Even decades after retiring from professional basketball, Michael Jordan continues to command attention both on and off the court as fans recently received a rare glimpse into his leisure time, thanks to his son Marcus.
Sharing moments from a day aboard a private mega yacht, the pair are continuing to reconnect following their recent estrangement and whilst the six-time NBA champion has largely kept his personal life private, his son didn’t go for the same approach.
Uploading snippets from their time throughout the day, Michael’s style was an unmistakable, monochromatic look as one image captured him on a phone call in a bright red room, a cigar in his left hand, matching black shorts, and a pair of Jordans.
Another photo showed him engaged in discussion, this time in a black half-sleeve t-shirt before Marcus also posted an image of his father smoking a cigar while monitoring the yacht’s controls, highlighting Jordan‘s relaxed yet commanding presence.
He’s making the most of some extra rest time as he is preparing for a new role in basketball broadcasting as he will join NBC as a special contributor when the network resumes NBA coverage after two decades.
His analysis will be pre-recorded rather than live, but expectations are high regarding his reputation, leadership qualities and famous confidence to say whatever he thinks, when he’s thinking it.
Such is the hype that even established industry journalists such as Stephen A. Smith can’t wait to see what he gets up to whilst covering the 2025/26 NBA season, as the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to defend their title.
“Let me tell you something about Michael Jordan,” Smith told the PDB Podcast. “He’s going to be brutally honest, I can assure you that.
“He’s not going to be somebody who’s going to be passive. The Michael Jordan I know, when talking basketball…He ain’t trying to hurt nobody’s feelings.
“He ain’t trying to be insulting, but he’s going to tell you what’s going on. I don’t think he’s going to be passive at all.”
Jordan shows his humble side
Back in 1999, Michael Jordan was honored as Basketball Player of the Century at the Sports Illustrated Awards, a recognition befitting his status as one of the greatest players in NBA history.
Yet rather than using the chance to brag and gloat, he used the platform to acknowledge the pioneers who shaped the game before him in a moment of unexpected humility from the Bulls star.
“All the great achievements come from Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Bob Cousy,” Jordan said at the Madison Square Garden. “All the athletes, all the basketball players way before Michael Jordan.
“I’ve kind of gained more of the publicity and more of the notoriety because of me learning from what they have done years way before me.”
His humility was striking, given his unparalleled résumé, which by 1999 included six NBA championships, six Finals MVPs, five regular season MVPs, ten scoring titles, and two Olympic gold medals.
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