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  • Think of it this way, Jordan was so popular he retired and got to play in the minor leagues of another professional sport based purely on the fact that he was so beloved.

    The moment he showed up in the minor leagues, he was popular with everyone else including the other teams because now their games would have more attendance.

    There was some resentment by hardcore baseball fans because he “took a spot” from someone, but he did more for attendance and interest in a minor league team than probably any other minor leaguer ever.

    Also, ESPN was hitting its stride in the 80s, we got to see highlights for basically his whole career, which can’t be said for a lot of earlier stars. He became a star at the right moment and had all the talent to back it up.