Jalen Hurts talks growing relationship with Michael Jordan; Championship mentality
Jalen Hurts is one of the new faces of Jordan Brand, and the Eagles Super Bowl hero has catapulted that endorsement opportunity into a relationship with legendary Bulls star and icon, Michael Jordan.
Hurts talked to Esports Insider, D.J. Siddiqi, about his growing relationship with Jordan and the NBA legend's championship mentality.
'That's been a growing relationship and growing friendship,' Hurts told Esports Insider in an exclusive interview. 'And obviously the mentality he's had, what he's meant to competitive sports, speaks for itself. That's something that I'm able to lean on.'
Hurts was named to TIME's '100 Most Influential' list as an icon and got the stamp of approval from Jeter, who said this about the Eagles star.
This past February, Jalen found himself on the Super Bowl stage again. This time he led Philadelphia to a convincing victory in its rematch with Kansas City. We connected shortly after, and the only thing he asked about was insight on going back and winning again. Sometimes people win, then exhale. Jalen is not exhaling. He's embracing the next challenge. Win or lose, Jalen's resilience and determination offer all of us something to admire.
There have been a myriad of debates concerning where Jalen Hurts lands in the NFL quarterback hierarchy. After appearing in two of the last three Super Bowls, including winning this past February, there's no doubt that the Eagles' star is among the most efficient and dependable at his position.
Hurts, crowned Super Bowl LIX MVP, became just the second QB in Eagles history to deliver a Super Bowl Championship to the City of Philadelphia, joining Nick Foles (Super Bowl LII MVP). According to Elias Sports, Hurts is only the seventh NFL QB to appear in multiple Super Bowls and win a championship in their first five seasons. The other QBs who did so are Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, Kurt Warner, and Russell Wilson.
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