Michael Jordan was banking on Space Jam’s $250 million revenue while making bets in the movie itself!

Jeet Pukhrambam | 24/06/2022
Michael Jordan was banking on Space Jam's $250 million revenue while making bets in the movie itself!

Michael Jordan loves to bet money on anything and everything and a curious Twitter user noticed he was raising the stakes even in Space Jam!

Michael Jordan is among an elite list of NBA players to have acted in a movie or rather starred in one. MJ’s prime was so dazzling that Warner Bros decided to make a movie with him alongside their greatest stars, the Looney Tunes.

Space Jam remains an iconic movie. It demarcated MJ’s revival into the sport and at the same time helped NBA gain notoriety worldwide.

While the acting in the movie is slightly questionable, there is no doubt his presence alone was worth it. At the time MJ was heralded as a god.

He did the unthinkable. After sitting out for 17 months, he came back and won a championship. The league was already scared of him.

Jordan instantly became an urban legend. There are still very few players that can reach his stardom. Space Jam was also an incredible success. The movie raked in a cool $250 million worldwide.

Also read: “Michael Jordan did exactly what he said he’d do!”: When Shaquille O’Neal recounted the Bulls legend’s RUTHLESS moment against him

Michael Jordan loves to bet so much that he did in the movie itself, long before it made even a single Dollar at the box office!

As a tweet pointed out, Mr. Jordan just loves to bet.

Placing a bet while the fate of the universe rests on the line? Only Jordan would have the audacity to do it. They did win the game and naturally, Jordan won the bet.

Also read: ‘Michael Jordan you are worth $2.1 billion, you can bet more than $500’: When the Bulls legend made a cheeky bet at a charity golf event after a fan called him out

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Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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