Oprah Winfrey Once Left Married Michael Jordan at a Loss of Words With Series of ?Naughty? Jokes

Michael Jordan is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. On top of that, he was the face of the NBA and helped the league gain international recognition when it was in dire need of fame. He popularized the sport in a way no one else has. Jordan’s popularity helped him gain millions through investments and other business ventures.

MJ was once called as a guest on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’. Oprah was a good friend of Jordan and they seemed to hit it off right away in the interview. The interview took place in 1996 when MJ’s popularity was arguably at its peak.

Oprah’s first question to Michael Jordan was, “Did you smell me?”. Jordan was left a little red-faced but Oprah clarified her statement. She told him that she was wearing ‘Michael Jordan’s Air’, a recently released cologne by ‘His Airness’ himself. According to her, it was, “so clean, so fresh”. Her next question was a little more cheeky.

She asked MJ, “Do you realize how big you are? I don’t mean in size”, she was cut off as the audience burst into laughter. She again clarified her statement and asked, “Do you realize the enormity of your fame?”. MJ told her it was sometimes hard for him to do certain things in public, “When I can’t do basic things like, I can’t move around, I can’t go to the grocery store, I can’t get out of the car and pump the gas”.

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MJ said that it was difficult for him to do all those things without people coming around. He then proceeded to say, “I’m looking for full service everywhere I go”. This sentence left Oprah and the audience in stitches but she agreed with him.

Michael Jordan transcended basketball

At the time of the interview, Jordan was arguably the biggest draw in sports. His Chicago Bulls had just won their fourth championship and he was easily the best player in the NBA. While legends like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird probably saved the league from bankruptcy, Jordan made the sport global.

The whole world was now aware of basketball and this was due to Jordan’s popularity all over the world, be it in the USA or Europe.

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