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Michael Jordan, show me why they call you Black Jesus!": When Lakers' rookie Kobe Bryant matched up against His Airness for the first time in the NBA - The SportsRush
![Michael Jordan, Fondly Nicknamed "Black Jesus" Among His Peers, Stopped Going to the Church Due to a Big "Problem" - EssentiallySports Michael Jordan, Fondly Nicknamed "Black Jesus" Among His Peers, Stopped Going to the Church Due to a Big "Problem" - EssentiallySports](https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/michael-jordan-looks-1110x1065.jpg)
Michael Jordan, Fondly Nicknamed "Black Jesus" Among His Peers, Stopped Going to the Church Due to a Big "Problem" - EssentiallySports
![Reggie Miller claims Michael Jordan called himself 'Black Jesus,' but story full of holes - NBC Sports Reggie Miller claims Michael Jordan called himself 'Black Jesus,' but story full of holes - NBC Sports](https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d6d8c13/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2403x2034+0+0/resize/1486x1258!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F21%2Ff5%2F18bdcb262aa5179982961ac8d3a4%2Fcd0ymzcznguwzdbhnduynddiytjhm2yyzthlmtjjotqwyyznptezm2rjmjczzdc3zwyyzjuxzdc0nty5nmrhzgrjn2zk-e1425667241992.jpeg)
Reggie Miller claims Michael Jordan called himself 'Black Jesus,' but story full of holes - NBC Sports
![Gary Payton Says He Didn't Fear Michael Jordan: "I Don't Care About Black Jesus... You Play Basketball Just Like I Play Basketball... I Don't Bow Down To Nobody." - Fadeaway World Gary Payton Says He Didn't Fear Michael Jordan: "I Don't Care About Black Jesus... You Play Basketball Just Like I Play Basketball... I Don't Bow Down To Nobody." - Fadeaway World](https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/t_share/MTg3Mzg3MDU2MzI5MDc0MjM2/gpmj.jpg)
Gary Payton Says He Didn't Fear Michael Jordan: "I Don't Care About Black Jesus... You Play Basketball Just Like I Play Basketball... I Don't Bow Down To Nobody." - Fadeaway World
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Kobe Bryant On People Calling Michael Jordan 'Black Jesus': "I'mma Call Him F--king Mike. That's His F--king Name." - Fadeaway World
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Zion on the first time he met MJ: "It's like meeting Black Jesus" - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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