Before Michael Jordan was — well — Michael Jordan, he was a maverick, known by his elder contemporaries for his perceived arrogance more than his late-game heroics, tireless work ethic or unmatched championship resume.
Early on, that reputation in part stemmed from Jordan’s conduct at All-Star weekend in 1985. Then a rookie making his first All-Star appearance, Jordan famously donned Nike warmups (in violation of NBA rules) to Saturday workouts, which, if you believe the tale, irked some veterans in attendance — chiefly, Isiah Thomas. That level of self-aggrandizement wasn’t commonplace for younger players at the time, and allegedly resulted in a freezeout of Jordan during that All-Star game by other players.