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American tennis legend Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian is a huge sports enthusiast. He follows different sports and loves acquiring souvenirs from his favorite sports stars. Apart from collecting the NFT cards of Serena and Venus, the 39-year-old also shows his love for NBA players, specifically the legendary Michael Jordan.

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Recently, the Reddit cofounder added another unique and memorable Michael Jordan memory to his collection.

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Alexis Ohanian flaunts Michael Jordan’s Pro Debut Chicago Bulls ticket

Teh cofounder of Reddit recently took to his Twitter account and shared a picture of his latest possession. It was a ticket from 1984 to a match between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers. Explaining the importance of the old ticket, Ohanian wrote, “Just a piece of paper, right? This 1984 Michael Jordan Pro Debut Chicago Bulls ticket stub will sell for at least $20K.”

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Alexis has openly shown his love for the retired NBA legend. A few days ago the 39-year-old also reacted to an update celebrating 38 years of Michael Jordan’s debut. Ohanian said it’s not just sporting history but cultural history.

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Having been with Serena since their first meeting in 2015, the 39-year-old admitted that he has gradually become a sports fan. However, the Reddit cofounder also revealed that he was not interested in sports before meeting Serena. Now the love for sports has rubbed off on their daughter Olympia as well. The five-year-old has shown initial interest in sports other than tennis, like soccer and golf.

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Serena Williams’ husband recently celebrated a record-breaking auction of Jordan’s jersey

Apart from his love for sports, Ohanian also has a brilliant business mind. The 39-year-old has, on numerous occasions, given pretty accurate predictions when it comes to the auction of sports-related goods. However, when it comes to Michael Jordan-related stuff, the fan inside Ohanian is even more excited.

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Recently, the 1998 NBA finals jersey of Jordan bagged a whopping $10.1 million. It became the most valuable Jordan item ever sold at an auction. Reacting to the news, Ohanian simply said, “I’ve been telling y’all….”

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This time he has predicted at least $20K for the tickets. It will be interesting to see if the American entrepreneur can get his prediction right again. What do you think?

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector. A die-hard fan of Roger Federer; since childhood, and likes to follow all kinds of sports with a special interest in Tennis, cricket, and Field Hockey. He is a Hodophile and loves listening to soft music.

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