/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/diarioas/WWDW4BRLJZHRVAGAUVKRRIGEU4.jpg "Pachuca | Salomón Rondón and his admiration for Michael Jordan")
Solomon Rondon Drops in like a glove Pachuca In the MX League. four goals Through six games, they talked about his scoring ability, which he will prove again in the seventh round. facing the united states.Ahead of the meeting, the Venezuelan took time to talk about his life and he admitted his admiration Michael Jordan.
in interview ESPNRondon recalled a period in his life when he was very close to leaving football and heading to the court, stemming from his passion for Jordan. “I have always loved basketball and I grew up watching basketball.at some point in my life I thought about changing sports, But my parents didn’t allow me, but I watched Michael Jordan videos, which are my favorite and I still watch them to this day,” he said.
The forward came after his parents convinced him to stay in football He wanted to show his passion for the former Bulls player on the court Recognizing his number is a nod to Jordan. “That’s why I use 23, I do it for him.Even Jordan used 45 in the Bulls because 23 was not available. But the 23rd marks the point“He said.
Finally, the Tuzos forward revealed that he has a collection of tennis shoes from the NBA legend’s brand. “I have a few (tennis balls)I have a small collection that I use. I have a version with some Chinese letters, Who is on the Chinese basketball team? I also have some with black and gold, and some with white gold.. I use them, not collect them, but I like them,” he said.