?I Was Supposed to Be Somebody I Am Not?: Son Jeffrey Once Revealed How People Treated Him Under the Shadow of Father Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is a name synonymous with basketball. The Chicago Bulls legend has made such a huge name for himself in the game and it is hard for anyone to replicate. It is even harder for his son to fill the shoes of the Bulls No. 23.?

In an interview with NBC back in 2007, Jordan?s eldest son talked about the expectations that have surrounded him since his early years. He acknowledged his father?s legacy and went on to talk about how he dealt with it.

When the interviewer asked Jeffrey about dealing with expectations, Jeffrey replied ? I guess the way I?ve been dealing with this since high school is just you gotta put it aside, since I was young and playing basketball every time I had problems with expectations and people thinking I was supposed to be somebody I am not, I always came to my parents first.”

The six-time NBA champion also mentioned in the interview how he never pressurized his children to follow their dreams.?

However, there was still immense pressure on Jeffrey to emulate his father. Those kind of expectations from people were obviously unrealistic and harsh. But Jeffrey dealt with it and persevered to make a name for himself in basketball.

Michael Jordan and his son’s attempts to make a name for himself

Jeffrey Jordan was 5 inches shorter than his father the Bulls legend, which did not help him move forward in his career.?

Jeffrey started off his high school basketball career with the Loyola Academy in Illinois. After graduating high school in 2007, he was offered scholarships from two universities for college basketball.?

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Jeffrey chose to play for the University of Illinois but had an underwhelming career there. MJ’s son averaged 1.4 PPG, 1.2 RPG, and 1.5 APG.?He got transferred to the University of Central Florida subsequently and played 10 games averaging 1.9 PPG.?

Eventually, he opted out of playing basketball professionally.

Michael and Jeffrey Jordan?s business venture

Recently, Jeffrey Jordan has been busy building a business with his father.?In 2021, the father-son duo launched a company called Heir Inc. The company dives into the world of NFTs and next generation entertainment.?

The company is dealing with the construction of a platform that deals with the fan engagement of athletes. It is a community-based consumer platform.?

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Jeffrey Jordan has since planned a lot for his company hoping for it to be popular in the world of NFTs.