“He Was Really Embarrassed”: Unearthed Rare Video Shows Michael Jordan Learning How to Moonwalk From Michael Jackson and He Nearly Nailed It

Michael Jordan was at the peak of his NBA career during the 90s. The former Chicago Bulls player had won six NBA championships, six NBA Finals MVPs, 10 All-NBA First Team, and many more. And the ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson had also become a household name during the 90s. There was hardly anyone in the whole world who hadn’t heard either of the two MJ’s names. And there was arguably no one who hadn’t tried to learn Jackson’s signature moonwalk.

One is called the ‘King of Pop’, whereas the other is known as ‘His Airness’. So what happens when the two GOATs meet? Jordan once featured in Jackson’s music video known as ‘Jam’. The song was the opening track from his album Dangerous and was released in 1992. While fans loved watching both MJs together on-screen, it was the behind-the-scenes video that had fans going gaga over the two icons.

Michael Jordan shows off his moon-walk skills to Michael Jackson

When one gets the opportunity to meet the ‘King of Pop’, one obviously has to try and learn his iconic signature step. And that is exactly what the Chicago Bulls legend did. In a rare behind-the-scenes video, the duo could be seen having a great time while teaching each other their skills. While Jackson attempted to block Michael Jordan in a one-on-one, the latter tried learning some dance moves from Jackson.

In the video, Jackson referred to Jordan as the most significant sports legend of all time. Furthermore, he added that he knew it would be amazing, so he had asked the crew to set up cameras to obtain footage of the epic moment. 

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“I think this is my favorite part of the whole short film because it’s candid, you know…it’s fun,” said Jackson. “He was really embarrassed, he said,” Jackson added while laughing.

After teaching several dance moves to Jordan, he lastly attempted to teach the moonwalk. Jackson didn’t seem to achieve much success in doing so, but of course, Jordan turned out to be a great apprentice and gave his best no matter what. Given the contrast in their respective fields, it is not surprising that the duo struggled with learning each other’s arguably other-worldly skills. But what mattered was that the two legends enjoyed the moment together and fans got to see their idols come together in a rare single frame.

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