Michael Jordan is 6’6″ tall and is the tallest in his family. This made him the odd one out, with neither his father nor his mother being over 6 feet tall. Everyone is shorter than 6 feet, which oddly, he isn’t. This question was one of the most pertinent ones about Michael’s life and fans were intrigued about it. In 1989, when Michael Jordan appeared on the Late Night Show, he was asked this same question by the host David Letterman. Jordan, in an amusing manner, joked about his mother Deloris Jordan’s loyalty to his father James.
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Michael had always been friendly and cordial with reporters. He was known for his witty and amusing way of handling the media, sometimes even dodging questions through his sharp answers. His response to Letterman in the show was indeed a testament to his incredible wit and presence of mind.
Michael Jordan once questioned his mother Deloris’ loyalty to his father at the David Letterman show
Appearing on the Late Night Show in Chicago, the famous host David Letterman asked Michael a question whether he was the tallest one in his family. To this, Michael had a very witty reply, which had fans and even Letterman frolicking in laughter. Michael replied, “I’m the tallest. My father’s about 5’10”, my mother’s about 5’5″. Everyone else is above 5’6.5″ or 5’7″. The Milkman is about 6’7″.
That’s not all, this is just one of the instances of MJ’s epic responses to the press and to questions. There are several such instances that truly attribute to his status as one of the wittiest superstars of his era.
Michael Jordan had some epic responses to questions
Michael Jordan is the real definition of being a savage when it comes to epic responses. He knew how to make his point while being amazingly witty. One of the best examples would be his answer to the GOAT debate in 2012.
In the intro video of NBA 2K12, Michael answered the GOAT debate in the most Jordan-esque way. Instead of a straightforward answer, he delved into which NBA team was the greatest team of all time. Calling the greatest player debate a ‘dumb question’, he counted all his championship rings with the Bulls. He particularly emphasized the 1996 Chicago Bulls having 72 wins in the league. Adding to that, he said, “What? You think there’s someone else? prove it.”
This was a clever way for Jordan to prove his worth, even after a decade of retiring from the game. His wit was still as sharp as ever and it was capable of slicing through questions with ease.
