Having Michael pull you aside and, clearly invested in your situation, ask, "Did you get your money?" has to be as memorable as actually hitting the shot.
A cool thing about this is that he used his money to help put his son through college, who would then become a doctor. Not only that but also create revenue streams for his family's future. It's amazing man.
Please repent and find YHWH Elohim and keep the commandments in Exodus 20 and Leviticus 11 Please read Exodus 20 and pray for forgiveness 2nd Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” [37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37-40 The bible says everything in it is to guide us. And that God wants us to be happy. The story of Job explains how even though we can lose everything from our family health and friends if we have faith we are stronger and able to endure until the end for eternity. It's okay to be depressed or upset and worrying but don't harden your heart and let go and move on to be healthy. Please read the book of Jonah, Matthew, Exodus you'll have the information you need. 🌅😊
Calhouns story is so heartwarming when you read it from his son's perspective, who became a doctor with the prize money of that shot . and how the ball is still in his possession edit : the espn story about it which came out quite recently is where i got this from , highly recommended read
Fun fact: Insurance companies are so hated that in civil lawsuits against them, judges often have to instruct jurors to disregard the fact that the defendant is, in fact, an insurance company. It’s nearly impossible to find an impartial jury for cases involving insurers. And they deserve every bit of hate they get.
It doesn't help that with such cases, insurance companies can and willingly drag out the case to waste everyone's time before closing it. So even jurors have a right to be pissed off just for that alone. Knew a woman who had to do a federal medical insurance company fraud case that lasted for months and had to rely on petty jury pay to drive to and from the court house and keep up her rent while she was out of her job just for the company to close off the case. They take all this money just to find a reason not to pay out your own claims via loopholes. Now people are purposefully not paying their insurances as a movement.
@@OriginalPuro Most insurance companies in the US range from fair to bad. There are a small number of highly rated ones. It boggles my mind that people don’t go for the good ones. They don’t even necessarily cost more in premiums. I guess it’s a lot of the same people who are fine buying poorly rated cars and poorly rated appliances?
i live in a small town and have a very small biz, my insurance guy has 6 full size pickups, all very nice. i have to drive a single truck that is not even a nice package truck.
That's what surprised me the most, the fact he even saw him out of all the people in the stands and recognised him after a year from I'm assuming a decent bit away and his security all around him. Crazy 😂
Massive respect to the players that stood up for that guy and told the owners to pay him. It would have been totally fine if they never let him take the shot to begin with due to it being against the rules. But after they decided to let him take the shot, that was on them.
@@TheRafark exactly, it would be one thing if he had lied, but he filled out the form with the truthful information and they selected him anyway. they breached the rules, not him.
@@myopinion69420 Unfortunately I don't think the insurance company broke the rules, the guys running the event did. So the insurer most likely would have won that case and not had to pay, and if the insurance company doesn't pay there would have been no money. There's a reason the bulls didn't sue when it made them start to get bad press. Their own lawyers would have said it was a waste of money.
Yet they run the country and your health care plan 😂😂😂it’s free enterprise, not that communist social program every other free country has. I am so surprised Americans are not up in arms storming the capital .
yeah, the include a bunch of exceptions that seem minor and irrelevant when you sign, but then they will go through all of them to make sure that they have no excuse to get out of paying.
I hate insurance companies as much as the next guy, but at the end of the day it's the leagues fault. The Insurance company wrote a contract and the league didn't follow it.
I was at this game with my Dad, he had season tickets for many years. it was the most incredible feeling and energy when he hit that 1 million shot. The entire place jumped at the same time and we’re all just so purely happy for the guy. My Dad is no longer here with us, thank you for this video and capturing this moment. He’s been gone since 2005, so just knowing we are there is a great feeling in my heart. ❤
What a blessing that you have these memories with your dad. The absentee father rate in this country has a consequence that is so hard to quantify but I believe sons like you are becoming the exception to the rule. In an age where men are marginalized, real heroes like your father are fading into the backdrop of ungrateful and petty youth. Hold on to that memory, it is the true gold of our character, especially when we are privileged to become grandparents. Thank you for sharing.
Yes a true legend. Investing in private prison complexes all over the country. The same prisons that let inmates die of heatstroke whilst the pigs (the inmates "care for", work with) get airconditioning
I feel so good knowing he got the Million. He hit an almost impossible shot in front of 18,000 people. He deserves it. Thank You Michael Jordon. The GOAT.!!!
Paying over 20 years not very cool though. Props to Jordan, because without him he wouldn't have got a cent, but 20 million in '93 is worth much more than paying it off over 20 because of inflation. That amount in today's dollars would be about $4,222,961 (according to an inflation calculator). That means if he got the $20 million in '93, and just put it in a bank or a non risk investment it would be worth, at minimum $4,222,961 but inflation is normally around 2% and a minimum risk investment maybe 4%..... so maybe much more.... cheers.
@@titmusspaultpaul5It's not but tbf, a lot of lottery and sweepstakes winnings have stipulations that you can take a lump sum of a smaller percentage up front or the full amount in annual payments over time. I'm just happy he got the full amount at all, even if the value was reduced a bit by inflation basically. Idk about you but I'd take a guaranteed 50k per year lol.
@SecretSauceyjuice yeah, true. And usually the lotto winnings they pay off are huge, like $150 million. But also glad he got the whole thing as its still a lot of money for most people.... cheers.
