Gary would also go out of his way to provoke even 10-time scoring champion Michael Jordan. "You can't back down on [Jordan]," said Payton. "If you do, he's like a wolf. He's going to eat everything.

Gary Payton once recalled how he got his "Welcome to the NBA" moment at the hands of Bulls' legend Michael Jordan.

The conversation around the greatest of all time in basketball never goes stale, especially when it narrows down to Michael ... Jordan's dominance was former Seattle SuperSonics guard Gary Payton.

Payton — who’s son Gary Payton II finished with three points and three rebounds for Golden State in a 130-105 loss — told ...

Michael Jordan’s competitiveness is as strong as ever. Ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on February 16, footage has ...

Golden State Warriors guard Gary ... Payton brought this old-school gamesmanship to Saturday's matchup with the Wizards, bizarrely reaching down and untying the shoelaces of opposing guard Jordan ...

NBA great Gary Payton was known for his trash talk during his playing days in the 1990s. His nickname was The Glove but it could have been The Mouth. Payton could talk with the best of them.

Free agent right-handed starting pitcher Jack Flaherty posted a Michael Jordan ... It captures Jordan's surprise and laughter to ex-Seattle SuperSonics star Gary Payton saying his physical defense ...

Gary Payton II knows being a great ... Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box, which Payton did by undoing former Warriors teammate Jordan Poole's shoe laces during the fourth quarter ...

Of course not. This is Gary Payton, after all. The same guy who, as a rookie tried to talk trash to Michael Jordan in a preseason game. The best part however, is just how much Durant and Payton ...