Babe wake up, Michael Jordan drafted Kwame Brown fist overall. It was the first time a high schooler had ever gone number one. What could go wrong? "Nothing!" said Wizards' president of basketball operations, Michael Jordan. (that's not a direct quote, that's an inferred-but-imagined, quote) He was not correct. Look, the 2001 draft was a tricky one, with no consensus number one pick and a bunch of high schoolers. But Jordan made the wrong choice and also was really mean to that wrong choice, making him an even worse choice. He could have traded the pick, Elton Brand was available and in consideration. Jordan could have picked someone else, Pau Gasol was in the 2001 draft! But he didn't. My point being: Michael Jordan drafting Kwame Brown first overall was a big deal. Written and produced by: Clara Morris Directed and edited by: Charlotte Atkinson Subscribe: http://goo.gl/Nbabae Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/secretbase Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretbase.bsky.social Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secretbasesbn? Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/9pMHRV Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/NvpZFF Explore SB Nation: http://www.sbnation.com