Load management? Michael Jordan says no need. 'Every game was an opportunity to prove'

'I want to impress that guy way up on top who probably worked his (butt) off to get a ticket or to get money to buy the ticket'

GRINDER: Hall of Famer Michael Jordan - 'I never wanted to miss a game because it was an opportunity to prove.' Pic: Jordan Bank/Getty Images

Michael Jordan didn’t believe in load management, even when he was violently ill.

Jordan addressed the topic of NBA players missing games in the second installment of a series that NBC is calling “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” which aired Tuesday night between games of a doubleheader on the network.