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LAS VEGAS – MAY 05: Hall of fame NBA player Michael Jordan looks on during the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya during their WBC super welterweight championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather defeated De La Hoya by split decision. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS – MAY 05: Hall of fame NBA player Michael Jordan looks on during the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya during their WBC super welterweight championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather defeated De La Hoya by split decision. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Whether Michael Jordan is the GOAT or not is debatable, but no one can deny his insane marketability. The 6 time NBA champion has a net worth of over a billion dollars and he is easily one of the most recognizable faces in the world.
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Furthermore, with the release of his documentary in 2020, Jordan left his mark in the entertainment industry. However, Twitter users have found an embarrassing movie revolving around the life of Jordan and the Bulls.
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Interestingly enough, it seems the actor who played the role of Jordan is serving life in prison for murder.
Twitter user brings up infamous Michael Jordan movie
Michael Jordan has had one of the best careers in the NBA and has achieved greatness in a similar style elsewhere. His ‘Jordan’ brand has helped him achieve success in the business field while ‘The Last Dance’ and ‘Space Jam’ immortalized him in the world of entertainment.
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The Bulls’ Michael Jordan drives to the basket as teammate Dennis Rodman and the Clippers’ Loy Vaught(left) look on during game at Sports Arena earlier this season. (Photo by Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
However, a Twitter user has dug into the past and brought up something very embarrassing. It seems ‘The Last Dance’ isn’t the only documentary about MJ and the Chicago Bulls. A movie starring convicted actor Michael Jace hit the theatres in 1999 titled ‘Michael Jordan: An American Hero’ and received backlash from the audience.
Ok if Jerry West is suing Winning Time then we gotta sue whoever made that Michael Jordan movie back in the day. pic.twitter.com/YDf9H4Xu4Y
— C.J. Toledano (@CJToledano) April 20, 2022
The film left the fans enraged as it missed out on important details pertaining to Jordan’s life. In one such instance, Jordan, played by Michael Jace, was seen wearing Jordan 14’s as a rookie!
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They have him wearing Jordan 14’s as a rookie. That’s easily defamation of character. pic.twitter.com/st6CFsSmjQ
— C.J. Toledano (@CJToledano) April 20, 2022
If this embarrassment on the big screen wasn’t enough, the lead actor got himself into legal trouble. Jace is serving 40 years in prison after his arrest in 2014 for the murder of his wife. (Source: latimes.com)
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The film has a terrible rating of 4.4 out of 10 on the popular movie review and rating site IMDb. The fans accused the film of lacking character development and having a simplistic approach. Moreover, a certain section of fans have even called the film out for tampering with some facts, especially the scenes involving MJ in the UNC Tar Heels.
