Fact check: Did Michael Jordan turn down a $100 million Super Bowl ad with LeBron James?

Even for someone as wealthy as Michael Jordan, a $100 million gig is a lot of money. The billionaire reportedly turned down an invitation to do a Super Bowl commercial. Jordan was supposed to team up with LeBron James for the special project, but the Chicago Bulls legend declined. This news has been circulating on the Internet for some time.

Although many people believe this to be true, such news is not true. In addition, this is not the first time that a $100 million advertising offer has become news.

The Dunning-Kruger Times, known for its satire, published an article about Jordan and LeBron’s Super Bowl ad, which was worth as much as $100 million. They confirmed that the rumors about the NBA superstar were indeed true and that Jordan turned down huge money just to not work with LeBron. The source mentioned on the site is Joe Barron, who is said to be the vice president of public relations at Nike. However, the name is nothing more than a fictional character used in such satires simply to emphasize the “core news” and make it seem more real.

According to the website, Barron said, “Jordan flat out said no. There was no way he was going to spend any time playing with LeBron. “He called the guy a crybaby an average of 11 times a day. “ Although the story is fictional, the effort is admirable. Another storyline involving Jordan was introduced not too long ago, with Jordan allegedly turning down $120 million just because he didn’t want to work with Disney.Jordan’s alleged response to this was “I like my reputation.”

That ‘news’ was also a satirical article. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time LeBron has been the target of these satires.

When Shaquille O’Neal refused to work with LeBron James

Another $100 million ad deal was turned down because this time Shaquille O’Neal didn’t want to work with LeBron. Somehow, the NBA’s first active athlete to become a billionaire always ends up being the butt of these jokes. This time, Shaq refused to work with the four-time NBA champion because he was too dramatic. The current false quote is, “I turned down $100 million to do a 30-second commercial with LeBron. I don’t like that kind of drama. “All he does is whine and cry. “ Now, obviously, Shaq never said that, and as we all know, the big man would never turn down a $100 million deal for no reason.

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