‘$1,000 at stake’: Billionaire Jordan’s ‘World War III’ strategy drove former deputy mayor crazy

Michael Jordan Always finding a way to make things interesting. More than just winning, he’s motivated by any chance to win off the court. The NBA icon has been betting competitively since his early days in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls legend’s former golf partner, who spent a lot of time with Jordan on the golf course, has revealed how a casual golf game turned into a war because Jordan wanted to make things more serious interesting.

in book Playing for eternity: Michael Jordan and the world he created Former Deputy Maj. Eugene Ellison’s David Halberstam talks about what it was like to play golf with Michael Jordan. “Man, it was like playing World War III with Michael… He will tire you out

, he will drive you crazy. But there was no harm in what Michael did. “He was just having a great time” explain Ellison.

According to Halberstam, “At first, he bet $100 per hole and sometimes $100 per putt. Later, the stakes reached $1,000 per putt. ” So even if the bet is small at first, eventually the bet can reach thousands of dollars on even one putt. Jordan was extremely competitive, and through his success in the NBA, he had the money to further fuel his passion.

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But his betting habits may not have served him well, as he was once scolded by another golfer for losing over a million dollars.

Michael Jordan denies gambling charges

Back in 1993, this book Michael and I: Our Gambling Addiction…My Cry for Help The book was published by Richard Esquinas, a friend of Michael Jordan.Esquinas said in the book Michael Jordan owes him $1.25 million After losing countless golf bets.

When Jordan was confronted with the claims, he denied them. He said the number was never as high as Esquinas noted. He added that he felt betrayed by his friend’s comments, which prompted fans to slam the NBA legend’s gambling habits.

Years later, it was revealed that Jordan repaid the money owed to Esquinas in installments, but the actual amount remains unknown.

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