Michael Jordan?s Elder Son, Jeffrey, Reveals the One Lesson From His Dad That He Hated Following

Michael Jordan?is a name that hardly anyone would fail to recognize. Basketball legend, 6x NBA champion, 14x NBA All-Star, and GOAT are only a few of the terms that comes to fans’ when MJ is the topic of concern. Moreover, besides being an NBA legend, the former?Chicago Bulls?superstar is also a dedicated father. When it comes to parenting, everyone has their own tactics for teaching life values to their children. Therefore,?His Airness?had his own set of such values as well. However, MJ’s eldest son, Jeffrey Jordan, recently shared one piece of advice from his dad that he had difficulty following.

Michael Jordan is a father to five kids from two marriages. His sons, Jeffrey and Marcus, and daughter, Jasmine, were born to him and his first wife, Juanita Vanoy. Whereas MJ’s twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel, were born during his second marriage to Yvette Prieto.

Michael Jordan’s advice to his son

Michael Jordan’s oldest child, Jeffrey, was born on November 18, 1988. The 34-year-old former basketball player is now a proud co-owner of Heir Jordan that he founded along with his younger brother Marcus. Jeffrey recently shared a post from the official Instagram handle of Heir Jordan that mentioned a life lesson from his Hall of Famer father.

“My dad was big on ‘finish what you start’ and practicing fundamentals in anything you want to get better at…I hated the fundamentals part. And 1 mixtape was just blowing up,” read the post.

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Listening to every piece of advice given by parents seemed like one hell of a job, especially during childhood. However, there is no denying that when ‘The Michael Jordan’ tells you to follow something, you follow it without question.

Jeffrey Jordan’s struggles with being the son of an NBA legend

Michael Jordan is the name that first comes to mind when discussing basketball. The 6x NBA Finals MVP’s incredible legacy has made many consider him the greatest of all time in the sport. While the debate remains inconclusive to this date, there is no doubt that Air Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Therefore, when you have a superstar dad like MJ, it is often hard to live under the constant pressure of living up to certain expectations.?In a 2007 interview, Jeffrey talked about how he dealt with all the stress that came with being the NBA legend’s son.

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He said, “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.”