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Michael Jordan
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English
Etymology
Referring to American basketball player Michael Jordan (b. 1963).
Noun
en informal Someone representing the highest level of achievement.
en-GB Luke Holland 'The Michael Jordan of criminals': how Narcos found a true villain in Pablo Escobar The Guardian 2016-08-27 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/aug/27/narcos-netflix-pablo-escobar-wagner-moura 0261-3077 Holbrook agrees, saying the Colombians they’ve met find it “embarrassing that we’re not talking about a hero, we’re talking about a criminal. But,” he concedes, “it is the Michael Jordan of criminals.”
en w:Karen Hao w:Empire of AI 2025 Penguin Press New York City 978-0-593-65750-8 He [Sam Altman] is the “Michael Jordan of listening,” people have said.
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