Bradley Beal only has one memory from when Michael Jordan played for the Washington Wizards. Beal recalled watching the all-time great’s vicious two-handed block on forward Ron Mercer to help seal a win over Jordan’s former team, the Chicago Bulls.
Even then, however, the details are hazy. Beal can’t quite remember if he saw the play at home or at a friend’s place. Nor does he know if he watched it live or on a replay.
But you’ll have to forgive him: Beal was only 8 years old at the time.
“I hated he came back and played,” Beal said, “because I always wanted him to be — no offense, D.