Walter Payton and Michael Jordan playing cards

The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Chicago Sports Network

Football, Sports, Sports:football

4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

The Chicago Bears had their own Michael Jordan in Walter Payton, and the 2 managed to befriend each other. Host Laurence Holmes is joined by the son of Walter Payton, Jarrett Payton to discuss stories of Walter and Michael, their roles as representatives of the Chicago sports athlete, and what both legacies mean to the city of Chicago.(3:28) - Jarrett Payton's connection to the Jordan children(5:08) - The story of Walter Payton playing cards with Michael Jordan(13:45) - Jarrett's appreciation of MJ in the last dance(17:20) - Why did Walter and MJ click as well as they didSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense of to prove something as a basketball player,
0:09.0	it's time for me to move away from the game of basketball.
0:11.0	And I had been with him weeks before at the last game of the finals.
0:14.0	No one knew.
0:15.0	Quote, unquote, I'm back.
0:18.0	That's the most impactful two words ever. You didn't really say anything until, you know, he announced via his facts that he was back.
0:25.6	Coming May 28th.
0:27.2	This is Sports Uncover.
0:28.9	I'm back.
0:34.7	Coming up on the under center podcast. What's it like when one son of a Chicago sports legend sits down and talks with another son of a sports legend?
0:46.9	That's coming up next.
0:48.3	What it means to me to be a Chicago bear, it's an easy question.
0:52.6	It means everything to me.
0:53.7	That means rich tradition, black and blue division, defense, legends, linebackers.
1:03.0	The history of it, I mean, I'm a big history guy, so understanding this was one of the first
1:08.0	franchise is just kind of blows my mind, honestly. I was able to be a part of that.
1:12.1	The city, just the nostalgia of playing for a story franchise, the story franchise of the
1:19.7	running back position with guys like Gail Sayers and Walter Payton and being able to follow
1:23.4	in those footsteps.
1:25.0	So being a bear means everything.
1:26.4	And what more can you say?
1:32.9	The Under Center podcast is being brought to you by the Sprinkler Fitters Union Local
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