Gilbert Arenas recently defended LeBron James against accusations of PED usage, suggesting that if critics target James for his remarkable performance in his 21st NBA season, they should apply the same scrutiny to Michael Jordan. Arenas hinted at Jordan possibly using steroids in the past, noting a significant physical transformation from one season to the next, where Jordan went from having waves to being notably more muscular and bald.
Arenas highlighted the ease of evading PED detection in the past due to minimal testing compared to the current NBA’s stringent protocols. However, he acknowledged that Jordan never failed a drug test throughout his career. Kwame Brown, Jordan’s former teammate, vehemently opposed Arenas’ claims, asserting that Jordan wasn’t using any performance-enhancing substances.
Brown argued that Jordan’s later years in the NBA were marked by evident signs of aging, dispelling the notion that he was maintaining superhuman feats characteristic of PED usage. Despite being older, Jordan maintained respectable statistics in his final seasons with the Washington Wizards.
