Michael Jordan talks about son's future in basketball and Juanita.
Posted by Media Outrage on November 10th, 2007
Michael Jordan applauded his son’s decision to walk on at Illinois rather than accept a scholarship to a smaller college.The basketball legend and his 18-year-old son, Jeffrey, appeared on the “Today” show Friday.
Jordan said his son decided he wanted the challenge of proving himself at the Big Ten school.
“I’m thinking that’s what I would have done,”
“The thing we have tried to tell Jeff is that you pick your own expectations and if you’re happy, that’s all that matters,” Jordan said. “You’re never going to make everybody happy.”
MJ on Juanita…
“His mom and I were on the same page when it came to that,” Jordan said. “Our kids came first. We still communicate each and every day.”
Jordan said he talked to his son about mistakes he made in the past, including gambling. While he said there is nothing wrong with gambling, he advised his son to be careful.
“My lesson to him was ‘Don’t ever go outside your means,“‘ he said.
Jordan said when he attends his son’s games, all eyes are on him. So as he’s done in the past, he’ll make an effort not to show his reactions during Illini games.
His son joked he supports his dad attending games because it takes some pressure off him.
“When he’s there it kind of helps me a little bit because I know people aren’t watching me so much,” he said.
November 10th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Jordan has so many out-of-wedlock kids.
When will he appear on film with them???
He has kids older than his marriege.
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November 10th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Jailhouse tattoos and steroids.
Nice.
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