Michael Jordan, Who Met Leonardo DiCaprio After Winning 6th NBA Title, Watched the Oscars Winner’s Movie Before Going on Court

Published 05/30/2022, 6:30 PM EDT

Michael Jordan is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes ever. During his time in the NBA, he won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and established himself as one of the greats.

Interestingly enough, before his sixth and final NBA appearance, unlike other players who were feeling the heat, Jordan decided to keep his cool.

He watched a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio before Game 6. Similar to Jordan, DiCaprio was the biggest star in his work field during that time. Leo burst onto the scene with one of the most iconic roles in the movie, ‘Titanic’.

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However, Jordan chose another film to watch. He watched Man in the Iron Mask before leading his team to their sixth NBA title against the Utah Jazz. Interestingly enough, Leo decided to give Jordan a visit after the game.

Michael Jordan and a young Leonardo Dicaprio after the 98 NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/jwdx3MIvCA
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) May 18, 2020

Exclusive footage showed one of the best actors in the world, Leonardo DiCaprio, meeting one of the best players during that time in a more than iconic encounter.

Michael Jordan leads his team to a sixth title

Michael Jordan and his time in the NBA is more than legendary. Along with the likes of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, the Chicago Bulls dominated an entire decade. They won six NBA titles which included two three-peats and established themselves as one of the greatest sides of all time.

Safe to say, Jordan was the star during their final championship run. He dropped a masterclass during Game 6 against the Utah Jazz that happened to be his final game in a Bulls jersey.

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He averaged 28.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 5.8 rebounds during the 1997-98 season. When the time came for the NBA Finals, Jordan stepped up big time.

Jordan recorded a whopping average of 33.5 points during the NBA Finals. With 15 seconds left and the Bulls trailing by 1, MJ found himself free. He dribbled right and hit the Jazz defender with a classy crossover and MJ converted the jumper with ease.

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.

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Michael Jordan, Who Met Leonardo DiCaprio After Winning 6th NBA Title, Watched the Oscars Winner’s Movie Before Going on Court

Michael Jordan leads his team to a sixth title

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