Michael Jordan’s Bodyguards Once Body Slammed Hollywood Actor for Attempting Hi-5- “The Whole Casino Stopped”

Michael Jordan is one of the biggest icons in sports history. The NBA Hall of Famer is one of the best basketball player to take the floor. Hence, he has many fans around him all the time. Some of them are also celebrities. So in 2007, one of his celebrity fans tried to meet him. However, MJ’s security guard did not give him a warm welcome as they body slammed him right on.

Jordan is one of the most recognized athletes in all of sports. Even after retirement, he has stayed in the headlines with his brand and some of his business moves. But the one thing that never goes away from him is his hobby to gamble. So on his birthday in 2007, he went to the Casino to play. However, comedian Hasan Minhaj got this news and decided to drive all the way to meet Jordan.

But for Jordan, he did not understand Minhaj to be his fan and he signalled his bodyguard to take him to the floor.

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Hasan Minhaj does not get a warm welcome from Michael Jordan

While on the Jimmy Kimmel show, Minhaj explained his attempt to high five Jordan. He started off the story how the All-Star game is really important to him and he didn’t get the invite in 2007. But he got news about MJ being in the famous Bellagio casino to celebrate his birthday in 2007. So, he took a drive all the way to Vegas to get a chance to meet him.

As he got to the casino, he made his way past the crowd. But a big obstacle stood in front of him. The entry cost for the night went on to be a $1000. So Minhaj took the wise call and decided for Jordan to make his way out. After waiting till almost 3 in the morning, he finally saw Jordan coming out in his suit. So he sprinted right towards him. But things did not go well from there on out.

He narrated saying: “I just see him and I sprint towards Mike.” Minhaj continued, “And I just reach out. I’m reaching out for a high five. Like, I want his chocolaty hand to touch my chocolaty hand. Just like validate me. And he sees me. Then he nods to his security guard, and his security guard grabs me by the neck, just lifts me up and boom! Just body slams me into the ground and the whole casino stops.”

While MJ has his fair share of mean moves, this can’t count for one. In this situation, from Jordan’s point, he is only seeing a man run right towards him. MJ mustn’t be aware of who Minhaj was and told his security to stop him. Jordan doesn’t have many off court instances. But with his fan following. it is understandable for him to keep this strict approach.

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