Michael Jordanis regarded as the greatest basketball player in the history of the NBA. With 6 NBA titles on his belt, he is one of the most feared players on the court. He is known for his competitiveness and elite trash-talking. He may be feared in the court, but on one such occasion, His Airness, was in big trouble when he infuriated the most feared man on earth.
MIKE TYSON AND MICHAEL JORDAN ALMOST GOT INTO A BAR FIGHT OVER ROBIN GIVENS pic.twitter.com/pn6Wu5KBVv
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Back in the day, Michael Jordan was rumored to be dating Hollywood actress, Robin Givens. However, she married Mike Tyson, the most feared person in the ring. The marriage didn t last long and the two split up. There were numerous reports that theChicago Bulls legendhad nothing to do with Tyson s marriage failing with Givens. Nonetheless, this didn t prevent Mike from the idea of taking a swing at the 5x MVP.
Mike Tyson nearly took a swing at Michael Jordan during a dinner
According to Mike s friend and manager, Rory Holloway. Rory wrote about the incident in his book,Taming The Beast, where Mike Tyson almost killed Michael Jordan. The incident occurred in 1988, when Don King, Richard Dent, Michael Jordan,Mike Tyson, and Mike Ditka were at a dinner. They were celebrating Dent s birthday and Tyson who had just split up with his wife, Givens, had one too many alcoholic beverages.
Mike Tyson s sitting there with his drink of choice, a Long Island tea, and when he drinks, his real feelings come out. I m telling the server to water his drinks down, cause I see where this is going. Mike stares across the table at Michael Jordan. He says, Hey, man, you think I m stupid? I know you f****d with my b***h.Holloway mentions this in his book.
MJ may be a fierce competitor on the court against fellow basketball players, but Tyson was no joke. Jordan wanted no part of it and Holloway mentions it. Jordan looks like he just seen a ghost. I know you messed with her, Mike says. You can tell me. Jordan, it, s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this, wrote Holloway. Eventually, Jordan didn t escalate the situation and avoided a scene.
As things stand, Jordan got away with it without being harmed by the heavyweight champion. However, even if he got into a confrontation with him, no one would survive the wrath of a prime Mike Tyson.
