“Almost got killed getting out of there” – Michael Jordan opened up about getting into life and death situation signing autographs

NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up about his experience in Houston when he almost got stampeded in his 1992 Playboy Magazine Interview.

“Almost got killed getting out of there” – Michael Jordan opened up about getting into life and death situation signing autographs

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The NBA is always up and running with controversies and drama, and one such thing that came up recently was the Bulls’ former superstar Michael Jordan’s 1992 Playboy magazine interview.

This candid chat with Playboy magazine seemed to have revealed his experience while signing autographs for his fans. He claims that this was a very disturbing experience and mentioned that it almost got him killed getting out of that situation.

Here is what Michael Jordan had to say: “There were four or five security guards, five thousand people had me circled, and I was only supposed to be signing for one hour. We got to ten minutes before I had to leave, and people were wanting more autographs, so they started closing in on me. The tables were breaking and little kids were getting pressed up front because the bigger people were pushing from behind. The security guards couldn’t do anything. I finally got the security guards around me and started pushing my way through the crowd. I almost got killed getting out of there. I haven’t done any autograph sessions since. Never again”

The legend Michael Jordan recalls his experience when interacting with his fans in Houston. With the crowd being a huge one it wasn’t easy for his security to get it to control them. The legend recalls this as a life-and-death situation where he was on the verge of getting stampeded. This incident gave the legend the fear of crowds and ever since he has never gone out there in public to sign any autographs.

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The NBA legend, Michael Jordan

Regarded as the greatest of all time Michael Jordan was the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. With his athleticism, scoring power, and impressive play-making skills, Chicago was in for making history and even to this date known as the best team ever back then.

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The 6’6 guard was known to be the best-performing rookie in his debut season for the Bulls. His style of play got him a strong fanbase in the city of Chicago and all around the world. Jordan signed a five-year deal with Nike in 1984 and is known to be the biggest sneaker deal ever to be made for $2.5 million dollars. This deal got the world the infamous “Air Jordans” which are still in trend to this date. The first time Nike released the Air Jordans was in April of 1985.

Michael Jordan during his time in the NBA was known to have the highest average of 30.1 points per game. He is a six-time NBA champion, five-time NBA MVP, fourteen-time NBA all-star, Ten-time All-NBA first-team, and the list goes on. Michael Jordan had always put his fans in a moment of awe and anticipation with his game and competitiveness, single-handedly defining the entire league making him the best of the best to be ever known.

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