Michael Jordan Moment 17

1997 All-Star Game, Cleveland, Ohio 

By Glen Rice, former NBA player

The greatest part about me being All-Star MVP in 1997 is I owe it all to Michael Jordan. He knew I was rolling, and down the stretch he told Coach [Phil Jackson] to leave me in the game.

Apparently, they knew I had a possibility of breaking a record, which I had absolutely no idea about, and he wanted to see it done. We've always been close friends, and he made that moment a very proud moment for me. He could have easily got it.

I mean, MJ had a triple-double, and he's the greatest player to play the game, so you would think the award would go to him. But I think he definitely pleaded a little bit so that I could receive it.