@@titmusspaultpaul5paid out over a long period of time also quells any impulse purchases, although those are mainly beneficial for lottery winners since the ones that win are commonly bad with their money.
So again u point out one thing he's black. If white would they backed it. How long ago was it before after BLM . If after I can see that the reason. I hope not but it's a good question.
It was definetively the right thing to do. This guy answered all the questions honestly. If they let him onto the court anyway to try the shot.. well. ... and for the Bulls team. You can be 7' tall, it shows in situations like this whether you're a grown man.
Props to Michael (and whoever else on the team joined him) for standing up for this random dude. Mad respect. They probably knew it was the right thing to do just from a fan perspective to prevent a boycott or hate towards the team, but glad the team actually said something on the inside and didn't just shrug it off for management to take care of.
Jordan was not raised with wealth either, thought. I expect he was standing up because he saw the injustice of the situation and knew what it would have meant to him at that stage of his life (Well..I mean at that age everyone knew Jordan would be a pro but the point is still valid)
@@TeewopShiestymaybe you should stay out of the comments until after you've watched the video if you're worried about spoilers. That's on you, not him.
Actually it's the opposite. If the rules say that the contestant may not have played organized basketball within the last 5 years, then the insurance companies would be breaking their promise if they did decide to pay. Evidently, the people who decided to choose him anyway should be responsible for paying the price.
That's what Jimmy does. He uses a specific instance to paint a bigger picture. His videos are beautifully choreographed and its why they are so captivating.
I am not a basketball fan, but that is one of the most heartwarming stories i have ever heard. Michael Jordan and his teammates are absolute eternal legends for standing up for that fan. mad respect MJ.
Fun fact: Dan Arielly did a study and found that the prospect of winning enormous rewards creates such anxiety in most people that it messes them up from completing even simple tasks, like shooting a basketball from a short distance. So with that knowledge, it's no surprise that more people missed the millionaire dollar shot than the smaller prize shots
@@clovermite His research on dishonesty is marred with dishonesty. Most of his data is made-up BS. I wouldn't be surprised if the study you are referencing is also all made up. It sound very typical Dan Arielly with a kind of conclusion one would expect to begin with without the study. Just look him up. There is plenty of info.
I've always had respect for MJ as a talented athlete. This just became MAD RESPECT for him and all those others who chipped in and made Don's dream come true. The players didn't have to do it, but they did it because they thought it was the right thing to do. Kudos to all of them.
They HAD to pay up. The Bulls were worth billions, this whole thing helped the Bulls and made the highlight of the game (they pull huge bucks for a game in seats and TV rights) so not paying would be realy evil
@@MikeBarbarossa not sure you watched the whole video. The organization did NOT pay him, the players did. They even invited the Bulls organization to join but they declined.
@@florious80 The organization pay him, not the owners. Listen to 13.39 "After hearing about what the insurance company was trying to pull, Michael Jordan along with other players on the Bulls told ownership they needed to pay up, , out of their own pockets."
@florious80 Formatting got lost. Here is the full quote. The organization DID pay him, not the owners. Listen to 13.39 "After hearing about what the insurance company was trying to pull, Michael Jordan along with other players on the Bulls told ownership they needed to pay up, and so they did, out of their own pockets."
Dang it. Not sure how I'm messing up formatting. Here is the exact sentence: "Michael Jordan along with other players on the Bulls told ownership they needed to pay up, and so the organization did, out of their own pockets."
I gotta give props to this guy. For making a 30 second video into 15 minutes and still keep it captivating. Bro has hacked life and makes bank story telling. 🐐
Winning a $1,000,000 for a full court shot is awesome, but doing in front of and impressing the most legendary NBA team ever at they're absolute peek is priceless.
That’s the thing about MJ that no other player will ever have. To be that great and important to the league that even the thought of upsetting him isn’t worth it. Glad he helped the guy out I’m sure it changed his entire life.
I myself don’t like Lebron, but I’m 100% confident that Lebron would do the same thing. But yeah hella happy Mike and the Bulls forced management to pay the guy.
My dad went to high school with this guy, I remember him telling me the story when I was younger and this brought back a pretty sick memory, glad the guy got paid.
@@melonytoni9016 This was the 90s. Money could buy you very different things back then. $200k-$500k is a great payout nowadays. That was even more back then, remember to calculate inflation too. $200k back then is around $400k today.
Whether each individual on the team cared or not, clearly Mike did if he pulled the kid aside a year later. Whether it was Mike who made the call for the kid or not, the players from that team deserve a lot of respect
I ain't even think abt that part of it. He remembered the guy after seeing him in the stands. Clearly he thought it was some BS, props to the bulls organization 🫡
As a guy who lives for making clutch plays, Michael appreciated this guy's performance under pressure. Good on him and his teammates for stepping up and holding ownership to their word.
@@jinov191the agreement was between the bulls to the kid. The contact between the bulls and the insurance company was a different thing. They shouldn't have let him take the shot. I don't think the kid ever knew he was ineligible, the bulls said he was and let him take the shot. The bulls are responsible to pay, not the instance company.
@@emostorm7esurance company NEVER was going to actually pay. They thought this is impossible. So they tried to use every hint to get rid of that payment. Cowards, simple.
Typical insurance company, they never wanna pay out for claims but gladly take your payments for their "insurance". Glad Jordan and the team helped the guy get the money he earned!
