It’s no secret that Michael Jordan has had his addictions. In 1991, he began smoking due to the stress of the long drive to the stadium. It wasn’t long for this to turn into an addiction. He was one of the lucky ones in the sense that it didn’t affect is performed during the games.
Smoking can cause a lot of damage to the body but as long as he was performing at the level he always did, they didn’t say anything.
He Loves To Gamble
Michael Jordan didn’t hide the fact that he liked to gamble. In 1993, he was seen at an Atlantic City Casino the night before a playoff game against the New York Knicks. Although he is worth millions of dollars, he lost roughly $60,000 that night.
It was in 2005 when Michael finally opened up about his gambling problem in an interview with 60 minutes. “I’ve gotten myself into situations where I would not walk away and I’ve pushed the envelope. Is that compulsive? Yeah, it depends on how you look at it. If you’re willing to jeopardize your livelihood and your family, then yeah.”
Aqua-Phobia!?
Michael Jordan is terribly afraid of water, even if he is own a boat. When he was young, he was in the ocean with a friend when an undertow came through. Unfortunately, he couldn’t free himself and he drowned.
Several years later another traumatic experience happened when Michael Jordan almost drowned while he was at baseball camp. As you can probably imagine, his reasons for being essentially petrified of water are pretty valid.
He's Owns Majority of the Charlotte Hornets Team
By 2010, Michael Jordan was the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. This was a dream come true for Jordan because they were his hometown team. They should have been named the Hornets and once the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans, they changed their name and Jordan swiped it up right away.
His hometown team was now restored to its original glory. All he needs to do now is bring the team together so they can win a title trophy!
How He Became Friends with his Limo Driver
One time in 1984 Michael Jordan arrived in Chicago, and the Bulls had forgotten to send a limo to the airport for his pickup. Fortunately, there was a driver in the proximity named George Koehler, and he offered to give him a lift.
Strangely enough, he didn’t know that the man he had just picked up was Michael Jordan-he thought it was his brother who he went to high school with. Small world! That $25 ride would start a lifelong friendship between the two.