“There will be 6,100,101 new jobs” Former President Bill Clinton was ecstatic about Michael Jordan’s return to NBA
NBA legend Michael Jordan is one of the biggest names in basketball. He is more famous than any team or player in sports history. Former President Bill Clinton once involved the NBA legend Michael Jordan in his statement, which he said on a dip in the unemployment rate after the Chicago Bulls legend returned from retirement.
The ex-President Bill Clinton said, “As of today, the economy has produced 6.1 million jobs since I became president, and, if Michael Jordan goes back to the Bulls, it will be 6,100,001 new jobs.” Michael Jordan decided to retire from NBA when he was only 30-year-old who. He was the biggest sports celebrity in the world and the fittest of them all. Bill Clinton was a big fan of the sport and an even bigger fan of Michael Jordan.
There were many reasons as to why Jordan decided to retire so soon. And one of them was his father’s tragic murder. This incident had a deep impact on Michael Jordan. He had to constantly face the scrutiny of the media and that was taking a toll on him and he decided to retire. But he kept on playing minor leagues. He made a comeback after a year as nothing could keep Michael away from the sport. That is when then the President Bill Clinton decided to take advantage of Jordan’s expected return to the league.
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