Michael Jordan Opens Up About Why He Didn’t Want To Coach

Therefore many have begged the question, why did MJ choose ownership over coaching? If your first thought was “the money”, then you’re wrong…

Michael Jordan revealed why he never wanted to be a basketball coach during an interview with Cigar Aficionado’s Marvin R. Shanken:

“I have no patience for coaching. My biggest problem from a competitive standpoint is the focus of today’s athlete and the focus where I saw the game, how I pursued the game. It changes and it’s totally different.

For me to ask an individual to focus on the game the way I played the game, in some ways would be unfair for that kid that would have to endure that. If he didn’t do it, there is no telling where my emotions would be. I don’t think I would have the patience for it. So in essence, coaching is something that I’ve never really felt I could do from an emotional standpoint because I’m much different and I have a different perception about things than what the kids do today.”