Rules don’t mean anything, right? Part of why there’s an insurance crisis in parts of the country. Someone pays less for a homeowner policy knowing there’s no coverage for a flood but when the flood happens the insurance company is bad because they won’t cover it. Because insurance should be a charity, not a business. Agree, though, that it was nice for the team to step in.
@@desmo8755 Even within the rules, insurance companies will screw people out of money with unreasonably low estimates and deliberately misleading fine print. Whats more, the medical industry in the US has prices being raised obscenely high for the profit of insurance companies, beyond what would be necessary for the actual businesses in medicine production and healthcare to make a sustainable profit. Its not just people wanting charity or being lazy, its these companies behaving maliciously and ruining peoples lives for gross, unnecessary capital gains
@@tylerjerabek5204 , going by the technicalities of insurance that player that shot better than the pros themselves should've never watched the game in the first place and made his own basketball team better than the NBA itself hence why one of the many many reasons I love One Piece as a series so much.
Props to Michael Jordan. Of all the stories of his ability, his competitive nature, or even his open philanthropy to do this and keep it quiet is awesome.
Thats what makes michael a freakin legend he owned the court ...in his eyes...it happened on his court ...dedication mad rrspect for one of the nba greatest players ever.period.
I lost a lot of respect for him since he employs the most racist driver in the history of Nascar on his racing team and won't fire him. His openly racist driver has hurt the entire sport of Nascar. ("Bubba" Wallace)
I don't see why it mattered that the guy played on an amateur team anyways, that shot is almost impossible for anyone. I would bet a million dollars against the best NBA player making that shot.
@@Tina-mt9cl oh please. The nascar sport has been hurt and in ruined prior to bubba! In fact, our whole world is hurt due to racism, division, discrimination, and a whole bunch of everything
@@SindyinVietnam Baseball Doesn't Exist does this not only in his scripts, but his footage choice also. It's really sad because I like the topics he chooses and he's quite a decent storyteller, all he needs to do is trim the repetition and put himself on about 0.75x speed and he's nailed it. Jimmy is the peak of content like this though, absolute mastery.
@@DWEEB-FIX Best thing I ever did was install a TH-cam video speed controller extension because the default playback speed controller isn't precise enough. If I feel someone is talking a bit too slow I bump them up to 1.1x or 1.2x speed. Two minute sponsor segments, right up to 8x speed.
Often, yeah, but it's kind of hard to blame them when there's people out there constantly scheming how to defraud them. They'll go out of business without ironclad contracts.
This was just a beautiful story, showing the evil bullcrap a company will go through to save a buck (or a million in this case XD), and the beauty when people group together to help get someone what they are owned. Thank you for making this video.
Right, only in the USA. If they had this here in Europe, the payment would have been transfered immediately. I so hate the games and scams played on US Americans.
With corporations this big, a million bucks is pretty much the same as a buck. The prize money could have been half a penny and they still wouldn't pay up.
Glad you brought this to the light decades later. Sometimes people don't want or need publicity and do things solely because it is the right thing to do. I'm happy for the young man. Something like this is truly life changing.
📌Promotions and advertisements always get you in the fine print. The correct attitude is you should be suspicious of all promotions and read all the mechanics and the fine print to see if the company is pulling a fast one on you. In my experience, travel promotions are the most notorious with shenanigans.
By clicking that timestamp, you're missing out on the construction of the story. Stakes, tension, what makes you invested in it all. If you skip all that you may as well just go and read the Wikipedia article (assuming there is one).
Did he for real day that lol. Did he live in an era when and an area where it existed? I feel dumb asking this question smh. I have seen photos of him and the furthest back year when cameras were vastly publicly available is probably 1850’s if I had to guess so then it would have to be that since surely insurance companies existed back then , that therefore it very well may have been Ghandi that did infact say that. It’s just funny I guess because it’s like he has taken ancient wisdom and paired it with modern society. Also the fact that it sounds like proverbs meets Jerry Seinfeld. Anyone who had read this far quick question: In what era did Confuscious live? He used to express things in proverb style bits like Solomon and Ghandi would. I wonder if the Buddha s spoke like this as well…It’s almost like it sounds like someone giving a prophecy describing style delivery yet something g held to already have been established as truth instead of having the quality of having to wait and see if it comes to pass or not. Basically what’s interesting here in addition to this how then they have effectively taken the vague/unknown and established it with specificity/certainty. Forgive my rant but my hands can’t help *thumbselves* Sorry but the pun just came to me and I had just thought I would share my dad joke it just had to be said. Anyways regardless of all that, good for MJ. This is integrity, character, compassion and love. He didn’t have to do any of that and not to mention on top of that he didn’t want any attention being brought to it it’s sad that attention ended up having to be brought up when they wouldn’t pay up so he was getting the scene where no good deed goes unpunished. Feels like evils of the world or otherwise and they are making you pay a tax or toll for choosing to travel the righteous way in persistence in order to dismantle an injustice. Sometimes I just start writing and I don’t stop. I’m not sure what I should do with my life entirely right now but I would appreciate if you have read this far to let me know whether or not you think I have any ability or aptitude for writing. This style by nature was completely analytical and self reflective like an internal monologue as well so kinda just free writing here. Thanks 🙏
They can only have an out if all of the conditions are not met, if he met all of the conditions and they refused to pay then they would be cheating him, they did nothing wrong.
Michael Jordan not only had his opponents by the throat but made sure he and everyone around got what they deserved. A legendary basketball player and of course the GOAT.
