Topic: Michael Jordan’s gambling history revisited. (Read 592 times)
I'm a big fan of Michael Jordan I have seen his greatness, there were rumors about his gambling habit but I don't mind it because a guy like Jordan will see to it that he can manages everything even gambling, and he is successful on doing that there were or are reports that he is very much indulge in gambling in his retirement days.
MJ is my all time sports Idol and for me there is nothing wrong what He is doing in the money he earned from the start because this is His right as a human.
and also i know that MJ is running a foundation to help less fortunate people so maybe the proceeds if he wins in gambling goes directly to that said organization.
But i am proud of what he is doing so Let him play either win or loss.
and also i know that MJ is running a foundation to help less fortunate people so maybe the proceeds if he wins in gambling goes directly to that said organization.
But i am proud of what he is doing so Let him play either win or loss.
I like the way how he bets such as betting on games where he is involved, and not just putting his faith to the skills of others but making it possible for him to win by trusting himself. I know he is a legend in basketball and there's no doubt that he is gambling too with huge amount of bets, and what is important about him is the way he became transparent about his decision and gambling history.
With such stories like this, it is imparting a lesson with us that there's nothing wrong with gambling, it doesn't decrease our reputation no matter what profession we have and no matter who we are.
With such stories like this, it is imparting a lesson with us that there's nothing wrong with gambling, it doesn't decrease our reputation no matter what profession we have and no matter who we are.
I’m hoping everyone here knows who Michael Jordan is and in ESPN latest show his gambling history was revisited, and he admitted to gambling but with a twist something which I wasn’t expecting at all. According to the show Jordan indeed indulged in gambling but he only wagered on his own golf playing skills, and it’s pertinent to note that he ended up wagering big bets something you don’t usually bet according to the former NBA commissioner. Furthermore Jordan also admitted his love for blackjack, but it isn’t clear if he visited any online casinos to play blackjack or no, but what do you’ll think is there a possibility that he visits online crypto casinos to play blackjack as a hidden user?.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/michael-jordan-defends-gambling-during-nba-career
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/michael-jordan-defends-gambling-during-nba-career
He is very honest on his past gambling activities, but we have never heard that he lose his savings and his whole reputation from gambling if you have millions of dollars, the temptation is very high to gamble, he is not only great in basketball but he also has a great character I hope he can keep up with that and do not indulge in gambling that can ruin his reputation.
I guess most sports celebrities have their own hobbies aside from what they are already doing. It's not just MJ, there might be other celebrities, Manny Pacquiao has a cockpit farm and he is into cock fighting. I guess it is normal for them since they are earning a lot of money and losing some of it means nothing for them.
I agree, These athletes earn too much money in themselves that they just want to enjoy their earnings by playing some gambling games, The only thing is do they consider the risk of losing a game? Given the fact that they have a lot of money and they do have businesses that are running. I think it's the sake of their own entertainment or hobbies.
I’m hoping everyone here knows who Michael Jordan is and in ESPN latest show his gambling history was revisited, and he admitted to gambling but with a twist something which I wasn’t expecting at all. According to the show Jordan indeed indulged in gambling but he only wagered on his own golf playing skills, and it’s pertinent to note that he ended up wagering big bets something you don’t usually bet according to the former NBA commissioner. Furthermore Jordan also admitted his love for blackjack, but it isn’t clear if he visited any online casinos to play blackjack or no, but what do you’ll think is there a possibility that he visits online crypto casinos to play blackjack as a hidden user?.
“I never bet on games. I only bet on myself, and that was golf,” Jordan said. “Do I like to play blackjack? Yeah, I like playing blackjack. There's no laws with that. The league did call me, and they asked me questions about it, and I told them exactly what was happening.”
“Michael was betting on his golf game -- larger numbers than you or I might bet if we played golf together,” Stern said. “But given his earnings and the like, it just never reached epic, crisis levels in my view.”
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https://www.foxnews.com/sports/michael-jordan-defends-gambling-during-nba-career
The whole Series was for good PR to be honest but I did enjoy it because or all the HD footage that was in it from on and off the court. Jordan was a proper degen gambler and saying that he only bet on golf is mostly bullshit. He was so into gambling that he would fly to vegas at night and gamble and get back to Chicago by morning and play a regular season game (You can imagine how good he was at basketball to be able to do that). There are a lot of articles and everything you need to know about it. If you search hard enough. There are also youtube channels where they discuss his gambling habits. There's a rumor that he had to retire early because of his gambling habits and the debt he was in against underworld big bosses. David Stern the commissioner of the NBA had to boot him, even though he was the most popular sports star at the time to take away the bad air around the NBA. These are only rumors though so, take it with a pinch of salt. Quote
“I never bet on games. I only bet on myself, and that was golf,” Jordan said. “Do I like to play blackjack? Yeah, I like playing blackjack. There's no laws with that. The league did call me, and they asked me questions about it, and I told them exactly what was happening.”
