Michael Jordan Gambling controversy ruined his NBA career. Here is everything about the incident.
Michael Jordan is a former NBA player for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Jordan is an icon in the NBA and he is the richest NBA player with a net worth of $3 Billion. Michael Jordan has an incredible NBA career with 6 titles. In the NBA, no player is an exception to controversy and none can escape criticism. Jordan has been known for his Gambling addiction. Gambling has impacted his career and it was the reason for his temporary retirement from the NBA.
Michael Jordan was an avid gambler. He used to bet on Golf and other sports. Jordan also loved playing card games. Michael Jordan started playing friendly card games during high school days. He was addicted to gambling during his teenage years. It was during the 1993 NBA playoffs when Michael Jordan was seen at Bally’s Grand Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was spotted before the night of the game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Jordan also placed bets on Pool. Michael Jordan revealed he used to gamble because of debts. He was linked with a drug dealer, James Bouler in 1993 and paid him $57,000 as a part of his $300k debts, and this was confirmed at the court. Richard Esquinas, a book author accused Michael Jordan and revealed the NBA star had to pay $1.2 million.
In 1993, Michael Jordan announced retirement from the NBA after completing a three-peat. Jordan revealed the retirement was due to stress. Michael Jordan wanted to spend time with his family and he also moved to the MLB to fulfill his dad’s wish. Jordan played an exhibition match in the MLB for the Chicago White Sox. In 1995, Jordan made a stunning return to the NBA.
He played for the Chicago Bulls between 1995 to 1998. Michael Jordan won another three titles in his return. In 1999, Michael Jordan announced his second retirement and he made a return to the NBA in 2001 for the Washington Wizards. Michael Jordan retired from the NBA after the 2003 season. Michael Jordan’s NBA career was full of twists and turns, and no one expected he would retire three times from the game.
Michael Jordan remains a legendary NBA player. He is a successful entrepreneur and he earned more than $2 billion from business ventures. Michael Jordan was a part of the NBA All-Star 14 times. Jordan also won two gold medals for the USA at the Olympics in Basketball. In his NBA career, Jordan scored more than 32,000 points.