Gotta love how they used a "community basketball team" as an excuse to try to stiff him, even though them selecting him effectively waived the restriction
That's because the insurance company never agreed to let him do it. That's the reason for the disagreement. They had no reason to pay since it was a mistake by the event organizers.
@@VVayVVard They also didn't have someone there monitoring things either, so how were the organizers supposed to know he'd make the shot and they wouldn't pay?
@@InfernosReaper The organizers should've been aware of the conditions of the prize. So in ignoring those conditions, technically the responsibility of paying the prize should've fallen on them.
@@VVayVVard On a policy that big(especially for that era), why didn't the insurance company have someone make sure things everything was in compliance before hand? I know in every other instance of events being insured, the companies want to verify stuff *before* things even happen
@@InfernosReaper Probably because it had been organized dozens of times in the past already, so they figured they could trust the organizers to continue to abide by the given conditions.
I looked up this story, and it turns out the guy’s son went on to become a doctor in Chicago and he used the money to pay for his son’s medical school tuition 🥺
I went to high school with Don Calhoun, but I hardly knew him. I never really saw him after 1988, but I was aware of the story of the shot when it unfolded. I believe there were other doctors in their family even before the shot. I myself was delivered by a Dr. Ken Calhoun. I assumed they're from the same family but I never actually checked.
That is so crazy. If I was that poor kid, and they told me I wasn't getting the money, I think I'd go into a deep depression and never be right again. So cool that Jordan and the team made sure he got what he earned. That was a very anxiety-inducing story...and then a heartwarming one at the end! Thanks for sharing!
@@boosted333 This wasn't "any kind of set back" though. Going into a depression after this would have been perfectly normal. What a person would actually be afflicted with in the wake of this travesty would be grief, which can cause a depression. Feeling that way isn't wrong. The OP states he would never be right again. The truth is that the aftermath of this could affect a person for the rest of their life, such as extreme distrust. We have to start respecting the mental part of our health the way we do everything else.
@@Musicballstop it. Mental health issues because he possibly didn’t get paid for a contest he entered. Depression is working a whole year for your money and getting scammed by getting it all taken away. If he didn’t get the million, you move on and hopefully already know that life’s not fair sometimes
I remember this. Man, everyone was pissed off the kid couldn’t get his money. However, this when I first witnessed how heroic the Chicago Bulls team were, especially MJ. I’m glad the kid got his money and his moment. He’s definitely in the Bulls history books.
and how cheap the Bulls’ Front Office was. I bet if MJ and the other players didn’t pressure them, the FO definitely won’t pay the man. I don’t get how such a great team who’s probably raking revenue in because of MJ can be so cheap. smh
@amrelarcher8990 they weren't being cheap. They just backed out of a bet and didn't appreciate the fact he made the shot. They basically bet against him for a million and he made them look stupid by just heaving up a prayer 😂😂😂. If this happened on the street those guys in the front office would be dead for backing out of a bet like that. People have been killed for far lesser amounts
I have no idea why this was suggested in my feed. I am not even a basketball fan. But seriously got goosebumps when he made the shot. You can feel the excitement!! Being there must have been incredible. Michael Jordan is absolute class!!! I have never heard anything bad about him. Very awesome man. I'm glad that the Bulls team had integrity and did the right thing. ❤ Awesome story.
Well, I mean this in the most respectful way, that it makes sense that you haven’t heard anything bad about him because you mentioned you’re not a BB fan. Although I admire him in some aspects, there’s definitely some things out there about him. However, in this instance he was more than a stand up Guy.
The guy broke one of the qualifying rules by having played pro ball within 5 years of the the throw. It's Pretty straight forward. I don't get the outrage over them not wanting to pay him.
@@Wolferal You don't get it? Well, he told them about his previous basketball experience and THEY still let him take the shot...that there was their screw up. He was 100% honest and the competition organisers were aware of this and let him play anyway. It's really not difficult.
@@Wolferal Let me put it another way. If I publically hold a competition, and my rules state that only people wearing red t-shirts can win my 200 dollar prize, YET I let someone with a blue t-shirt play anyway... you think s/he shouldn't get any prize that is owed to them?
@@Wolferal You do realize he wasn't playing pro ball right? he was on a community team, probably some kind of out reach bullshit with teenagers, which would have no affect on whether he hits the 80 foot shot. Insurance just wanted to be greedy as per usual
Massive respect to the players for coming through for him in the end. Great story, as well as storytelling skills. I usually skip through these videos, but this one, I was hooked from the beginning!
Living in the Chicago area during all of this, I can vividly remember how this all went down. It was on the news and in the papers for a few days. I can remember thinking how great it must feel to have such a powerful person like Michael in your corner actually fighting for you. For what was right.
I remember learning about this. Proud of the players for doing what they did. But when he shot it and the crowd yelling for it to go in and then going crazy gives me goosebumps.
Wow!! This was an incredible story and video. Thank you for uploading!!! You did such an incredible job!! Mad respect to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls Team for Taking Care of Business.
This reminds me of a time I was in 5th grade and some kid said he would pay $20 to anyone who could hit a shot from the half court mark on their first try. After watching a few kids fail, I stepped up and nailed it. First try. Afterwards the kid tells me he doesn't actually have $20 and just walks away. I was devastated. I called Micheal Jordan and told him about what happened and he showed up to my school and beat the kid up. Micheal Jordan is one hell of a guy.