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“Michael was betting on his golf game -- larger numbers than you or I might bet if we played golf together,” Stern said. “But given his earnings and the like, it just never reached epic, crisis levels in my view.”
Source:
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/michael-jordan-defends-gambling-during-nba-career
I guess most sports celebrities have their own hobbies aside from what they are already doing. It's not just MJ, there might be other celebrities, Manny Pacquiao has a cockpit farm and he is into cock fighting. I guess it is normal for them since they are earning a lot of money and losing some of it means nothing for them.
I agree, These athletes earn too much money in themselves that they just want to enjoy their earnings by playing some gambling games, The only thing is do they consider the risk of losing a game? Given the fact that they have a lot of money and they do have businesses that are running. I think it's the sake of their own entertainment or hobbies. 
I guess most sports celebrities have their own hobbies aside from what they are already doing. It's not just MJ, there might be other celebrities, Manny Pacquiao has a cockpit farm and he is into cock fighting. I guess it is normal for them since they are earning a lot of money and losing some of it means nothing for them.
As long as there will be no conflict of interest, that would be alright but as soon as they bet on themselves when they play in a certain league they are playing that will affect the outcome of the game as gambler would surely serve his personal interest rather than the interest of the team.
I guess most sports celebrities have their own hobbies aside from what they are already doing. It's not just MJ, there might be other celebrities, Manny Pacquiao has a cockpit farm and he is into cock fighting. I guess it is normal for them since they are earning a lot of money and losing some of it means nothing for them.
I expect Michael Jordan to not only be betting on golf and blackjack, he must have joined NBA sports betting too. And not only
Michael Jordan athlete who likes to play gambling, I'm sure many other NBA athletes like gambling too. But playing quietly without
the public knowing and the media, because to preserve their good name and reputation. I think the possibility of Michael Jordan
playing blackjack a lot at online casinos, because of more privacy.
Michael Jordan athlete who likes to play gambling, I'm sure many other NBA athletes like gambling too. But playing quietly without
the public knowing and the media, because to preserve their good name and reputation. I think the possibility of Michael Jordan
playing blackjack a lot at online casinos, because of more privacy.
Nevertheless, the possibility of Michael Jordan playing in an online casino probably be true but may also be not, for he never admitted that he did play through online gambling sites.
He is playing but he just don't want to put himself at risk as at the same time he is also a player, you know what I'm saying. Some player do bet on themselves, in sports, there are a lot of betting odds we can choose from, there's a choices now that we can bet on a player production in the game, for example, jordan to score 30 points in a certain game, bet on over or under? so if Jordan would bet on the under, he can deliberately not score at least 30 points so he can win his bet, even at the expense of his team, besides its just one game.
At one point where do you stop blaming something for doing something legal? I mean think about it, is gambling illegal? Not the way he plays, I mean sure there are illegal ways of gambling but Jordan wasn't doing any of that, he was doing the legal casinos and all that, he played blackjack with his friends, he played golf with his friends. I mean why would you really go into a player for doing what is legal?
People who built Michael Jordan wanted to knock off Michael Jordan in the pedestal lol. There was nothing illegal on what he did but it was media-magnified because he was very popular at that time. Basing on the documentary, it was after Game1 on their semi-finals against the New York Knicks that Michael Jordan's gambling become the most controversial. People think that he lost his focus of the game because he goes to casinos but they fail to realized that it is his way of stress relieving.
Manny Pacquiao also got his share of gambling controversy. He once own a big cockfighting farms here in the Philippines and he bet more than a million pesos on every bird during derbies. If it did no stop, maybe the Pacman would have been broke by now
. He had the money so it is not a problem for him.
Also, he will not get broke since money is still coming in up until now.
He likes blackjack but I don't think he is into online casinos.
This players wants something better which is exciting and that means playing it at live casinos where rich people are also coming in.
Also, he will not get broke since money is still coming in up until now.
He likes blackjack but I don't think he is into online casinos.
This players wants something better which is exciting and that means playing it at live casinos where rich people are also coming in.
