It seems that Michael Jordan passed on his competitive nature to his children as well. While on the court, the 6x NBA champion never hesitated to dominate and destroy his opponents. The same can be said about his off-court persona. The Chicago Bulls legend’s eldest daughter recently made an open declaration to her Instagram followers.
The 30-year-old Jasmine is following her father’s footsteps by taking up the reins in Jordan Brand. But it turns out she has also inherited the infamous Jordanesque trait of her father.
Jasmine Jordan needs her mother’s validation
There were instances when MJ didn’t think twice before pouring his real emotions into the person standing opposite. He wasn’t irrational. It was just a reflection of the competitive character he had. Many, including the 6x champion’s former teammates, stated how it was this one element that helped him thrive in the league. The legend hated to lose and you could see it in every part of his career.
Stories of Jordan refusing to take pictures with an old friend and playing mean mind games on opponents are common to Jordan fans. He seems to have passed on the same trait to his daughter. Just like her father, Jasmine says that she always has a reason for it. We wonder if it’s the same success-chasing behavior.
The 30-year-old shared an Instagram post, “I am my mom meanest child do I care? Absolutely Not.” She also tagged her mother, Juanita Vanoy, asking her to attest to her take. She wrote, “@iamtheonlyonejuanitavanoy will confirm! And if I’m mean, it’s for a reason!”
Even without Vanoy, fans might believe her. After all, they have witnessed Jordan punch his teammate after an argument.
Michael Jordan punched Steve Kerr
MJ didn’t like to lose. To call him a sore loser wouldn’t be completely wrong. He wouldn’t even let himself lose in a simple game of cards. So it wasn’t that surprising to see him punch his former teammate. Current Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr recalled that the legend once punched him because of an argument. However, there were no lingering resentments between the players.
During Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals, the Chicago Bulls legend confidently passed to Kerr, who made the game-winning shot. There are several more stories that describe the competitive nature of the NBA icon. Certainly, this one trait is his winning shot.