NBA

Michael Jordan

NBA guard, six-time NBA champion with the Bulls, five-time MVP

All evidence

1 record, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

1. 1990

   • dumbbell shoulder press (per dumbbell)65 lb

     Effort unknownPhoto from about 1990-1991, during his Bulls careerTraining photo by Andrew Bernstein (early 1990s)

     “Michael Jordan, in a crisp white Air Jordan tank, shoulder presses 65-pound dumbbells.”

     Iconic Michael Jordan weightlifting photo detailed by photographer Andrew Bernstein (NBC Sports, 2020-05-27)News report1990medium confidence

     Load is per dumbbell. Photo taken 'nearly 30 years ago' (about 1990-1991); date field is the article date. Reps not stated. Date approximate (photo from about 1990-1991); the source article is from 2020-05-27.