@@PhonyBologna Sadly yes. MJ said he was gonna make sure his people got it to me, but all I got was a letter from his insurance company saying they weren't paying me due to a technicality. I told MJ about it and he went over there and beat them up.
Absolute respect and admiration for Michael Jordan and the Bulls players who stood up for what was right. Excellent video as well. Thank you for sharing this story.
I'm still watching, but yeah, it's beyond fucked up to do one of these trickshot stunts at a halftime show that we've all seen, and then go lol just kidding, to a random normie who actually pulls it off.
@@bogdanpopescu1401 Not very, even though I think insurance had an appropriate angle (they weren't party to decision), once the people at the scene let him do it despite his admission it was their mistake and it was justified that the closest organization to that decision had to make it right. And it's not like they didn't have the money to lose.
Please repent and find YHWH Elohim and keep the commandments in Exodus 20 and Leviticus 11 Please read Exodus 20 and pray for forgiveness 2nd Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” [37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37-40 The bible says everything in it is to guide us. And that God wants us to be happy. The story of Job explains how even though we can lose everything from our family health and friends if we have faith we are stronger and able to endure until the end for eternity. It's okay to be depressed or upset and worrying but don't harden your heart and let go and move on to be healthy. Please read the book of Jonah, Matthew, Exodus you'll have the information you need. 🌅😊
I remember this shit. I was a freshman in college. Jordan stepped up big. Anybody who wasn't a MJ fan back then was on that night. It was emotional as hell.
Normally I cannot stand TH-cam videos that take FOREVER to pay off the reason why people chose to watch it, but like so many other people have already said, you tell a GREAT story and the editing you did was so well done. I watched the entire thing and didn't skip a single part. Bravo, man.
Aww, Michael, good to see you,cannot believe I see you personally 2 times in my life, you the greatest :D can you please sing my - SHUT UP KID. DID U GET UR MONI? 🤣😂
I know the man is not perfect, but MJ's appreciation for the fans and how will pull out his guts to play every damn game he could always amazed me, and this story is just crazy. Like, it wasn't really his problem, but he stood up for the kid anyways.
Ahh insurance. You can pay 10k over 10 years, then when you take out a claim for that 10k your rates go up even more. What a wonderful thing, totally not a scam at all
He is, unofficially, one of the Bulls legend. Not an athlete, and yet did a miracle shot many would wish they could pull off *Glad he got paid, glad Michael Jordan remembered him, and glad the story is remembered till now*
@@ed1658It is pretty impossible coming out of the stands not warmed up. You were talking about your buddies being warmed up after playing and hitting maybe 1/50 or 1/100 and those were probably half court shots! Lol
@derekjuarez9762 the way it was stated was a little confusing, but turns out he only played for one season at a local community college. Seems like a pretty low bar for them to use as a disqualification, I wonder if they'd try to DQ the 16 year old too for playing organized JV ball at his high school
well fuck me for reading the comments in between watching 🤣 tough that's kinda what I got from the mj documentary. then again the bulls were the superstars! michael was just a fucking monster!
@@Riri-oj1zsgood guy? He runs his shoe brand out of Chinese sweat shops who employ/FORCE children to work there, his merchandise that cost Pennie’s on the dollar he upcharges the hell out of it because all he wants is to make as much money off the black community as possible anyway he can, the same community he doesn’t like to be around because he doesn’t like being around “niggas”. He’s an amazing ball player, that’s it bud, dont let your dick riding prevent you from seeing what folks are really about.
Yea its alot easier when your in a basketball court alone imagine having 50,000 people screaming and the pressure of money on the line and cameras I n your face do tht five times again with all tgt going on then we can talk
Michael Jordan is just the goat and this is one of the incredibly many reasons why getting that fan his money and seeing how his family turned out because of it, truly inspirational.
Michael Jordan's a gambler, a bet is a bet and he wasn't cool with the bulls not honoring their prize they put up. If you owe Jordan 5 dollars he'll make you go get it, luckily the honor system goes both ways
My mouth is on the floor I've heard so many stories of Jordan being selfish and unwilling to help the voiceless that I never believed he did anything that didn't benefit him. But I'm pretty sure that there are more stories like this one and should be told!
@@lashedbutnotleashed1984 Hey it's me your friend from middle school, remember when I leant you $100,000 at recess and you said you'd pay me back when you could?
Lol they knowingly tried to defraud an insurance company for a million dollars and you give them mad respect?? 😂😂😂 I love stupid ppl who announce their stupidity on social media. And you got 170+ stupid ppl to agree with you. How sad lol
That was SUPER classy of Mike and his teammates! I’m really impressed that he also remembered him a year later because I’m sure Jordan meets A LOT of people! That’s being personally invested for all of the right reasons! These are the stars we SHOULD all be looking up to, those that care about the game and the fans that take their time and money to be part of it! I remember seeing Mike’s home when I had the chance the weekend after I graduated boot camp back in the day, and I was in awe of such a sight! After hearing stories like this one, a better athlete couldn’t have been blessed with such a home, the fame, and the legendary status! 👍👍
@@n1kobefan That maybe the case, but that is not something that even someone of MJs status would forget, especially with what went down after it happened.
Michael has always been THAT guy... You just rarely hear about the good stuff he does because he doesn't like bringing attention to it. A true class act.
