[newsdog]

I remember that even when Jordan was making a $ million a week from advertising alone, he'd stay after practice and do that turn around jump shot for two hours, like he was some raggedy-ass kid who was going to wind up bagging groceries if he didn't make the team.

[josefresco]

He did that because he wanted to be, and was the best in the world at what he did.

[johnbender]

Spot on, but at this point it borders on a personality disorder. He was genetically fit for his job in both the way his mind was wired and his physicality.