I don't understand why Michael Jordan is not in the Hall of Fame yet....

**Jun Valasek** · Mar 13, 2009, 10:17

Any basketball fan here who can explain?

**php_daemon** · Mar 13, 2009, 10:21

He's not? That's weird, I could've sworn he was. Well, really it's only a matter of time. Perhaps they still expect him to return

**JJMcClure** · Mar 13, 2009, 11:03

Who?

**php_daemon** · Mar 13, 2009, 11:03

Heathen!

**DaveMaxwell** · Mar 13, 2009, 11:33

He'll be eligible for the first time this year. According to the NAISMITH website, you have to be fully retired for five years before you're eligible.

Or knowing him, he may not have filed his retirement papers yet

**r937** · Mar 13, 2009, 12:48

watch for the announcement during the final four -- http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3905350

both he and stockton are no-brainers to get in

**JJMcClure** · Mar 13, 2009, 13:18

Originally Posted by php_daemon

Heathen!

I do know him really of course, who doesn't. His name was on some 'sneakers' that I had about 20 years ago.

His name comes up regularly when I have conversations with people about which sportsman has had the greatest success in their sport. My money is on Gretzsky, no one has ever stood so head and shoulders above their peers as he has. If you take all the goals he's scored out of his lifetime points total, he's still got more points than the next highest scorer, just on assists, and that's just one of his 62 NHL records. When he retired, every team in the league retired his number. Incredible.

It's true that I'm a heathen though.

**linkin99** · Mar 13, 2009, 13:57

Originally Posted by r937

watch for the announcement during the final four -- http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3905350

both he and stockton are no-brainers to get in

He'll get in no problem. (Still feels as though he retired more than 5 yrs ago. I figured it had to be close to 5.)

**Dan Schulz** · Mar 13, 2009, 15:37

Gee, and I thought it was due to his time trying to play professional baseball.

**stevo632** · Mar 13, 2009, 19:34

tu shay!

**CWebguy** · Mar 13, 2009, 19:35

He should be the owner of the hall of fame

**CWebguy** · Mar 13, 2009, 19:36

Originally Posted by r937

watch for the announcement during the final four -- http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3905350

both he and stockton are no-brainers to get in

If Stockton makes it then he's a shoe in, no doubt.

**Jun Valasek** · Mar 14, 2009, 16:34

Originally Posted by CWebguy

He should be the owner of the hall of fame

he he.. I think so...

Maybe yes, it's just a matter of time.. I was just curios when I accidentally browsed the hall of fame website and didn't see him...

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