President George Bush Felt ?Disrespected? by Michael Jordan?s Notorious Act in 1991 That Led to Disastrous Consequences

Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Even before winning his first championship, MJ was a superstar. However, his rise to superstardom started with the 1991 NBA championship. The Chicago Bulls beat the Los Angeles Lakers and Jordan was awarded the first of six Finals MVP of his career.

As it was customary, the Chicago Bulls were invited to the White House by then-President George H. W. Bush. While the whole team was there, Jordan was nowhere to be found. His reasoning for missing the trip to the White House was that he had already planned a family vacation. But it was all a ruse, as MJ just wanted to play golf and gamble.

Although it is common among players to skip the visit nowadays, J0rdan was one of the first superstars to ditch a trip to the White House. Jordan’s friend and one of the people who were there with him in 1991, James Bouler, testified in an interview about the authenticity of the story. He said that he never questioned Jordan about the Bulls’ visit to meet the President.

However, he did reveal that President Bush felt disrespected and all this came about when Jordan had to testify for Bouler in a case many years later. He felt the case was more of a political trial and everything was blamed on him.

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In 1991, Jordan was losing a lot of money due to gambling. He ended up owing Bouler $57,000 during the course of the gambling session. MJ was known for his gambling habits. He didn’t like to lose, whether it was in an NBA game or while gambling.

Michael Jordan was a notorious gambler

For as much success MJ had on the court of basketball, he lost a lot of money he earned due to gambling. The Chicago Bulls legend used to bet on everything, from golf and card to even security guards. Although Jordan didn’t bet small amounts of money, he was willing to play just for the sake of competition.

While cards were his most frequent form of betting, golf was the most expensive. He was involved in a string of controversies related to his gambling addiction in 1993. But that didn’t stop ‘His Airness’ from continuing to do what he loved.

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Gambling may have been an addiction for Jordan, but that never stopped his desire to win championships. Despite his gambling habits, he is still considered the greatest player of all time by most people.