?Sorry About the Phone Bill?: On the Verge of Bankruptcy, Young Michael Jordan Was Forced to Ask Mother Deloris for Money in an Emotional Letter

As is the case with many stars, Michael Jordan‘s parents played a huge role in his success. Notably, Deloris Jordan was a major reason behind MJ signing with Nike, which turned out to be one of the most profitable partnerships for an athlete ever. The six-time NBA champion has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion thanks to his success on the hardwood and his immense popularity. However, his mother’s role is undeniable. He could be one of the richest athletes in the world now, but Jordan once had to ask for money from his mother.

The Air Jordan brand arguably changed the sneaker culture in the country and around the world. The partnership between MJ and Nike earns a huge sum of money for both parties every year. One has to wonder what would have happened had Deloris not stepped in to save the day.

Michael Jordan’s letter to his mother

The recently released Air: Courting a Legend talked about Deloris’ part in his son’s decision to sign with Nike. However, she has been helping Michael Jordan long before he attracted endorsement deals. During MJ’s time in college, he wrote a lot of letters to his family. Deloris has safeguarded the letters from his son throughout the years. In the superhit The Last Dance docuseries, there was a scene of MJ reacting to Deloris reading one of his old letters. Interestingly, the letter was about MJ asking for money during his time with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Deloris read, “Dear Mom, how has life been treating you? Fine, I hope. I am doing just fine, I am sending you my account number so that you can deposit some money in my account. I have only $20 in there. Tell everyone I said hello and smile. God and I love you. Love, Michael. PS: Sorry about the phone bill. Please also send me some stamps.”??

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The five-time NBA MVP could not help but laugh at the letter he once sent to his mother. Interestingly, Jordan once revealed that he was embarrassed that his mother kept all his letters.

Michael Jordan was happy about the letters

Michael Jordan talked about his letters to his mother while he was in college. He noted that his mother kept all his letters. Even though Jordan admitted he was a bit embarrassed about it, he was happy he took the time to write to his mother a lot to express how much he loves her.

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