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NBA offseason anecdote, Jordan sold the Hornets due to a relapse of "gaming addiction"?
First, the son inherits the "evil" of his father
Recently, the second Jordan son Marcus publicly showed affection on social networks!
Marcus is 32 years old this year, and the curvy modern big sister next to him is the ex-wife of NBA player star Pippen.
Marcus also gave the kissing photo of the two a sweet title: "Separation Anxiety Maximized."
The 48-year-old Larsa finally stopped being stubborn and replied generously: "I love you very much." ”
It is reported that "Separation Anxiety" is a variety show that the two participated in recording together. This is Larsa's first independent podcast production since parting ways with the Kardashians.
It was also Marcus and Jordan's first production of a show since their reinstatement. It is undeniable that the two are suspected of speculating CP.
Marcus and Jordan are the second generation of stars with a lot of criminal records!
In 2012, Marcus Jordan was arrested and jailed in Omaha for not paying "tips" and for getting into an argument with two "call girls." During this time, Marcus also fought with security guards.
After Jordan divorced his ex-wife, he was rarely involved in the upbringing of his two sons. Marcus showed his basketball talent in middle school and was named to the top 100 high schools in the United States.
Due to the upper limit of congenital conditions such as height, Marcus slowly went downhill during college. Because of a sex scandal, he was rejected by the school and the team.
After dropping out of school, relying on Jordan's influence, Marcus became a dashing guest in various bars, nightclubs and casinos.
This is why Jordan later refused to pay Marcus's living expenses, but Jordan gave Marcus mother and son the most luxurious "bull estate" villa to live in temporarily.
In 2016, Marcus started his shoe business, spending millions of dollars to open a high-end shoe store at Disney World Orlando.
The son, as Jordan, has first-hand resources and does not need to advertise. His face is the guarantee of the brand.
With such a good background, the shoe store closed after two years of operation. It can be seen that the profligate Marcus has no business at all.
Coupled with Marcus often taking girls to parties at the "Cow Farm", Jordan had to sell the mansion in a fit of anger.
Jordan has been interested in selling the property since 2012, when it was priced at $29 million.
In 2013, Jordan's price dropped to 16 million, and still no one was interested. The price was reduced to 14.8 million in 2015 and has not yet been sold.
If Marcus had done this, no one would have cared about the mansion...
In fact, Jordan's two sons have no emotional basis since birth.
In 1988, Jordan's girlfriend Juanita became pregnant unexpectedly, but Jordan did not intend to take on the responsibility of marriage alone. Juanita hired a lawyer to hold Jordan accountable. The two sides negotiated for a year and a half. Jordan is willing to accept the child in his belly because of the impact of his career, but he is not going to accept that Juanita is his wife. After the lawyer intervened, the two never lived together again.
Jordan even satirized his wife on the eve of the finale.
This amazing quote goes like this: "I never promised anything, not even to my wife, but I promise we'll win the seventh race." ”
Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the son of a mouse can punch holes.
The ball is the ball, the pavilion is the pavilion, and Jordan's son is in the tavern.
Marcus was ruined by gambling, alcoholism, women, and these bad habits seem to have been inherited from Jordan.
Jordan has a body fat percentage of 3%, and Olympians who can maintain a body fat percentage of 5% are rare. They can sprint 100 meters in 10.7 seconds and achieve a long jump of more than 7 meters.
He was definitely a rare sporting talent, but he was by no means a skilled father.
Know that Jordan's problem is bigger!
2. Jordan's "gambler" era is much worse than you might think.
He bet on everything, even with his teammates on who gets off the plane first, whose suitcase comes out first, who scores, etc.
The night before Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals, Jordan was still at the Atlantic City casino.
There are three ruthless people in the NBA who ignore championships. In addition to Jordan in Las Vegas, there are Rodman, who stayed in the arena the night before the final, and Booker, who traveled to Los Angeles to date Jenna.
In the documentary, he admits that he fell into a gambling addiction in high school, and that he was the same in college.
In 1982, 18-year-old Jordan and his classmates played billiards and gambled on a $5 check.
In Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals, when he made his sixth three-pointer in the first quarter, fans thought he was celebrating.
It was later learned that the magician had beaten him at the card table the night before, which was his revenge.
The "dream team" of the 1992 Summer Olympics also became Jordan's "table gang". Upon arrival in Monaco, Jordan first visited the Monte-Carlo Casino.
After retiring, he also developed a rolling late-night card game featuring basketball stars such as "Magic" Johnson, Barkley and Ewing.
