3) Michael Jordan was NOT the most popular player in BarcelonaDespite his anointing as the game’s greatest player ever, Jordan is famously private, prickly and aloof. He is admired from afar but not lovable up close. Charles Barkley, the “Round Mound of Rebound,” on the other hand, was the most popular player on the team in Barcelona, Spain. He made a point to walk the cobble-stoned streets of the city and talked, walked, took photos and signed autographs for throngs of fans every night.
