He never took ownership of the concept. You really think Simmons thinks "Hey, I'm being quoted!" anytime someone mentions the idea of there not being another Jordan? If Simmons says that Jackson
quoted him, that probably means that Jackson attributed it to Simmons in some way, or at least referenced a specific phrase that Simmons wrote or something like that.
I mean unless someone finds the interviews with Phil, we can't know for sure. It would just take an absurd level of stupidity or narcissism for Simmons to think he was being quoted when he wasn't, and I'm not sure why some of you are so quick to put those traits on him.
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Originally Posted by Fallen Hero
obviously, but if Jackson said: "as Bill Simmons once wrote: (...)", there would be no need for BS to wonder about such things.
Jackson could have been sent the excerpt from someone. Or flipped through it at a bookstore perhaps. It's a long-ass book, after all, and I bet a lot of players and coaches just read the stuff about themselves.