He was born in Brooklyn, NY, won an NCAA title at the University of North Carolina in 1982, was the ACC Rookie of the Year, a two-time first-team consensus All-American, named as the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year, had his UNC jersey retired, made the NBA All-Rookie first team, won an Olympic gold medal, and also was a Top 5 pick in a 1984 NBA Draft that was arguably the best draft to ever come down the pike.
Yes, all of that is part of Michael Jordan’s legacy. All of that also is part of Sam Perkins’ legacy.