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Michael Jordan is not only of the greatest players to ever play, but he is also among the richest. Jordan has made millions throughout his career and his endorsements have only made him wealthier. His shoes, the Air Jordans, are so popular that Jordan still earns money to this date.

Michael Jordan recently became the world’s first athlete billionaire. The man has built secret golf courses for himself all across the country and he is also a co-owner of an NBA team. Jordan is also a high-profile gambler and has been known to be one for a long time. There have been some crazy stories about Jordan betting, but this one story with his teammates might be the craziest of them all.

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Jay Williams is a former NBA player whose career got cut short due to a freak motorcycle accident. He also played for Jordan’s team, the Chicago Bulls. He shared his thoughts on Jordan used to bet against his teammates and how crazy it would get.

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Michael Jordan used to with $20,000 bets on Rock, Paper, Scissors

Jay talks about how his teammates would stack against Jordan. He says, “I used to have dudes on our team who were messing around with MJ. And MJ was like, ‘Bet it back, bet this back.”

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“And I’m like, ‘Why are you f***ing with the big bank? Why are you f***ing with Brand Jordan? He can’t lose. Last year he made $150 million, how are you messing with him?'”

Jay further explains that gambling is a part of the NBA experience and the degree would just be multiplied. And in Jordan’s case, it may be multiplied 10 folds.

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With all being said, Jordan has earned the right to splurge this amount of cash. He put in the work and made very smart deals with different endorsements. His on-court success meant his popularity soared, and this also helped him to become the first NBA player billionaire. He also paved the way for other superstars and today, NBA players are getting salaries in millions.

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