“I Don’t Call Around Looking for Free Sh*t”: UFC President Dana White Debunks Claim That NBA Legend Michael Jordan Is “Hooking” Him Up for Free Sneakers

The UFC president, Dana White, is one of the richest businessmen. The major reason behind his $500 million net worth is the growth of the world’s biggest MMA promotion. White is the pillar of the UFC. He has worked hard to take the promotion to great heights. Now, White has the money to afford materials from any luxurious brand. A recent YouTube video uploaded by Complex proved that the UFC boss was crazy about sneakers. He has a wild sneaker collection that includes sneakers from top brands such as Jordan and Nike.

The UFC boss is a huge fan of Travis Scott’s Jordan 1 collection. When the interviewer, Joe La Puma, learned about White’s love for Jordan sneakers, he asked if there was any hookup between the NBA legend, Michael Jordan, and White. He gave an interesting answer to the question.

Dana White is not hooking up with Michael Jordan

Dana White showed his exclusive sneaker collection that’s placed in the UFC headquarters in Las Vegas. From the collection, it is clear that the UFC boss keeps on buying the best sneakers from all the luxurious brands. During the conversation with Complex’s Joe La Puma, White mentioned that he loves Jordan Slides because they’re the best choice for summer. After learning about White’s love for the brand, La Puma asked, “Is Jordan hooking you up now?” As a reply to his question, White said, “Nobody’s hooking me up, really. There’s no hookups here cause I’m one of these guys. I don’t call around looking for free sh*t. I pay for everything unless it was a gift that somebody sent to me.“

The UFC president, Dana White, made it clear that he has no interest in taking any free sneakers from the brands he loves. In the same interview, White mentioned that he buys sneakers worth $100,000 every year. Dana White’s wealth has grown to such a level over the years that he really does not want anything free from anyone.

Dana White exchanges shoes with UFC fighters

While showing his top sneaker collection, the 53-year-old also mentioned his love for gifting sneakers to UFC fighters. Some of the fighters who received sneakers as gifts from the UFC boss are Khabib Nurmagomedov, Kevin Holland, and Jamahal Hill. ‘The Eagle’ even took to his social media handle to thank the UFC boss for gifting him a pair of Travis Scott Fragment shoes. White’s gift made Nurmagomedov extremely happy.

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Most of the UFC fighters are aware of White’s love for sneakers; hence, they, too, gift him top-brand shoes. White believes that he has such a great bond with UFC fighters that they often end up exchanging brand-new sneakers with each other.

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