Jordan’s Secret Post-Rookie Promise

The Secret Promise Michael Jordan Made After His Rookie Year 🐐🏆 After losing to

the Boston Celtics in the 1986 playoffs—despite scoring a playoff-record 63 points—Michael Jordan didn't just

walk away angry. He made a secret, personal promise. He swore to himself that he would never,

ever be swept in a playoff series again. He trained that entire offseason

with a brutal, relentless focus, specifically targeting the strength and physicality needed

to beat a team like the "Bad Boy" Pistons. That promise fueled his legendary work ethic and became

a cornerstone of his mentality. From that point forward, in his entire career

with the Bulls, he never was swept. A quiet vow made in a moment of defeat became the fire