?There?s Only One Michael Jordan?: Bulls Legend Blurted Bitter Truth to His Son Regarding NBA Aspirations

Being the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan might have its perks but it also has its own set of problems. From the time MJ’s eldest son, Jeffrey Jordan was born, the world assumed that he would carry on his father’s legacy. The constant scrutiny and pressure of living up to people’s expectations influenced Jeffrey to dream of becoming the next Michael Jordan. Jeffrey loved the sport and chose to walk on his father’s path. However, a certain revelation from His Airness put an end to Jeffrey’s NBA dream of becoming a legend like his father.

The Chicago Bulls legend is known to be highly competitive and somewhat of an expert in trash talks. Every now and then, you would hear about athletes or even politicians getting trash-talked by the six-time NBA champion during a game of basketball or golf. One would think that all his trash talks are only reserved for his opponents. It turns out, even his son wasn’t spared.

Michael Jordan gives his son a harsh reality check

Jeffrey Jordan grew up watching his dad being idolized by the world. Being the son of such an influential athlete only furthered Jeffrey’s dream of becoming like his father. Jeffrey began his basketball quest when he was in high school drawing further attention in the process. In 2007, three of Jeffrey’s high school basketball game was aired on national television. While junior Jordan was good at the sport, he couldn’t be considered one of the best.

In a 2005 interview with CBS News, Michael Jordan talked about a conversation he had with his son. The 14x NBA All-Star said that he had made it clear to Jeffrey that being MJ’s son didn’t entitle him to become his father’s basketball heir regardless of people calling Jeffrey ‘His Majesty’.

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“My oldest thinks he should be the next Michael Jordan just by birthright. And to try to talk him out of it, my wife and I are driving ourselves nuts to say, ‘Hey kid, just have a good time’. There’s only one Michael Jordan,” MJ told CBS.

It was clearly indicated what Jordan meant was that Jeffrey didn’t need to feel pressurized to become an NBA player just because his father was one. However, Jordan being himself, even his pep talk came off as trash talk.

Jeffrey Jordan opens up about being Michael Jordan’s son

In an exclusive 2007 interview with NBC, Jeffrey Jordan talked about all the expectations people have from him and how he dealt with them. He shared that when he used to get overwhelmed by such expectations, he would go to his parents.

“—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,”?said Jeffrey.

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Fortunately, the Hall of Famer never pressured his sons to play basketball or choose the sport as their career. Instead, he told his sons to only focus on living up to the expectations they set for themselves