Still etched in his memory banks and as …

Still etched in his memory banks and as vivid as ever, Jamal Crawford can recall the very moment he nearly melted into a pile of goo when it came time to mingle with the person he idolized most. Less than two decades later, it remains projected in his brain in crystal-clear 1080p high definition. Complete with stereo sound and all. “He was working out and he was 40 years old,” Crawford told The Athletic. “He hadn’t announced he was coming back to the Wizards as of yet, but he was working out. And so it was six in the morning and his trainer Tim Grover called me, and I was very familiar with him and worked out with him before. And he was like, ‘Hey, M.J. says you can meet him.’ I’m like, all right.’”