Happy Monday, world! It’s time to start the week off on the right foot, attack the day, and allow me to absolutely crush you into a fine paste at the grim realization that the slow, inevitable march of time will come to destroy us all, and leave our corpses to fertilize plants for future generations.
24 NBA players were born after Michael Jordan’s flu game because you’re old
The “Flu Game” is old enough to drink.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
June 11 is the anniversary of Michael Jordan’s legendary “Flu Game”. In the 1997 NBA Finals, he put up 38 points in a tied 2-2 series while being so sick that he looked like he was out on his feet when the game ended. The image of Scottie Pippen carrying a limp Jordan off the court following the win is iconic, and yet some players in the NBA are so young they weren’t even born when it happened.
The flu game can legally drink today, but these NBA players can’t.
Look at these babies
Player | Date of Birth | Age | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Anigbogu | October 22, 1998 | 19 years, 231 days | Indiana Pacers |
| Frank Ntilikina | July 28, 1998 | 19 years, 317 days | New York Knicks |
| Markelle Fultz | May 29, 1998 | 20 years, 12 days | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Terrance Ferguson | May 17, 1998 | 20 years, 24 days | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Frank Jackson | May 4, 1998 | 20 years, 37 days | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Jarrett Allen | April 21, 1998 | 20 years, 50 days | Brooklyn Nets |
| Jayson Tatum | March 3, 1998 | 20 years, 99 days | Boston Celtics |
| Malik Monk | February 4, 1998 | 20 years, 126 days | Charlotte Hornets |
| Tony Bradley | January 8, 1998 | 20 years, 153 days | Utah Jazz |
| De'Aaron Fox | December 20, 1997 | 20 years, 172 days | Sacramento Kings |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | November 25, 1997 | 20 years, 197 days | Dallas Mavericks |
| Zach Collins | November 19, 1997 | 20 years, 203 days | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Dragan Bender | November 17, 1997 | 20 years, 205 days | Phoenix Suns |
| Lonzo Ball | October 27, 1997 | 20 years, 226 days | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Jonathan Isaac | October 3, 1997 | 20 years, 250 days | Orlando Magic |
| John Collins | September 23, 1997 | 20 years, 260 days | Atlanta Hawks |
| Brandon Ingram | September 2, 1997 | 20 years, 281 days | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Thomas Bryant | July 31, 1997 | 20 years, 314 days | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Furkan Korkmaz | July 24, 1997 | 20 years, 321 days | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Edrice Adebayo | July 18, 1997 | 20 years, 327 days | Miami Heat |
| OG Anunoby | July 17, 1997 | 20 years, 328 days | Toronto Raptors |
| Kobi Simmons | July 4, 1997 | 20 years, 341 days | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Marquese Chriss | July 2, 1997 | 20 years, 343 days | Phoenix Suns |
| Justin Patton | June 14, 1997 | 20 years, 361 days | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Other interesting things about June 1997.
- The biggest movies in theaters were Con Air, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Batman & Robin, and Face/Off — proving Nicholas Cage was the real MVP.
- The highest-selling album was Spice by the Spice Girls, followed by Wu-Tang Forever by the Wu-Tang Clan — proving 1997 was weird as hell.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released.
- The U.K. issued a total ban of handguns.
- GoldenEye 007 for the N64 wouldn’t be released for two months.
Thanks, now I feel terrible.
It could be worse! Have you talked to a kid who doesn’t know what a CD is? Because that’s a thing that exists now too!
