There is a great post by Voddie Baucham (author of Family-Driven Faith) who compares the two acceptance speeches of David Robinson and Michael Jordan into the NBA Hall of Fame. One praises others, while the other praises himself. Here’s a sample of the post…
“There was a stark difference between the two acceptance speeches. As I listened to the two speeches, all I could think of was the old commercial catchphrase, “Like Mike… If I could be like Mike.” Unfortunately, in this instance, Mike was the last person anyone should aspire to be like. This was definitely not a Michael Jordan highlight. Jordan’s Speech was self-centered, indulgent, arrogant, and at times embarrassing. In contrast, David Robinson rose to the occasion and made a brief, inspiring, encouraging speech (see his speech here) that made his family, his team, and his friends proud.”
Read the whole thing here.