In 1993, Jordan "retired" and played baseball for two years. This move caused a sensation in the world, but due to the events behind the cannon, it is difficult to explain that it was a coincidence.
There are also many rumors that his father was chased and killed by creditors and hired as a killer.
In February 1993, he was forced to testify in a case in which gambler and drug dealer James J. Slim Boulder was sentenced to nine years in prison for accepting Jordan's $57,000 check.
Subsequently, another golfer publicly revealed that he had lost $1.3 million to Jordan on the table, but later settled for $300,000.
In the 1993 loss to the Bulls, Jordan shot 3-of-18 in Game 3, and all his luck stayed in Atlantic City, causing fans to abandon the league.
The NBA also investigated the matter, but David Stern and Jordan easily resolved the dispute with the most "rare" means of the year, that is, Jordan jumped up to play baseball...
3. The private lives of father and son are more chaotic than the other
In August 2022, Jordan handed over Bull Villa to ConciergeAuctions, the largest luxury home auction agency in the United States, for $15 million. No wealthy people in North America were willing to take over, so the company tried to sell it to wealthy Asian businessmen.
In September 2022, Jordan's son Marcus's relationship with Larsa was first exposed.
As for Jordan's relationship with Pippen, both sides denied that they had a relationship.
In April 2023, the two broke through this layer of window paper and completely exposed their relationship.
The more important relationship between Larsa and Marcus is the partnership. In 2008, after the birth of Pippen's fourth child, Larsa joined the Kardashian camp.
Plastic surgery not only became Kardashian's style, but also snatched away the friends of the Kardashian sisters!
The eldest sister's friend Kim Kardashian, Kohler's friend Thompson, and Jenna's friend Simmons all became Larsa's hunting targets.
The Kardashians broke up with Larsa in a fit of anger and suppressed Larsa in celebrity circles. Larsa, who had nowhere to go, found the equally miserable Marcus Jordan.
The two recorded shows together and also managed shoes together.
Pippen never expected that Jordan's son would start a second-hand shoe business without touching new shoes.
In May 2023, Pippen broke with Jordan once and for all, and the old matter was brought up again.
Pippen accused Jordan of denying the value of teammates in the documentary "The Last Dance" and exaggerating the role of marketing itself.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand that Jordan cannot teach his son.
The brother who used to work together is your uncle, but now it is the ex-husband's brother, who can stand it?
However, the nest about Jordan's fall from the altar is just beginning to emerge.
4, 20 billion to sell the team, there is a secret
In June 2023, Jordan suddenly decided to sell the Hornets. The sale of shares is worth more than $3 billion!
It was understandable to sell a house before, but this one immediately ruined my job!
Jordan paid $275 million in 2010, when the Bobcats were hot potatoes, but only paid 25 million in cash! Pay off debts through donations.
In the 13 years of owning the Hornets, while the team's influence and honor haven't changed much, the market value has changed.
It can be said that Jordan's net profit reached $2.975 billion overnight! (Approximately RMB 21 billion)
What's it like to have 21 billion more overnight?
You know, Nike has paid Jordan more than $3 billion over the past 40 years! Where did Jordan spend all his money?
According to reports, after selling Hornets' shares, Jordan's net worth increased to nearly $3.5 billion, compared to less than $300 million before that!
Frank Smith, a well-known media person, published an article on the 28th, pointing out that "Michael Jordan's gambling addiction more than ten years ago has recurred, and his obsession with gambling forced him to sell his most valuable property". Charlotte Hornets. ”
Of course, Jordan spent most of his fortune this time not because of traditional "gambling", but because of shorting stocks.
Gabe Plotkin, founder and chief investment officer of Melvin Capital, is a minority shareholder in the Hornets. In 2021, Melvin Capital lost $6.8 billion to short GameStop, a gaming stock that had risen to an all-time high at the time!
Melvin Capital was also investigated by the SEC, when Gabe encouraged Jordan to raise $500 million and invest it all!
This left Jordan with two choices: either continue to pay the debt or pay it immediately. According to Smith's estimates, Jordan's purpose in selling shares in the Hornets was to pay off debt.
Of course, there are also media that deny this statement. Jordan's debt is unknown, but Jordan's brand influence is enough for him to eat and live on the basketball court, even for generations.
Of course, if Marcus and Jordan inherit this part of the family property, Lasalle is the happiest.
That's when she would become the most famous socialist in the world. Shouldn't Pippen be happy from this perspective? In this way, my children will be able to live a more prosperous life in the future. Is this a twisted brotherhood?
Pippen: I'm just stupid, not stupid!
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