?This Is My Trophy, I Beat You?: Michael Jordan Once Made His Bulls Teammate Fetch Money in Front of the Mafia After Winning a Mere $5 Bet

NBA legend Michael Jordan is one of the most competitive players ever. And his competitiveness is one of the main reasons for his success on and off the court. In his illustrious career in the NBA, Jordan has never lost a final series. His ability and killer instinct to play at the highest level during crunch time has been admired by fans all around the world. But MJ’s urge to win extends off the court as well. It is no secret that Jordan likes to gamble and bet on things. His interest to bet on some of the simplest things has been covered.

The blockbuster docuseries ‘The Last Dance’ even showed a clip of Jordan gambling with his security guard. And it was not just the security guards, he liked to bet and compete against his teammates as well. The information about the time he gambled with one of his teammates was shared during a podcast with boxing legend Mike Tyson.

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Michael Franzese, a former New York mobster and ex-caporegime of the Colombo crime family was the guest on the podcast. During the show, he revealed the six-time NBA champion’s bet with his teammate.

Michael Jordan wants his winnings

Michael Franzese said that he loves Michael Jordan and admitted that he is his all-time favorite. He said that he was at a security meeting with the NBA and said that MJ was playing table tennis with the head of security for $5. Apparently, MJ’s teammate Horace Grant also owed Jordan $5 from the game.

Franzese revealed, “So Horace’s got his warmup suit on, and Michael says where’s my 5 bucks?’ [Grant says,] ‘Alright, I don’t have any money, it’s up on my room.’ He looks, ‘Go up and get it.’ He goes up, comes down, he hands Michael the 5 bucks, I witnessed it all. Horace looks and said, ‘Michael, 5 bucks!’ ‘Yeah, this is my trophy, I beat you!’ puts in his pocket and walks away.”?

Be it a game of cards, a game of golf, or any other fame, Jordan likes to bet irrespective of the amount of money involved.

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When Jordan retired for the first time, there were reports that alleged that he was secretly suspended by the NBA for his gambling issues. However, the league and MJ denied these allegations.