?I Asked Him to Introduce Me to Jay-Z?: NBA Veteran Admits Michael Jordan?s Big Favor Just Because of Their Bond

Jamal Crawford’s rookie year in the NBA marked the beginning of a special bond between him and arguably the NBA GOAT,

Michael Jordan. Crawford first got to know Jordan while playing for the Chicago Bulls, a team Jordan had led to six championships in the 1990s. In his late 30s and on the verge of retiring, His Airness immediately took Crawford under his wing and provided him with direction and guidance that would leave a deep impact on his career, both on and off the court. Over time, Crawford and Jordan established a deep bond that went beyond basketball.

Recently, the NBA veteran appeared on an episode of ‘The Old Man and The Three’ podcast, where he talked about how Michael Jordan helped him meet his hip-hop idol Jay-Z. That was the start of a

budding rapport between Crawford and Jay-Z.

Jamal Crawford’s Michael Jordan and Jay-Z story

Not only did Jamal Crawford manage to get close to Michael Jordan, but he was also able to network with other influential people through his bond with MJ. During his recent sit-down with JJ Redick, Crawford talked about how Michael Jordan introduced him to Jay-Z.

Crawford said,

“I got so tight with Michael Jordan that I asked him to introduce me to Jay-Z. He was like you wanna meet Jay-Z? I’m like, yeah. He makes a connection… introduced me to Jay-Z.”“We get tight. Jay-Z starts coming to watch when we’re playing together, etc etc Fast forward, we stay in contact. I’m actually in studio with Jay-Z for his portion of The Best of Both Worlds in Chicago. So we’re like, we’re getting tight.”

Jay-Z and Crawford continued to remain friends, the 43-year-old revealed. The rapper would watch them play while Crawford would go record for him. Jay-Z also managed to persuade Crawford to test out his brand-new kicks, which the NBA veteran accepted despite his previous devotion to Reebok.

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Crawford talks about his TNT stint

In the same episode, Crawford also talked about what he’s doing currently. Jamal Crawford retired from the NBA in 2022. The podcast host, JJ Reddick, asked him about his experience working in the Turner NBA family this year.

He said,

“It was great. I think I’m not sure I could have walked into a better place to start, to be honest with you, because there was no pressure. It was all fun. We’re always just like clowning around. The stuff behind the scene is even better.”

The former Bulls star talked about how he and

Shaquille O’Neal had a versus every single week. They would pick a topic and ask people in the room what they wanted to hear.

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It was his experience during the pandemic that served as the catalyst for him to enter the media field full-time. He began hosting numerous podcasts. Crawford soon discovered that there were listeners out there who were interested in joining him in discussing basketball.