Its not really an issue since they do have the money to spend just like on other peoples been doing.The thing here is that he's popular
thats why most eyes will really be on him but the fact that he can play whatever he wants or whenever he wants since its his money.
Neither he would be involved in other games in casinos or whatsoever. Lots of celebrities and famous people are involved with gambling
and that aint a surprising thing.
If anyone seriously considers that MJ would have thrown games for money, you must be crazy, you never even knew who MJ was and should not talk about MJ at any time.
Dude is the most killer instinct, most competitive, the most fired up player I have ever watched, that dude could took over games like candy and do whatever he wanted, it was almost impossible to stop him, I am one of those people who believes MJ would have gone 8 in a row if he didn't quit, plus if Pistons weren't murdering him and played dirty, in a fair game MJ would have gotten them as well. And here you are thinking MJ bet on his own games? If he ever wagered on his own games, know that it was to wager on him winning, he would put money on Bulls win for sure, but never for Bulls to lose, not a chance.
Dude is the most killer instinct, most competitive, the most fired up player I have ever watched, that dude could took over games like candy and do whatever he wanted, it was almost impossible to stop him, I am one of those people who believes MJ would have gone 8 in a row if he didn't quit, plus if Pistons weren't murdering him and played dirty, in a fair game MJ would have gotten them as well. And here you are thinking MJ bet on his own games? If he ever wagered on his own games, know that it was to wager on him winning, he would put money on Bulls win for sure, but never for Bulls to lose, not a chance.
I think that is based only on guessing and speculation, without solid proof. He will definetely not admit something like this because that would ruin his reputation. If someone else did something like that it would probably not even noticed but if you are famous and public person your every step is being watched. But what is the use to dig into the past, now nothing can be changed.
Pretty sure Jordan also had some bets on NBA or other sports, he just isn't "allowed" to talk about it.
I'm sure he has done that or continue doing that but he has a reputation to protect he can only talk about gambling where he can be on a safe side he cannot talk how big money he has lost from gambling, Jordan being the greatest of all time is being looked at by a lot of young people who wants to follow his footsteps, this is the reason why he is very discreet.
For sure, he can't divulge the truth about his gambling habits.
He is still endorsing Nike, and other brands, so he needs to protect his image and not break his contract by giving "bad" example to his supporters.
Being an endorser, usually you have to take care of your reputation, because once ruined even if you are the top athlete, they will think twice of renewing the contract.
At one point where do you stop blaming something for doing something legal? I mean think about it, is gambling illegal? Not the way he plays, I mean sure there are illegal ways of gambling but Jordan wasn't doing any of that, he was doing the legal casinos and all that, he played blackjack with his friends, he played golf with his friends. I mean why would you really go into a player for doing what is legal?
I get that gambling "looks" like its something bad but in reality when you do something legal, there is really no reason to actually blame someone for doing it. Right now dude is the owner of an NBA team and also Air Jordan brand is his, sure its not owned by him totally its nike and so forth but he gets money from each sale as well. So we can assume that he never really had any monatery problems, dude only played with funny amounts for him.
Being an all-time great, he needs to protect himself, from gambling and from his reputation getting ruin, and besides these were from the past, and if he is still doing it up to this today, his making sure that he is doing it very discreetly, he is a businessman and people are looking up to him, he don't want to let these people down.
Even if he gambled he is not going reveal what he did and there is nothing that can be done to investigate what happened in the past, if there proof that he gambled in his matches then it will get him in trouble and his reputation will be tarnished. Not sure why these kind of topics popped up now, everyone is bored and there is nothing much to talk and now this revelation that he used to gamble 
. 
Being an all-time great, he needs to protect himself, from gambling and from his reputation getting ruin, and besides these were from the past, and if he is still doing it up to this today, his making sure that he is doing it very discreetly, he is a businessman and people are looking up to him, he don't want to let these people down.
They have to be discreet even after their NBA careers. Kids are still looking up to them like celebs.
I have seen the movie "UnCUT GEM" where gamblers bet to how much points they make in the game, I have no idea where to bet it but it must be for those high bettors. Kevin Garnett bets for himself in this movie and addressed those who bet against him. BTC is featured in this movie by the way.
Being an all-time great, he needs to protect himself, from gambling and from his reputation getting ruin, and besides these were from the past, and if he is still doing it up to this today, his making sure that he is doing it very discreetly, he is a businessman and people are looking up to him, he don't want to let these people down.
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