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Michael Jordan

When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.

Michael Jordan

Respect

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Michael Jordan is saying that during his playing career, he did not fully grasp how much admiration and honor people showed him. He felt uncomfortable because others treated him with an almost unreal level of reverence, which made him feel awkward.

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