The fact that you still manage to get that creative over "already covered info" and make it so interesting is just amazing, your videos are always 100% perfect 🎉
Having Michael pull you aside and, clearly invested in your situation, ask, "Did you get your money?" has to be as memorable as actually hitting the shot.
Bro that’s good business by MJ.
@@vannseeley9015 Mutual benefits, no one is losing, certainly not the one who won the 1m because MJ had a "good business" plan 😂
Michael Jordan gone die just like everyone else. He is nobody to worship
Even more
Hell yeah!
A cool thing about this is that he used his money to help put his son through college, who would then become a doctor. Not only that but also create revenue streams for his family's future. It's amazing man.
Crazy how life changing a million dollars is.
Yes and to think there are people who would crash and burn that money back to broke
In the end he got lucky by being given the million in smaller chunks, couldn't burn the whole million if he tried.
@@abel6298don't the Freemasons believe that religion is one of the three things that divide men?
Please repent and find YHWH Elohim and keep the commandments in Exodus 20 and Leviticus 11
Please read Exodus 20 and pray for forgiveness
2nd Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
[37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37-40
The bible says everything in it is to guide us. And that God wants us to be happy. The story of Job explains how even though we can lose everything from our family health and friends if we have faith we are stronger and able to endure until the end for eternity. It's okay to be depressed or upset and worrying but don't harden your heart and let go and move on to be healthy.
Please read the book of Jonah, Matthew, Exodus you'll have the information you need. 🌅😊
Calhouns story is so heartwarming when you read it from his son's perspective, who became a doctor with the prize money of that shot . and how the ball is still in his possession
edit : the espn story about it which came out quite recently is where i got this from , highly recommended read
Thanks for letting us know about this. I’m gona look that up!
That's dope
What an amazing story
damn, that shot helped him achieve generational wealth
This is actually true, I looked it up. His son is now a Dr. Awesome stuff!
Fun fact: Insurance companies are so hated that in civil lawsuits against them, judges often have to instruct jurors to disregard the fact that the defendant is, in fact, an insurance company. It’s nearly impossible to find an impartial jury for cases involving insurers. And they deserve every bit of hate they get.
It doesn't help that with such cases, insurance companies can and willingly drag out the case to waste everyone's time before closing it. So even jurors have a right to be pissed off just for that alone. Knew a woman who had to do a federal medical insurance company fraud case that lasted for months and had to rely on petty jury pay to drive to and from the court house and keep up her rent while she was out of her job just for the company to close off the case.
They take all this money just to find a reason not to pay out your own claims via loopholes. Now people are purposefully not paying their insurances as a movement.
If people used good companies they wouldn’t hate their insurance. USAA, NJM, Amica.
This must be in USA.
Insurance companies are not like that in my country.
@@OriginalPuro Most insurance companies in the US range from fair to bad. There are a small number of highly rated ones. It boggles my mind that people don’t go for the good ones. They don’t even necessarily cost more in premiums. I guess it’s a lot of the same people who are fine buying poorly rated cars and poorly rated appliances?
i live in a small town and have a very small biz, my insurance guy has 6 full size pickups, all very nice. i have to drive a single truck that is not even a nice package truck.
Just the fact Mike recognized the kid after a year is incredible
Game recognizes game haha
Thats why he is the GOAT 😅😂
@@marlowencnashut up bout that shit
😂😂
That's what surprised me the most, the fact he even saw him out of all the people in the stands and recognised him after a year from I'm assuming a decent bit away and his security all around him. Crazy 😂
Props to Michael Jordan making sure he received the rightfully earned money
right that whole shenanigans was some bs
Yeah it wouldn’t be right for me not to
bro speedran the video to fish for likes LMAO
Thats my fucking goat
@@blerp6675facts
Massive respect to the players that stood up for that guy and told the owners to pay him. It would have been totally fine if they never let him take the shot to begin with due to it being against the rules. But after they decided to let him take the shot, that was on them.
Yeah, I don’t know how they could be off the hook legally after giving him the ball
@@TheRafark exactly, it would be one thing if he had lied, but he filled out the form with the truthful information and they selected him anyway.
they breached the rules, not him.
@@myopinion69420 Unfortunately I don't think the insurance company broke the rules, the guys running the event did. So the insurer most likely would have won that case and not had to pay, and if the insurance company doesn't pay there would have been no money. There's a reason the bulls didn't sue when it made them start to get bad press. Their own lawyers would have said it was a waste of money.
Insurance companies are the most protected racketeers and thieves in the world.
This is crazy so he never got a single penny
This is why I hate insurance companies. They promise everything and they pull every string to not fulfil their own promises.
Yet they run the country and your health care plan 😂😂😂it’s free enterprise, not that communist social program every other free country has. I am so surprised Americans are not up in arms storming the capital .
yeah, the include a bunch of exceptions that seem minor and irrelevant when you sign, but then they will go through all of them to make sure that they have no excuse to get out of paying.
Just like democrats !!
@@genemaverick5705you’re the dad who could complain about politics even to their dog
@@108BlackSwan I don’t talk to animals
0:53 "Due to a technicality in the rules"
And that's the whole insurance industry in a nutshell.
They or the league eventually paid him, at Jordan's urging.
It's they're go to
I hate insurance companies as much as the next guy, but at the end of the day it's the leagues fault. The Insurance company wrote a contract and the league didn't follow it.
Insurance is a state sanctioned ponzi scheme.
Why do people think Every Insurance Company DENIES the First Claim that is filed, in 99.99% of all claims?
