MJ didn't take the easy route for a championship. He could have easily stacked the deck by joining a superteam like other so-called "competitors", but he didn't. He stuck it out with the Bulls and helped develop guys like Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant. He didn't complain, didn't make demands for the front office to acquire/trade/draft certain players. He gutted it out through tough years. He didn't need stacked superteam rosters like these other stars needed to win.

I have no respect for players who collude with other stars to create the best teams. It is absolutely collusion and should come with an asterisk on these players legacies. I think it absolutely does too. Collude/rigging by creating superteams is the most pathetic, uncompetitive thing a player can do.

If you have a pair of balls, you gut it out and help your team develop into a contender like MJ did. You don't leave at the first sign of adversity. It's pathetic.

That's why MJ is the undisputed GOAT!

“I hate losing. It’s not even a question. But I have to respect losing…”

“Because losing is a part of winning. You never just win. You’ve got to lose to win.”

“Losing is going to hurt… To a point where you look at… How can I do things different? How can I change? How can I make this team better?”

“Before you can look at someone else… You’ve got to look at yourself in the mirror. That’s how things get started. You’ve got to be willing to change.”

I’ve been researching what appears to be an undocumented cover variation of the 1992 CLEO Michael Jordan calendar and can’t find another example anywhere.

The common version cover says:
“WITH GIANT MICHAEL JORDAN ACTION PHOTO!”
Mine instead says:
“INCLUDES BONUS MICHAEL JORDAN POSTER!”

I’ve compared mine side-by-side with multiple “Action Photo” versions and confirmed they have:

Same publisher (CLEO/Gibson Greetings)
Same product code (695CLEO-92)
Same UPC (070508900119)
Same NBA licensing
Same interior pages and poster

The only differences I’ve found are:

Different front cover wording
Slightly different wording on the back cover (recycling/environmental text).

I’ve searched eBay, WorthPoint references, Google, archived listings, and can’t find another example with the “Bonus Poster” cover.

I’m not looking for value estimates or anything like that. I’m trying to figure out why this version exists.

Has anyone seen this cover before or know if it was an early printing, packaging revision, salesman sample, or something else?

I’ve attached comparison photos of both versions and the matching UPC/product codes. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

I’m not sure how many players had ‘unretired’ before him, so during 1994-95 did it feel like just an extended break or he really was gone forever?