The FBC Mortgage stadium witnessed one of the most energetic college football matches on Thursday night. The UCF Knights started their season by rushing 454 yards and clinching a massive win (57-3) over the UNH Wildcats. Despite the stadium echoing with cheers and chants of victory, a dedicated UCF fan and alumni and son of an NBA legend, Marcus Jordan, had to face a harrowing ordeal.

The ordeal was put to light through Instagram by no one but legendary NBA player Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus Jordan, who had lost his phone while attending the match in Central Florida. Although the full incident was not shared, it can be speculated that the 33-year-old basketball player turned CEO might have gotten a bit too excited about his team winning and, in the process, might have lost his most valuable possession. 

But, there was a sigh of relief for the former shooting guard. The phone was luckily discovered in the parking lot by a group of locals and they eventually handed it over to Jordan. With this, Marcus expressed his gratitude to the locals, via his Instagram story as he wrote, “Thank you to these wonderful people that found my phone in the grass of parking lot life savers.” 

In the picture posted on the story, Marcus rocked Nike Air Jordan Retro Gold shoes that were in line with the colors of UCF Knight’s mascot. The former shooting guard had previously played with the Knights basketball team in 2009, the same year he joined the college, though didn’t continue with it for a long time. But, a question arises, how did he perform when he was a part of a team of the same college?

Marcus Jordan’s time with the UFC Knights

Marcus Jordan, the son of the basketball legend Michael Jordan had made his mark on the hardwood but it was not as phenomenal as his father. His debut game with the UCF Knights was against the University of Massachusetts. Even though his team won the game, Marcus showcased a below-average performance and could not score a single point in the eleven minutes that he played.

Eventually, he got better, as he averaged 8 points per game in the latter part of his debut season. At the beginning of the 2010-11 season, Marcus scored a career-high 28 points and helped his team to defeat the University of West Florida. Throughout his college career, he scored 1152 points.

Marcus, eventually, left the team in August 2012. He might not have made a significant mark on the court like his father but showed the fans that basketball still runs through the blood of this family.

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