Jeremy Roenick Tells Unbelievable Story About Golfing with Michael Jordan

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“Back in the 90s, when the Bulls were on fire, this was like end of the season for us, end of the season for them. I get a call from Michael, “Meet me at Sunset Ridge early. We’re going to go play 18 holes.” We didn’t have a game. We had actually a day off. So, I meet him at Sunset Ridge.

Big ol’ Greg Kunkel, who was one of the best people in golf here in Chicago – I’ve got to mention Greg at Sunset Ridge.

So, we played a round, beat him for a couple thousand, and I’m getting ready to leave. Now, the Bulls are playing that night. They’re playing Cleveland that night. So, I’m thinking he’s leaving. It’s 10 o’clock. He’s like, “No, let’s go play again.” So, he goes and we fill up a bag full of ice and Coors Light, and we walk again. We roll around another 18, and I take him for another couple.

Now, we’ve been drinking all afternoon. Now, he’s going from Sunset Ridge to the stadium to play a game. And I’m messing around. I’m like, “I’m going to call my bookie. All the money that you just lost to me I’m putting on Cleveland tonight.” He goes, “I’ll tell you what.” He goes, “I’ll bet you that we win by 20 points and I have more than 40.” I’m like, “Done.” Son of a gun goes out, scores 52, and they win by 26 or something after… 36 holes of golf and having maybe 10 Bud Lights.

The man, Michael Jordan, to me, is probably the best athlete that I’ve ever seen, that I’ve ever been around and watched play. The way he presented himself and played the game, just amazing.

After the first half, I didn’t even – my money was gone. It was just gone. Done. So much for 36 holes of hard grinding.”

.@McNeil_Parkins asked Jeremy Roenick for his best Michael Jordan story. It was incredible.

It involved golf, beers and basketball. (We can’t verify that every detail lines up, but that’s not what we’re here for. This is about MJ’s greatness.)

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I would say what an unbelievable story, but we are talking about Michael Jordan here. The guy is a notorious gambler, great golfer and a decent basketball player. Mix them all together and you get this story right here. I don’t know about you guys, but I have a tough time getting off my couch to meet my Uber Eats driver at the door after a round of golf and beers. I wish more athletes would come out with these stories after they retire. I’m sure there is a plethora of wild stories that occurred on the golf course involving star athletes.

P.S: This is the reason the answer to the age old debate is MJ > Lebron. Lebron has a glass of vino and has to sit out three games. MJ slugs an 18 pack and a couple hours later puts on an MVP performance.

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