Besides being a basketball GOAT, we’ve heard numerous stories of Michael Jordan absolutely in love with poker.
can’t deny that Michael Jordan he is possibly the greatest basketball player ever lived. The leader of the Chicago Bulls revolutionized the NBA and remains one of the most influential personalities in the sports world.
Being one of the fiercest competitors helped MJ amass a stacked resume. Throughout Mike’s illustrious 15-year career, he’s won every trophy possible. “His Airness” has a ridiculously long list of accomplishments: 14 All-Star appearances, 11 All-NBA selections, 10 scoring titles, 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and holds approximately 200 franchise records.
Since basketball is relatively easy for Michael, he often found other hobbies and showed his competitiveness in activities like golf or even gambling.
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One of Jordan’s favorite hobbies was playing poker. We have heard several anecdotes about “His Airness” and his addiction to it. Rapper Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
also spoke about an interaction with GOAT that demonstrates the Bulls legend’s love of poker.
“Michael Jordan and I often talk about our poker strategies”: advice from the rapper
Clifford, popularly known by his stage name Tip, made an appearance in Complex from “sneaker shopping”. While discussing some famous Air Jordans, host Joe La Puma asked TI about his interaction with the Hall of Famer. Harris Jr. revealed how he found Mike “cool as hell,” and talked more about their mutual love of poker.
“MJ is cool as hell. He’s a cool cat, man,” Tip said. “We often talk about our poker strategies. We always impart some kind of knowledge and wisdom before we part ways.
I’m aware of.”
The Atlanta-based entertainer concluded by saying that he planned to have a poker session with MJ and even Charles Oakley.
“He, and Oak [Charles Oakley] we’ve all been planning to sit together [to play poker].”
As hypothetical as it sounds, we’d surely love to see a clashing hand or two of poker between these three distinguished celebrities.
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