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Jordan is a famous gambler so it makes some sense that he would be morally offended by attempts to avoid payment.

by finnh 3y ago

caminante 3y ago
Gambler? Yes. Pay on time? No. Jordan's dark side includes people accusing him of millions in unpaid golf debts, bookies showing up dead with handwritten checks from Jordan, and the mysterious circumstances about his dad's murder.
croes 3y ago
You mean to avoid payment.
- finnh 3y ago
  (thanks, fixed)
adventured 3y ago
Jordan also had an exceptional understanding of his personal brand by that point. It was his court, his team (the Bulls), his stadium, his fans, that were all in part being represented by that event happening. Its an ownership mentality that has rewarded Jordan extraordinarily well throughout his career. His reputation and brand were all associated directly to whatever was happening to the Bulls franchise and happening in that stadium (which includes the fan experience). Now, Jordan might not notice if something trivial happens in regards to the fan experience, but something big enough to make the nightly news (and for which he was there when it happened anyway), he's going to take notice. If they don't honor that, it reflects poorly on the Bulls franchise. This was a Bulls fan making a life-altering one in a thousand shot on Jordan's court. Jordan's on video celebrating with the guy. The fans, broadly, are going to be largely ignorant of the ins and outs of what was going on with the payout - what the fans know, is someone hit that shot and is getting screwed, and that it was a promotion that - as far as the average fan understood - was being put on by the Bulls. When it comes to brand, it doesn't only matter what's factually correct, Jordan understood perception. If that guy gets screwed out of his money, it might as well be the Chicago Bulls doing it (even if they put out press releases trying to disassociate in regards to responsibility). When Jordan gets to the point and asks the winner: did you get your money? What he meant is: did those rat bastard businessmen pay you, because if they didn't, it reflects poorly on me, my team, my franchise, and I take that personally.
- xhevahir 3y ago
  This assumes too much about Jordan's psychology. Yes, he was aware that a great deal of money was riding on his image, and he was could be very shrewd and even his cynical when it came to business, viz., his remark that "Republicans buy sneakers, too." But this picture of Jordan as ruthless utility-maximizer and PR savant doesn't square with other things he's done, such as the raw spectacle he made of himself in his Hall of Fame induction speech. The man does not think like normal people.

Jordan is a famous gambler so it makes some sense that he would be morally offended by attempts to avoid payment.

by finnh 3y ago

Jordan is a famous gambler so it makes some sense that he would be morally offended by attempts to avoid payment.

Gambler? Yes. Pay on time? No. Jordan's dark side includes people accusing him of millions in unpaid golf debts, bookies showing up dead with handwritten checks from Jordan, and the mysterious circumstances about his dad's murder.

croes 3y ago

You mean to avoid payment.

finnh 3y ago
(thanks, fixed)

adventured 3y ago

Jordan also had an exceptional understanding of his personal brand by that point. It was his court, his team (the Bulls), his stadium, his fans, that were all in part being represented by that event happening. Its an ownership mentality that has rewarded Jordan extraordinarily well throughout his career. His reputation and brand were all associated directly to whatever was happening to the Bulls franchise and happening in that stadium (which includes the fan experience). Now, Jordan might not notice if something trivial happens in regards to the fan experience, but something big enough to make the nightly news (and for which he was there when it happened anyway), he's going to take notice. If they don't honor that, it reflects poorly on the Bulls franchise. This was a Bulls fan making a life-altering one in a thousand shot on Jordan's court. Jordan's on video celebrating with the guy. The fans, broadly, are going to be largely ignorant of the ins and outs of what was going on with the payout - what the fans know, is someone hit that shot and is getting screwed, and that it was a promotion that - as far as the average fan understood - was being put on by the Bulls. When it comes to brand, it doesn't only matter what's factually correct, Jordan understood perception. If that guy gets screwed out of his money, it might as well be the Chicago Bulls doing it (even if they put out press releases trying to disassociate in regards to responsibility). When Jordan gets to the point and asks the winner: did you get your money? What he meant is: did those rat bastard businessmen pay you, because if they didn't, it reflects poorly on me, my team, my franchise, and I take that personally.

xhevahir 3y ago
This assumes too much about Jordan's psychology. Yes, he was aware that a great deal of money was riding on his image, and he was could be very shrewd and even his cynical when it came to business, viz., his remark that "Republicans buy sneakers, too." But this picture of Jordan as ruthless utility-maximizer and PR savant doesn't square with other things he's done, such as the raw spectacle he made of himself in his Hall of Fame induction speech. The man does not think like normal people.