand said Michael I can’t risk your career for a few games now you’ve been seen by the best doctors in the field and they all agree that you should rest and not play Michael rejected that response and
Said I know my own body and I want to play now Jerry then responded Michael you are a player not a medical doctor I have to do what’s right for the team and as a result I’m not going to let you play according to Michael however Jerry
Had told him that he was an employee of the franchise and will do what the franchise told him to do or else whether it was a miscommunication or someone misheard someone their relationship from there went downhill and as we saw in the Last Dance Jerry became the butt of jokes in
Chicago they called him short they called him fat and no matter how much he tried to be a part of the circle they never let him then it got even worse you see Scotty Pippen then started to take a dislike to Jerry because of a contract
Situation the co notes of the story is Jerry showed Scotty a 7-year $18 million contract which fit how good Scotty was in 1991 after their first championship then despite others telling him not to do it Scotty took out a pen and signed the contract because he wanted the money
At the time but as the years went on and as Scotty got better and better and became an all-nba type of player he felt like he was getting low balled by Jerry by 1997 for example as the best player on the team not named Michael Jordan there were four other players getting
Paid more and as a result Scotty wanted Jerry to renegotiate the contract but Jerry wouldn’t I mean what GM in the league would at that time from what we saw in the Last Dance almost everyone was hating on Jerry and eventually Jerry didn’t feel like he was getting the
Credit he deserved and said players and coaches don’t win championship ship organizations win championships then after they won the 1997 Championship Jerry still felt like he wasn’t getting the credit he deserved he felt humiliated and he had enough he told Phil Jackson I don’t care if it’s 82 and0 this year you’re
Gone after that 98 championship true to his word the dynasty was gone Jackson went to the Lakers Jordan retired again Scotty went to Houston and Rodman followed Jackson to La Bulls fans were mad beyond belief Jerry Krauss instantly became the most disliked figure in Chicago for his decision to end the
Dynasty then when the Last Dance came around it poured massive fuel on a fire that most NBA fans today don’t even know about Krauss was seen as the evil villain from the first bace Jam anyway after the dynasty had ended it wasn’t long until Krauss left the NBA due to
The rigers and stress of the job and went back to work as a scout for Major League Baseball in 2017 Jerry sadly passed away due to health complications Michael Jordan at the time paid tribute to the late Bulls GM and it said Jerry was a key figure in the Bulls Dynasty
And meant so much to the Bulls White Socks and the City of Chicago my heart goes out to his wife Thelma his family and friends fast forward to 2024 the present day the Chicago Bulls had a Ring of Honor event to remember the teams from the 9s and ladies and gentlemen
This event was a disaster I mean first of all neither Jordan Pippen nor Rodman was in attendance how you hold any sort of B celebration without these three is just beyond me then second of all in place of the late Jerry Krauss his wife thel mauss was invited to receive the award
On behalf of her husband but unfortunately instead of Cheers booze rang hard throughout the United Center represented by his wife felma Basketball Hall of f not all of them but a sizable number of the 21,000 fans rained down their negativity on a 79-year-old Widow the footage you’re looking at shows an
Elderly woman who appears visibly distressed with tears rolling down her cheeks and a pain expression in her eyes she didn’t deserve this it’s really sad to consider that her final memory of a location filled with so many Cherished Memories will now be one of Destruction when former Bull’s Legend and current
Warriors had head coach Steve Kerr was asked about the booze here was his response it’s shameful it’s absolutely shameful so the fans who booed um they know who they are and that’s um to me it’s it’s absolutely shameful then when former MVP now TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley caught wind
Of it here was his response what happened in Chicago the other night was a disgrace whether you like Jared Krauss or not that Man’s dead rest in peace his wife is there and y’all made that lady cry and that was total BS that was wrong man to have that
Lady crying like that that hurt my heart watching that the truth is Jerry didn’t deserve this either because without him who knows what pieces would have surrounded Michael I mean judging by how MJ has been picking players as an NBA owner the Bulls probably wouldn’t have been a very good
Team anyway although Jerry was depicted as a villain in the Last Dance Bulls Legend Bill cartright shared a story that wasn’t included in the Netflix documentary while playing for Chicago during a game with Indiana I was hit in the throat it left my Linx fractured and my left vocal cord paralyzed it was
Truly devastating as I had no voice for a year Jerry found the best throat doctor Dr Robert sadoff in Philadelphia to help me get my voice back I don’t have a perfect voice now but I do at least have one thanks to Jerry
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Would the Bulls have been able to win the 1999 championship if Krause didn't break up the team?
