Whether it’s former players mentioning this, or NBA executives and general managers saying this, Jordan has been accused of being a big-time gambler multiple times.
The Washington Post reported about this in 1993, interviewing people about how Jordan was going through intense gambling scrutiny:
Michael Jordan gambling habits
It’s tough to say how true these accusations of Michel Jordan’s gambling are. While it could be possible because of all the type of money he had, it wouldn’t be surprising to see people lying about this as well. Whenever somebody mentions Jordan’s name, they’re typically going to be brought into the spotlight.
The NBA had responses about what Michael Jordan was doing:
An NBA general manager said that the NBA wouldn’t allow this to be a big issue because of who Jordan was:
Considering that Michael Jordan is perhaps the greatest player in NBA history and ran the association with his play for as many years as he did, it would certainly make sense why the NBA would try to hide this if it was true. They wouldn’t want the best player in the history of the game to have these types of accusations against him because it would look bad for the league.
While not all of this is going to be confirmed anytime soon, it’s certainly interesting to think about and has been a long discussion around the NBA.
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