In Journey to ?Middle Class? Status, Youngest Sibling Michael Jordan Never Helped in the Family Business for a Peculiar Reason

Michael Jordan is one of the richest athletes in the world. He has a whopping net worth of around $2.2 billion. His multi-million deal with Nike became a major contributor to his massive wealth. Beyond his other business acquisitions and investments, Nike?s Air Jordan brand became a worldwide sensation and he still earns over $150 million per year. He also owns the NBA team the Charlotte Hornets. But before becoming the richest athlete ever, Michael Jordan also lived with days of struggle.?

In the 70s, a young Michael Jordan saw his family work their way up to become a middle-class family. MJ made a worldwide name for himself through basketball and earned so much money that no other family member of his would likely ever see that time again. However, Michael was the only member of the family who neither helped in the temporary family businesses nor worked any job, unlike his siblings.?

In the Jordan family’s journey to middle class, both elder brothers cropped tobacco. Both elder sisters also helped the brothers. But the youngest among 5 siblings, Michael never cropped tobacco. He said, “I went out there one day and I swore I wouldn’t do it again. It hurt my back too bad.”?

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Jordan was never someone who had the mantle to do heavy household work. So when the youngest one said his back hurts from the job that every other family member did, either he was let off easy or he was scolded badly. There likely wouldn?t have been a neutral reaction. And knowing what we know about his parents and siblings, scolding would have probably been the first reaction.?

Michael Jordan knew he was going to earn doing what he loves

Although the family was never sure what sport Michael Jordan would settle into, they sure knew that MJ had it in himself to become an athlete. Firstly his capabilities as a baseball player made them convinced that he would play baseball. On the other hand he also used to play football with the same intensity and competitiveness. After Jordan turned 12, he found out his potential in basketball. Nobody could?ve predicted back then but MJ started to know that basketball was the sport for him.?

Young MJ was always happy to throw the football around and play baseball with his brothers. He also often used to just lazily lay around the house and do absolutely nothing. It never bothered him that he was not that into the work that his family did. Neither was he ever worried that he did not have enough money for new shoes, clothes, bicycles or toys.?

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Moreover he had already figured out that being paid to play sports was the sure way to never have to sweat for a living. And that is exactly what he did. Once Michael Jordan started playing basketball in his high school, it was clear to him that he was going to make it big no matter what. He made his debut in 1984 and even now, 38 odd years later, he is one of the GOATs of the game. And surely no one scolded him once he became ?the? Michael Jordan known globally as one of the greatest athletes of all-time.?