Ah, Jerry. People boo him, not his wife, although it was insensitive at this moment. What I was shocked back then was unwillingness of Krause to make right with Scottie Pippen. It is shameful – that was the second best player of Bulls and one of the greatest of all time. To keep him at 2m, Jordan at 30m and 4 random players that people even don't remember at all, to make more is wrong. That was one of the biggest reasons why Bulls didn't win another title. This guy ended Bulls for good.
Man I love you videos just make less on golden state more on all time stuff and other teams please
Charles Barkley called it exactly what it was. I mean, even if you dislike a GM, you are going to hate him and hold a grudge beyond the grave? Absolutely classless.
That's the sad state of our society today. Shameful. Fans booing the Warriors too makes me sick after everything they've done.
I will believe cos i found out like 5 days ago
Pippen made more money than MJ before his first retirement, but MJ never complained. Pippen was crap for three seasons, and would never have been anything without MJ. Pippen has admitted to being lazy and just wanted to cruise through without any effort.
The bulls fans should even be respecting and giving thanks to Jerry Krause for building the dynasty instead of just booing, I’m a laker fan and this guy is literally the reason that he made Jordan Great, very disappointed in bulls fans.
people are disgusting
Jordan of all bulls players should feel sorry now having owned and run a dysfunctional team, he should fully understand what Jerry meant by "organisations win championships"… guy deserved much more credit for putting this team together
Those weren’t real Bulls fans that booed in that arena. We should all know how important Krause was for the 6 rings.
People really need to dig deeper in Jerry Krause during his tenure as Bulls GM. He bumped heads with Jordan and players a ton but stuck to his guns. They wouldn’t have won nearly as many championships if he hadn’t pulled the moves he did. Obviously Jordan and Pippen were vital but Krause was the mastermind that brought it all together. He definitely deserves much more credit and respect. Unfortunately most people only know see the surface or go off what narratives they hear.
"Big 3"?? MJ + Pippen + Horace? PLEASE. As important and excellent as they were, you're exaggerating what Pip and Horace were, good All-Stars at most.. They were NOT like other Big 3s such as KG + Paul Pierce + Ray Allen, and of course Lebron + Wade + Bosh.. You're overrepresenting the amount of "help" MJ had for his championships, as compared to these other guys.
Disgusting, to say the least.
Glad the Bulls are an absolute joke nowadays, just like their fanbase 🖕
Jordan without Krause is a lebron on cleveland
This is why the Chicago Bulls will never be champions again…….
As a Bulls fan, I'm ashamed of all those fans who booed Thelma. Those people should lose their right to enter the United Center and watch the Bulls play. Jerry, while ego-driven, put together the Bulls dynasty. He got Scottie and Grant. When Grant left he brought in Rodman. He hired Phil. He scouted and drafted Toni. Even when he dissolved the dynasty, his scouting ability was top. Most of the players who he picked after the dynasty ended became all-NBA players (but not on the Bulls team). Jerry did more for the Bulls than those ungrateful have ever done and will ever do.
LeBron is the Goat. Im born and raised from Chicago as well. So I’m sure you can imagine how many debates I get into with old folks.
Jordan won instead of Crause not because of Crause
Lets be honest, I just know Jordan Rodman and Pippen were all laughing their asses off watching that all unfold. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
MJ never said by himself he is the GOAT
"it doesnt get any more dominant than this" meanwhile, Bill Russell almost doubled jordan
After all the story's I have heard about Jordan, how much he lied just to get what he want's, I would not be surprised if half if not all the story's about Jerry where made up. Jordan is a psychopath.
The nba is an entertainment business. It’s just like wwe the fans choose who they like and who they don’t.
"Traded Oakley for Cartwright". Except you left out "Could've drafted Karl Malone instead".
Even i saw that coming… the boos. Jerry made that team but the last dance fr made him seem like hitler or sum
It really hurts me that people would boo the very person that got them a championship actually not just a championship 6 championships
Thats so crazy they would boo his wife after his passing like that, thats terrible
Booing like he was a criminal.
It's a business move.
We could say it sucks, yeah, what he did sucks, but to boo him on this kind of event? CLASSLESS and unsymphatetic.
The bulls are a failure as an organization in this era. There wasn't a worse possible moment in time to have their reunion.
And fans booing are no fans but a disgrace for the organization.
Pippen seems like the kind of guy who has a manipulative person behind him guiding his actions. Like, “Are you going to take that shit? Quit being a baby and do something. You’re better than Jordan. Krause is taking advantage of you.” Also, the fans who booed are subhumans.
Jordan villifying krause just makes him a bigger hero. Not only did he do it all by himself, but he did it despite having to deal with krause constantly "sabatoging" him. Krause is Jordan's biggest victim. #cancelJordan.
The last dance isnt a documentary, its a vanity project and marketing propaganda.
Condolences
Condolences
so disrespectful