Few can proudly boast about beating His Airness, Michael Jordan. Surprisingly, one of them is his son. Whether it’s golf or basketball, the NBA legend consistently exhibits his intensely competitive traits. His son mirrors this same passion for golf, a shared love between the father-son duo. The 6x NBA champion, who is known for conquering opponents on the court, faced defeat from his son on the greens. Marcus Jordan recently joined the crew of ‘Full Size Run’ for their finale episode.
Few can proudly boast about beating His Airness, Michael Jordan. Surprisingly, one of them is his son. Whether it’s golf or basketball, the NBA legend consistently exhibits his intensely competitive traits. His son mirrors this same passion for golf, a shared love between the father-son duo. The 6x NBA champion, who is known for conquering opponents on the court, faced defeat from his son on the greens. Marcus Jordan recently joined the crew of ‘Full Size Run’ for their finale episode.
Whether MJ started playing seriously after that or stopped paying his son is not clear at the moment. But wouldn’t be surprising if the former was the case. It’s a known fact that His Airness hates to lose, no matter the occasion or circumstances. That was on full display after former Boston Celtics guard Danny Ainge beat MJ on the golf course back in 1986.
Michael Jordan 63 point revenge against Danny Ainge
In an episode of the Knuckleheads Podcast a few months ago, Ainge recounted an incident where Jordan sought revenge after losing a golf game. Speaking of Game 2 of the 1986 first-round playoffs between the Celtics and the Chicago Bulls, Ainge recalled how Jordan scored 63 points, breaking Elgin Baylor’s playoff scoring record.
The legend attributed this performance to Jordan losing money in their golf match the previous day. While Marcus might not have faced a similar consequence, the Bulls icon’s games with his son might hold more surprises. Despite making a name for himself on the basketball court, MJ’s stories from the golf course are legendary. No wonder he called it the hardest game and owns a $20 million golf course in Florida.