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Michael Jackson as a basketball player

A natural point guard rated 80 in Legends Draft NBA, the parody game where famous people play basketball. The moonwalk is just a backpedal with style. A point guard with the best footwork in the cast and a crossover nobody saw coming.

Michael Jackson

Photo: Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records, Public domain

Music Icon1958-2009

Natural position

PG Point guard

Rating

80OVR

Plays like: A shifty guard who lives on the crossover.

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Basketball ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Shooting
72
Playmaking
83
Rebounding
69
Defense
81
Athleticism
78
IQ
87

Where Michael Jackson fits

Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.

  1. PGPoint guard, natural80
  2. SGShooting guard75
  3. SFSmall forward74
  4. PFPower forward72
  5. CCenter72

Scouting report

The moonwalk is just a backpedal with style. A point guard with the best footwork in the cast and a crossover nobody saw coming.

Plays like A shifty guard who lives on the crossover

In the football edition Michael Jackson is a natural wide receiver graded 92. Michael Jackson's football scouting report

Michael Jackson in real life

Real life

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)

Lived
1958 to 2009
From
United States
Known as
songwriter, musician, dancer, philanthropist
Active
1964 to 2009
Honors
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Legend Award, International Artist Award of Excellence, Genesis Award, and 20 more

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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Put Michael Jackson in your lineup

8 rolls, a starting five and a bench, 82 games. Can you go 82-0? Free, no account.

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