Michael Jordan says his sneakers will outlive his legacy on the court

When it comes to the game, Michael Jordan is known as the greatest of all time - the standard by which impressive younger players are measured.

But the six-time NBA champion turned businessman is convinced that he's more likely to be remembered for his incredibly popular line of shoes than his NBA achievements.

"I can't explain it and no one can explain it,’" Jordan told USA Today Sports' Josh Peter. "And if anybody could explain it or duplicate it, they would have done it by now."

What Jordan finds "amazing" is that children who are far too young to have seen him in his prime on the hardwood wear Air Jordans.

"To me, it's much bigger than Michael Jordan," he explained.

"It's going to outlive me in terms of what I did for the game of basketball. It's going to be something that’s going to last for a while."