Who is Larry Jordan? Joe Rogan asserts Michael Jordan's brother was 'killer player, f**king good'
AUSTIN, TEXAS: Larry Jordan is a businessman, basketball executive, and former professional basketball player who is also the older brother of Basketball legend Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan was one of the league's most intense rivals and he never backed down from a fight.
He won six NBA Championships and several other honors as a result of his determination to be the best player on the floor. But 'His Airness' wasn't the only sportsman in his family. Jordan always praised his brothers for fostering a spirit of competition in him.
Although Mike got his big break and went on to become the NBA's all-time great, his older brother Larry Jordan was never able to experience it. There were a few people close to Larry and Mike who always maintained that the older brother was every bit as talented as the younger
On the court, Larry could play all the moves that Michael would do and he and his younger sibling would get into frequent arguments.
Joe Rogan praises Michael Jordan's brother Larry
In one of his podcast episodes, Joe Rogan also mentioned Larry. He said, "Michael Jordan’s brother [Larry], a lot of Michael’s moves, you’d see his brother do. I don’t know whatever happened with him, if he played professionally. I don’t know what happened. But his brother was a killer player. That dude was f**king good."
At six feet eight inches, Michael Jordan towered over Larry Jordan who was 5 feet 8 inches. When they played, Mike said he and his brother would get into heated arguments and would frequently end up fighting.
In their parents' opinion, Larry was also a superior athlete to Michael. Fans wondered what may have occurred in the NBA if the Jordan combo had played together because Michael frequently acknowledged that Larry was equally talented as him.
Internet reacts to Joe Rogan's statement
The segment of the 'JRE' podcast received various comments from fans on the internet.
A fan said, "His brother was in the Army for years and currently works for Michael. Thanks for his service," and another fan added, "Michael even said his brother was better than him."
A fan also commented, "Larry Jordan is the reason why Michael was so great. If Larry was taller he would have been an NBA superstar as well."
Another user wrote, "He said he could NEVER beat his brother and it drove him nuts. Eventually Jordan's height took off and he started to beat him. He said he felt like if he could beat him, he could beat anybody."
