20 Forbidden Myths About Michael Jordan
The Dark Truths, Conspiracies, and Taboo Secrets the GOAT Never Wanted You to KnoBy Miguel Thornton
Length6h 12m
About this audiobook
20 Forbidden Myths About Michael Jordan digs into the darkest corners of the GOAT's legend. Was he really cut from his high school team, the ultimate underdog who failed more than anyone else, secretly suspended for gambling, or a superstitious mystic who never played without his UNC shorts?
In 20 sharp, tightly researched chapters, Miguel Thornton tests each taboo story against court records, NBA archives, investigative journalism and insider testimony, showing how brands, leagues and media turned a ruthless competitor into a carefully scripted god.
If you want to argue about Jordan with receipts instead of posters and highlight reels, start here.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreBiography and Memoir, History
Length6 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 28, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Myth 1: He Was Cut from His High School Team Because He Sucked
3Myth 2: “I’ve Missed 9,000 Shots” Means He Failed More Than Anyone Else
4Myth 3: His First Retirement (1993–95) Was a Secret Suspension for Gambling
5Myth 4: He Wore His North Carolina Shorts Under His Bulls Uniform Every Single Game
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6Myth 5: He Got Dozens of Teammates Traded or Fired Because He Hated Them
7Myth 6: He Destroyed Kwame Brown’s Career by Bullying Him
8Myth 7: He Went 6-0 in the Finals, Therefore He’s Perfect and Unbeatable
9Myth 8: His Father Was Murdered Because of Michael’s Gambling Debts
10Myth 9: He Invented the Mid-Range Game and the Fadeaway Jumper
11Myth 10: He Dropped 63 Points on the Celtics as a Rookie
12Myth 11: He Was the First Athlete Billionaire Because of Basketball Money
13Myth 12: He Stopped Dunking After 1991 Because of Back Issues
14Myth 13: The NBA Removed Hand-Checking in 2004 Because Jordan Was Getting Old
15Myth 14: He Got Charles Barkley Kicked Off the 1992 Dream Team Out of Jealousy
16Myth 15: He Won 1988 DPOY Averaging 3.2 Steals Per Game for the Full Season
17Myth 16: He Covered Up or Was Involved in Multiple Sexual Assault Cases in the 1990s
18Myth 17: He Cried on the Floor in 1996 Only Because of His Father
19Myth 18: The Flu Game Was Actually the Flu
20Myth 19: He Retired in 1999 Because He Knew the Lockout Was Coming and the Bulls Would Be Dismantled
21Myth 20: He Only Came Back with the Wizards for Money and to Ruin His Legacy
20 Cold War Myths Shattered: The Lies That Fueled a Global Standoff Miguel Thornton6h 32m Only with Ultra
Unveiling the 15 Myths of Medieval and Renaissance Witches/ Shattering the Shadows of HysteriaMiguel Thornton 4h 36m Only with Ultra
Shattering 20 Myths of the Austrian School: The Untold Triumph of Free Markets Miguel Thornton5h 31m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Debunking 20 Bitcoin Myths/ Unlocking America's Crypto Future Miguel Thornton5h 53m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
20 Myths of Prohibition: Unmasking the Booze Ban That BackfiredMiguel Thornton 6h 32m Only with Ultra
20 Myths That Made the Mafia LegendaryMiguel Thornton6h 17m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Myths of American Serial Killers: 20 Deadly Deceptions ExposedMiguel Thornton6h 19m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Busting 20 Founding Fathers Myths: Legends UnraveledMiguel Thornton 6h 25m Only with Ultra
The Ku Klux Klan: 20 Myths That Refuse to DieMiguel Thornton6h 40m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Spartan Shadows- 20 Myths UnmaskedMiguel Thornton7h 1m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Pirate Myths Unmasked: The Hidden Truths of the Caribbean's Real BuccaneersMiguel Thornton4h 50m Only with Ultra
Pyramids Unveiled: 15 Shocking Myths That Will Shatter Your IllusionsMiguel Thornton3h 54m Only with Ultra
Viking Myths Unleashed: Shattering the Horned LegendsMiguel Thornton6h 30m Only with Ultra
Gladiators: Bloody Myths and Hidden TruthsMiguel Thornton6h 13m Only with Ultra
Grover Cleveland: 20 Myths That Distort His LegacyMiguel Thornton 5h 49m Only with Ultra
ICE Unmasked: 20 Myths That Shaped America’s Immigration Wars Miguel Thornton5h 16m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
20 Myths About General Augusto Pinochet: Toward Historical RehabilitationMiguel Thornton 6h 21m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
McKinley: 20 Myths Exposed Miguel Thornton 6h 12m Only with Ultra
The Inquisition: 20 Myths ExposedMiguel Thornton 5h 39m Only with Ultra
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