Michael Jordan Once Had An Arrest Warrant Issued Thanks To Recklessness In His $35,000 Vehicle

Michael Jordan has had his fair share of run-ins with the law. Whether it be going to court for divorce proceedings or his infamous Slim Bouler trial following a $57,000 check sent to Bouler, Jordan hasn’t had the greatest experiences when it comes to this aspect of his life. 

For a man of Jordan’s magnitude, every little move of his is put under the microscope. By the time he had won his second championship and gone on to lead the Dream Team in Barcelona, he had become the most popular athlete in North America. 

With this popularity came an unreasonable amount of responsibility to always do the ‘right thing’. With millions of eyes on you at all times, it’s incredibly difficult to live a life of mistakes. For Michael, he certainly learned this the hard way when he, technically, became a fugitive for a short while.

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Michael Jordan had a warrant out for his arrest after unpaid fines 

Michael Jordan and his 1988 Ferrari Testarossa (worth around $35,000 today) are as iconic of a man-car duo as you can get. This patented M-AIR-J license plate was one that was hard to miss but it would be in this car that Jordan would get pulled over on the I-75 highway. 

After having gotten eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals, Jordan was caught hitting nearly 100 mph down the highway. He would get 2 citations and would get fined on both. One would be for going 30 mph over the speed limit and the other would be for not carrying his driver’s license. 

Described as being an ‘absolute, perfect gentleman’ by the officer that pulled him over, Jordan would then go on to completely forget about the fact that he had fines to pay. 

So, as per standard procedure, a warrant was put out for his arrest by a Lexington judge. The second he got wind of this, Michael immediately transferred the funds to pay off his fines. Though, it is still a bit comical to think about the fact that there was a short window of time where he was technically, a fugitive.

Michael Jordan sped while driving around with Charles Oakley 

Charles Oakley and Michael Jordan remained good friends even after the former was traded away to the New York Knicks. Their bond would continue on through their retirements as well. 

According to Oak, him and Jordan were speeding down a highway together, hitting 110, 120. When cops pulled them over, they were in fact apologetic over stopping him, calling him ‘Mr. Jordan’. They would go on to let him off with a warning.

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