“The Last Dance” documentary may have reinforced the greatness of Michael Jordan for many, but it was a sore point for Horace Grant.
In the documentary, Jordan accused Grant of being the anonymous source providing information to writer Sam Smith for his “The Jordan Rules” book that had some unflattering details about the former Chicago Bulls superstar.
Grant says that is nonsense.
Grant told Kap and Co. on ESPN 1000 Radio Tuesday that Jordan’s accusation “is a downright, outright, completely lie.”
“If MJ had a grudge with me, let’s settle this like men,” Grant said during the interview. “Let’s talk about it. Or we can settle it another way. But yet and still, he goes out and puts this lie out that I was the source behind [the book]. Sam and I have always been great friends. We’re still great friends. But the sanctity of that locker room, I would never put anything personal out there. The mere fact that Sam Smith was an investigative reporter. That he had to have two sources, two, to write a book, I guess. Why would MJ just point me out?
“It’s only a grudge, man. I’m telling you, it was only a grudge. And I think he proved that during this so-called documentary. When if you say something about him, he’s going to cut you off, he’s going to try to destroy your character.”
Grant expressed the same thoughts during an interview with “Pardon My Take” earlier this month. He also shared in that interview why he thinks Jordan picked on him. Grant believe it’s rooted in Jordan wanting the Bulls to draft someone else with the No. 10 pick in 1987.
Grant also confirmed the infamous food story, but says he went right back at MJ and didn’t back down.
Grant believes the documentary was biased — it was influenced and approved by Jordan. He feels it leaves out a lot of details, including that many teammates went back at Jordan and did not tolerate the disrespectful bullying that Jordan admits makes him look bad.
Despite being held in low regard by Jordan, Grant averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, a block and a steal per game during his lengthy NBA career. He won three championships with the Bulls and was an All-Star power forward in 1993-1994. He also won a championship in 2001 with the Lakers.
