“You Can’t Have Time With Your Family…”: Struggling With Success, Michael Jordan Unveiled the Tough Time He Had Being Famous in 2004

NBA Legend Michael Jordan is easily one of the most recognizable players on this planet. And with the status he has achieved, he definitely has faced a few problems with his immense fame. And back in 2004, Jordan opened up on the struggles of being a celebrity and how he endured a tough time.

Jordan made his entry into the NBA in 1984 and he quickly became a fan favorite. Over the next few years, he slowly became the most famous player in the league and started gaining global fame. Then came his success with the team and his participation in the Dream Team. Along with that, his famed Nike Jordan shoes went viral, and he became a global superstar.

Even though Michael Jordan has been retired for years, he is still one of the most famous players today. And being a celebrity for so long does have its own disadvantages.

Michael Jordan opens up on problems of fame

Jordan has been a celebrity for a really long time and he is recognizable almost everywhere. And this has its own set of problems. He was doing an interview with Ahmad Rashad with other celebrities and athletes and he talked about being so famous.

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He said, ” Admiration is something you just can get, you earn. Once you have it, you feel good about it. You have kids come up and ask for an autograph, wear you shoes or take a picture with you… That’s admiration and you love that.”

“The thing that it can also trap you. You lose your privacy, you’re gonna get interrupted, you’re gonna get bothered, you can’t have time with you family. I mean, that’s from my experience. The easiest things are the hardest things”

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He says being famous takes away the chance to do simple things. And that is very frustrating as a person. He can’t go out to get dinner with his family or take his kids to the mall or just go out and fill gas. And when things like that happen, Jordan absolutely hates it. That’s the price that celebrities have to pay for their fame. They get all the love and admiration from fans, but they also have to endure a lot with the loss of privacy.