“You Are Really Moist!”: Michael Jordan Was Once Made Uncomfortable by Jay Leno on National TV

His Airness, Michael Jordan, undoubtedly has a certain kind of aura around him. He is loved by millions and he is still one of the most popular athletes in the world, even today. It was really hard to get close to Jordan with all his entourage and security. But this millionaire TV anchor not only invited him on his show, but he even seemed to make Jordan uncomfortable by touching his hands.

Back in 1997, Jordan was fresh after winning his fifth title with the Chicago Bulls. And in the backdrop of another successful year, he decided to release a personal wellness brand. And he went on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ to showcase his product.

Michael Jordan looked a little uneasy when he was touched by Jay Leno

Michael Jordan went to the show, and he started talking about his products. It included a line of soap, deodorant, and other wellness products. And one of them was a body oil which is supposed to help keep your skin moist. Jordan said you generally apply it after you come out of the shower as it “helps maintain the moisture of your skin”.

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And Leno then tried to see how true it was and he tried to grab Jordan’s hand. He did get a hold of it before Jordan slapped Leno’s hand and took his hands away. Leno tried a few times to get a hold of him as the audience began to laugh, but Jordan kept pulling away.

And Leno said, ” How moist. You know, you are really moist… You are nice and moist. I never realized how dry I was, look he’s so moist. I bet if I went like this with your hand, water would come out.” 

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Michael Jordan even joined the audience in laughing loudly as Leno continued to be astonished at how moist Jordan’s skin was. Despite this, he explained how it works, and when Leno tried some, he was ecstatic after applying the oil, saying, “I’m moist!”.

Leno also joked around with Jordan throughout the show and continued talking about Jordan’s new wellness products.

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