Coincidence?
Yeah, that's Prolly it
And here I thought MJ couldn't be MORE of a legend.
What a guy.
I wonder what Bron would've done.
@@djkroz Asked China if it was ok before doing anything.
@@djkrozBron would’ve flop and cry LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀
wildin XD @@zukazealanee
He's known for being a jerk
I was at this game with my Dad, he had season tickets for many years. it was the most incredible feeling and energy when he hit that 1 million shot. The entire place jumped at the same time and we’re all just so purely happy for the guy. My Dad is no longer here with us, thank you for this video and capturing this moment. He’s been gone since 2005, so just knowing we are there is a great feeling in my heart. ❤
Sorry for your loss
What a blessing that you have these memories with your dad. The absentee father rate in this country has a consequence that is so hard to quantify but I believe sons like you are becoming the exception to the rule. In an age where men are marginalized, real heroes like your father are fading into the backdrop of ungrateful and petty youth. Hold on to that memory, it is the true gold of our character, especially when we are privileged to become grandparents. Thank you for sharing.
We just watched it 🙄🙄🙄
That is so sweet. Our loved ones never really leave us ❤️
Do you think the energy would've been different if they offered him a lamer prize or about the same?
Hahaha, I got secondhand embarrassment from that kid warming up for 30 minutes only to completely miss a 3 pointer.
You and this Jimmy guy are both dumb, he hit the front of the rim, it wasn’t an airball.
Same especially since I could totally see myself doing the same thing at 16 lol
The problem, is that he couldn't practice in front of a huge crowd. Too much pressure on him, that he threw an air ball.
And was allegedly playing college ball somewhere smh
its like watching wmba
To even contemplate not paying the guy the money is pure criminal. MJ Legend of the game, Legend of humanity.
Yes a true legend. Investing in private prison complexes all over the country. The same prisons that let inmates die of heatstroke whilst the pigs (the inmates "care for", work with) get airconditioning
An insurance company that refuses to pay is not that out of the ordinary unfortunately.
Wonder why he didn’t do the same for Scottie pippen 🤔
Calling him a "legend of humanity" is a bit too much, but he does have a kind heart.
ah insurance:
profit comes when: you promise the moon
and delivers nothing
thank you for the premiums
I feel so good knowing he got the Million. He hit an almost impossible shot in front of 18,000 people.
He deserves it. Thank You Michael Jordon. The GOAT.!!!
Paying over 20 years not very cool though. Props to Jordan, because without him he wouldn't have got a cent, but 20 million in '93 is worth much more than paying it off over 20 because of inflation. That amount in today's dollars would be about $4,222,961 (according to an inflation calculator). That means if he got the $20 million in '93, and just put it in a bank or a non risk investment it would be worth, at minimum $4,222,961 but inflation is normally around 2% and a minimum risk investment maybe 4%..... so maybe much more.... cheers.
@@titmusspaultpaul5It's not but tbf, a lot of lottery and sweepstakes winnings have stipulations that you can take a lump sum of a smaller percentage up front or the full amount in annual payments over time.
I'm just happy he got the full amount at all, even if the value was reduced a bit by inflation basically. Idk about you but I'd take a guaranteed 50k per year lol.
@@SecretSauceyjuice Me too!! 👍
@SecretSauceyjuice yeah, true. And usually the lotto winnings they pay off are huge, like $150 million. But also glad he got the whole thing as its still a lot of money for most people.... cheers.
@@titmusspaultpaul5paid out over a long period of time also quells any impulse purchases, although those are mainly beneficial for lottery winners since the ones that win are commonly bad with their money.
Man, much respect to Jordan. He doesn't get enough credit for the right things he's done throughout his career. Just became a bigger fan of his.
Jordan gets plenty credit
No he don’t people thought he built prisons for years lol
@@noillcallyou Exactly
MJ gets lots of Credit, dude is a legend
I'm in the other side of the world and he's a well known legend, not only for how he plays. There's no more credit that could be given to him.
Not only a million dollars.... but a million dollars in 1993!!!!!
Yeah, that would be around 2.2 million USD today.
$1 million is still a big chunk of money today. My friend barely has $1500 in the bank because of cost of living.
Which is like 2 billion dollars now.
£1500? Lol try -£1500😂
@@tr1bes 1500 bucks? Must be nice.
What a couple of legends not letting the kid down, perfect example of brotherhood and support 👌
So again u point out one thing he's black. If white would they backed it. How long ago was it before after BLM . If after I can see that the reason. I hope not but it's a good question.
It was definetively the right thing to do. This guy answered all the questions honestly. If they let him onto the court anyway to try the shot.. well.
... and for the Bulls team. You can be 7' tall, it shows in situations like this whether you're a grown man.
You do realize he is black right?
@@brojakmate9872So?
@@brojakmate9872 thats got nothing to do with it
Props to Michael (and whoever else on the team joined him) for standing up for this random dude. Mad respect. They probably knew it was the right thing to do just from a fan perspective to prevent a boycott or hate towards the team, but glad the team actually said something on the inside and didn't just shrug it off for management to take care of.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8based
thanks for spoiling the video my guy
Jordan was not raised with wealth either, thought. I expect he was standing up because he saw the injustice of the situation and knew what it would have meant to him at that stage of his life (Well..I mean at that age everyone knew Jordan would be a pro but the point is still valid)
@@TeewopShiestymaybe you should stay out of the comments until after you've watched the video if you're worried about spoilers. That's on you, not him.
what if Don was white?
