Princewill Pius
In 1992, the United States assembled the Dream Team to represent the country at the Olympics. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Scottie Pippen were among the team’s members. Isiah Thomas was notably excluded, which is something that many people blamed on Jordan.
Jordan recalled asking who was on the team, insisting that he never mentioned anything about his rival or implied that he shouldn’t be included. Still, during the documentary, he did comment (via USA Today), “The Dream Team, based on the environment and the camaraderie that happened on that team, it was the best harmony. Would Isiah have made a different feeling on that team? Yes.” The documentary also suggested that Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, and other Dream Team players had issues with Thomas.
Thomas addressed the snub during an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up. Sports Illustrated reported that he said, “Now, when the Dream Team was selected and I wasn’t a part of it, there was a lot of controversy around it. And I still don’t know who did it or why they say I didn’t make it. He maintained, “I know the criteria for selection of making the team, I had fit all the criteria. And that’s a big hole in my resume, that’s the biggest hole in my resume.”
Clearly, there are many points of contention between Jordan and Thomas. Maybe they should just talk things out directly… for another documentary, of course.
Written by: Nicki
