And MJ is to the core the ultimate competitor.

[kadioguy]

(On Jeremy Lin's IG page)

People always say, "you are who you are." And MJ is to the core the ultimate competitor. Playing for him was an honor!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CALE0HNgts5/
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What do you think about Jeremy Lin's moving the blue part ahead?

I think in the usual way it is MJ is the ultimate competitor to the core.

 

[emsr2d2]

Both ways are fine. In the original, I would put "to the core" between commas.

 

[GoesStation]

Both ways are fine. In the original, I would put "to the core" between commas.

Putting to the core at the beginning tells the reader that the writer thinks it's particularly important.