Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan entering the NBA in 1984 may have been the best thing to happen to the league. MJ transformed the NBA with his unbeatable skill and freak athleticism attracted an audience the league had never seen before, MJ might just single-handedly be the reason the game is so well known globally today. So why is Jordan entering the league considered an unfortunate event you ask?

It was unfortunate for every player he came up against throughout his career, Michael played in the league for 15 seasons and barring the last 2(we don't talk about those) he scorched the league with mesmerising play earning him 5 MVP's and 6 titles with the Chicago Bulls.

MJ played in a golden era of the NBA, competing against legends like Bird, Magic, Barkley, Ewing and Shaq. Each of these players has had a number of run-ins with Jordan and Jordan came out on top every single time.

Michael's killer instinct meant he went to the NBA finals 6 times and of course Mike won them all.
During Michaels first three-peat he came up against the formidable Pheonix suns who were lead by regular season MVP, Charles Barkley. Barkley, finally on a contender, was all set to win his first championship ring but Mike had other plans, averaging 41 ppg with over 50% fg, MJ iced the series in 6 taking away Charles' only shot at adding a ring to his hall of fame career.

Another familiar foe for MJ in the finals was the Utah Jazz, lead by the one-two punch of Stockton and Malone. Stockton, one of the most decorated point guard's who holds the record for most assists and steals in the history of the NBA, paired along with Karl Malone, one of the most dominant big men of the era who has the second most points scored in NBA history and a 2 time MVP of the league. The two are one of the most decorated duos in the league but they have one trophy missing in the cabinet, the Larry OB trophy. They had two chances at winning the finals, but their opponent? Michael Jordan. The Bulls beat the Jazz twice including a deadly game winner from Mike in '98 to ice the game in game 6, to end his career as the GOAT.

Apart from keeping Malone and Stockton from eternal greatness, MJ also kept many other greats from getting their hands on the finals trophy, which is why many players would've considered MJ entering the league a very unfortunate event.