Michael Jordan’s son says he’s really ‘scared’ of something

When The Last Dance documentary was released in 2020, the myth surrounding Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s drive and competitiveness during his playing days (and even in his off-court pursuits) only grew stronger. Jordan always wanted to be better than everyone else. of his peers and won six championships in as many three-peats. However, if his son Marcus is to be believed, Jordan may not be as infallible as he is portrayed to be.

Behind the scenes of his invincibility, there was something that struck fear into the heart of the Bulls icon and arguably the greatest NBA player of all time. Jordan’s son reveals the Bulls legend’s only weakness.

Speaking on the iHeartRadio podcast he co-hosts with girlfriend Larsa Pippen, Marcus Jordan revealed what his father Michael is truly “scared of.”

“I think there’s a lot of things people don’t know. One is that he’s afraid of snakes,” Marcus revealed.

This shouldn’t take away from Michael Jordan’s natural force, especially on the court. The fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias in the world, so it only makes the Bulls legend more human, not less. However, Jordan’s sons (Marcus and Jeffrey) laugh at Jordan’s fears as they try to come up with ways to entertain themselves in their boredom.

“We were about 12 and 14, and we found a bunch of rubber snakes and threw them into my dad’s room and put them on his bed,” Marcus added.

Of course, given what we know about Michael Jordan’s character, it wouldn’t be surprising to see that his sons weren’t guilty of such mischief.

“We were grounded. He was running around the house trying to figure out who did it,” Marcus said.

It’s certainly a fun visual to imagine the Bulls icon running around the house trying to arrest his son who was having a great time. Reminiscing about the incident will certainly remind Marcus of better times, especially since Michael seemed to disapprove of his son’s relationship with his former partner-in-crime, Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife.