“That caused aquaphobia to shoot up” Michael Jordan’s girlfriend in college drowned and died, making him fear water for life
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Michael Jordan was one such player who never backed down in front of any opponent even at his lowest. A player who could not stopped anytime he stepped onto the court, His Airness surely lives up to all aspects surrounding the GOAT debate. However, it wasn’t all natural for Jordan as he had to work his way through the years to accomplish the impossible dream and become the most popular athlete on the planet.
Looking at the resume of Michael Jordan – he had six championship rings. Moreover, he is a former six-time Finals MVP, five-time regular season MVP, a DPOY and was the Rookie of the Year. This is exactly why fans call him the GOAT in basketball. Having achieved it all, there surely has to be something Michael Jordan fears? Unfortunately, for the greatest ever, it is the fear of water.
Michael Jordan and his college-girlfriend who died
Michael Jordan wasn’t born with the fear of water, but it was his childhood and adolescent experiences that embedded this fear deep in his mind. The greatest ever Chicago Bulls player had three nightmarish experiences, all of which revolve around death. Pretty scary! as one of which involved his girlfriend in college.
To talk about the first instance, as a child, his friend died while the two were playing in the ocean. To talk about the other instances, Michael would have a near-death experience when he nearly drowned at baseball camp. the last incident is perhaps the most horrifying one, Michael Jordan’s girlfriend in college passed away from drowning when she went back home during one of the breaks, resulting in him having aquaphobia.
No personnel should go through such trauma in life and Jordan went through it multiple times. Having fought through hardships, wherein he has lost so many of his closed ones, Jordan still managed to overcome all obstacles to register himself as the greatest ever with no fears whatsoever. That being said, these experiences are all in the past, whether or not Jordan still fears water is unknown.
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