NBA Immortal Michael Jordan?s Whopping $3,000,000,000 Feat Thrusts GOAT Debate Further as 55YO Tennis Legend Gives Ultimate Verdict

NBA legend Michael Jordan is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Recently, on German Unity Day, a 55-year-old tennis legend gave him his flowers, but through his Instagram story. None other than Boris Becker?lauded the 5 MVP titles and 6 NBA championships holder with Chicago Bulls upon achieving a remarkable feat.

The German is notably the youngest Wimbledon singles winner ever. But he has been in turmoil since his retirement. Unlike the other legend who has managed to hit the jackpot even after hanging up his boots.

Michael Jordan receives praise from a controversial tennis legend

Boris Becker is the youngest winner of the gentleman’s singles Wimbledon Championship title. He has won 64 titles throughout his career. It includes 6 Grand Slam singles titles (3 Wimbledon, 2 AO, 1 US Open) along with an Olympic gold medal in doubles. However, he struggled to find the same success off the court. Unlike ‘His Airness’, Michael Jordan, whose off-court bounties were more lucrative than his career earnings.

Earlier this year, Jordan sold his majority share in the NBA team the Charlotte Hornets. It skyrocketed his net worth to $3 Billion. It was the second-highest sale price in the history of the NBA.?

According to a report published by Forbes, Jordan was the first among the pro athletes to reach billionaire status way back in 2014.?

Recently, Jordan also became the first professional athlete to make it to the Forbes 400 list of America’s wealthiest individuals. Thanks to his mind-boggling $3 billion sale, he is now placed at 379 on the list.

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Boris Becker, who has always regarded Michael Jordan as the Greatest Of All Time, showered praise on Instagram with a photo of MJ saying “GOAT MJ“. The disgraced tennis legend was clearly seen admiring his basketball superstar.

Boris Becker’s post-retirement troubles

Though his name is now embroiled in controversy, several tennis greats speak highly of the German.

Current world number 1, Novak Djokovic has always heaped praise on Becker’s mental strength.? Becker’s lightning-fast serve could be predicted by watching the direction of his tongue. At least, this is what Agassi said. But you can never predict Becker’s life off the court.

A year ago, Southwark Crown Court in London handed Becker a two-and-a-half-year sentence for hiding ?2.5m of assets and loan in a bankruptcy fraud case. After serving 8 months, he returned to Germany in December 2022.

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