I have a theory that almost 100% of high achievers hate to lose more than they love to win. My favorite MJ hating-to-lose story goes as follows: MJ asked Jeremy Roenick (NHL great) to play a round of golf. Roenick had the day off, so he agreed. Roenick: 'I beat him for a couple thousand & I'm getting ready to leave. Now the Bulls are playing that night, they play Cleveland, that night. I'm thinking he's leaving, it's 10(am). He's like 'No, let's go play again.' So he goes, we fill up a bag full of ice & Coors Light & we walk again, we roll around 18, & I take him for another couple.' 'And now we've been drinking all afternoon, now he's going from the golf course to the stadium to play a game. And I'm like messing around. I'm like, 'I'm gonna call my bookie & all of the money you just lost to me I'm putting on Cleveland tonight.' 'He goes 'I tell you what, I'll bet you that we win by 20 points & that I have more than 40,' I'm like, 'Done.' Son of a gun goes out & scores 52 & they win by 26 or something after...36 holes of golf & having like 10 Coors Light'