Those who recall the early days of LaVar Ball's media ascendance know that one of his first headlines came when he boldly claimed that he could beat Michael Jordan one-on-one.
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Michael Jordan responds to LaVar Ball: 'I don’t think he could beat me if I was one-legged'
After being challenged by the infamous Ball patriarch, Michael Jordan had some choice words for the provocateur while answering questions at a camp
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Months after this initial charge, MJ has responded.
While speaking to a gathered crowd at one of his basketball camps, Jordan was asked what he would say to LaVar given the chance to speak with him. "I
While Jordan said that Ball's claim didn't dignify a response, the fact that Jordan was able to rattle off the fact that LaVar averaged 2.2 points a game in college is pretty solid evidence that he's being paying attention to the story.
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As for Jordan's belief that he could win one-legged, it would certainly make for one great pay-per-view event.
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