When he landed the shot the people who had to pay up immediately dropped their drinks, went silent & and called their lawyers.
😂
LMDAO
L doubters ong
They were like “F***! Damn it”
And and
Moral of the story: Never make promises that you can't keep, it brings out insincere and dishonesty to your character.
But that's how they make their money, by never keeping their promises. 😅
@@xkcloud that's right unfortunately, tactics like this are the reason why people are very skeptical about most opportunities.
Actually it's the opposite. If the rules say that the contestant may not have played organized basketball within the last 5 years, then the insurance companies would be breaking their promise if they did decide to pay. Evidently, the people who decided to choose him anyway should be responsible for paying the price.
But sadly that's the MO of insurance companies.. :D
Moral of the story, if you ever get jury duty for and insurance trial always vote against the insurance company no matter what.
I loved how this video didn't just cover Don's story, but some of the history of these wacky shot contests. Awesome stuff, as always.
That's what Jimmy does. He uses a specific instance to paint a bigger picture. His videos are beautifully choreographed and its why they are so captivating.
Makes a million dolar shot and still so calm. He is a legend!
FACTS.
He must’ve been a hooper
@@AllBetzOffthat’s a great assumption
In front of MJ too, that’s crazy
@@clutch4880lmaoooo
I am not a basketball fan, but that is one of the most heartwarming stories i have ever heard. Michael Jordan and his teammates are absolute eternal legends for standing up for that fan. mad respect MJ.
Tbh it sounds like a perfect situation to bump up your legend.
Was No Tippin’ Pippen on that team? 😂
why so mad...relax
I'm sure he purchased his fair share of Jordan's through the years so he earned it twice! Jordan _SHOULD_ give back!
@@CorePathway Get your eyes checked.
Fun fact: Dan Arielly did a study and found that the prospect of winning enormous rewards creates such anxiety in most people that it messes them up from completing even simple tasks, like shooting a basketball from a short distance. So with that knowledge, it's no surprise that more people missed the millionaire dollar shot than the smaller prize shots
So, the fact that the guy made that one million shot makes him extremely special. Wonder what happened to him.
@@stigcc He simply locked in
Dan the fraud Arielly? No matter how common sense it may seem. Whatever that guy says is always a red flag.
@@senerzen Why do you say he's a fraud? This is the first I'm hearing such an accusation.
@@clovermite His research on dishonesty is marred with dishonesty. Most of his data is made-up BS. I wouldn't be surprised if the study you are referencing is also all made up. It sound very typical Dan Arielly with a kind of conclusion one would expect to begin with without the study. Just look him up. There is plenty of info.
like a casino.. all of a sudden the "machine is broken"
You're thinking of McDonald's
@DodaGarcia no, he said it right
@@DodaGarciaLMAOOOO
He won as he should, more likes than u=he wins u lose.@@latasha3472
@@DodaGarcia💀
I've always had respect for MJ as a talented athlete. This just became MAD RESPECT for him and all those others who chipped in and made Don's dream come true. The players didn't have to do it, but they did it because they thought it was the right thing to do. Kudos to all of them.
They HAD to pay up. The Bulls were worth billions, this whole thing helped the Bulls and made the highlight of the game (they pull huge bucks for a game in seats and TV rights) so not paying would be realy evil
@@MikeBarbarossa not sure you watched the whole video. The organization did NOT pay him, the players did. They even invited the Bulls organization to join but they declined.
@@florious80 The organization pay him, not the owners. Listen to 13.39 "After hearing about what the insurance company was trying to pull, Michael Jordan along with other players on the Bulls told ownership they needed to pay up, , out of their own pockets."
@florious80 Formatting got lost. Here is the full quote. The organization DID pay him, not the owners. Listen to 13.39 "After hearing about what the insurance company was trying to pull, Michael Jordan along with other players on the Bulls told ownership they needed to pay up, and so they did, out of their own pockets."
Dang it. Not sure how I'm messing up formatting. Here is the exact sentence: "Michael Jordan along with other players on the Bulls told ownership they needed to pay up, and so the organization did, out of their own pockets."
I gotta give props to this guy. For making a 30 second video into 15 minutes and still keep it captivating. Bro has hacked life and makes bank story telling. 🐐
Nope
@@egomaniac247 Nope?
@@egomaniac247 Joe mama
With all the back story and the detail there is no way this could ever be a 30 second video
make sure you clean it when you’re done
Winning a $1,000,000 for a full court shot is awesome, but doing in front of and impressing the most legendary NBA team ever at they're absolute peek is priceless.
That’s the thing about MJ that no other player will ever have. To be that great and important to the league that even the thought of upsetting him isn’t worth it. Glad he helped the guy out I’m sure it changed his entire life.
upset him and the bulls would've been a lottery team lmao
@@naimas8120facts 💯
I myself don’t like Lebron, but I’m 100% confident that Lebron would do the same thing. But yeah hella happy Mike and the Bulls forced management to pay the guy.
@@omiedahomie1284but he would do it to boost his ego and influence. Not because it's the right thing to do
@@vectory674you dont know the donations he’s done for cleveland lol
My dad went to high school with this guy, I remember him telling me the story when I was younger and this brought back a pretty sick memory, glad the guy got paid.
🧢
@@ashrahman2198Why lie about that? You cap kids think everything is a lie. Cringe
@@ashrahman2198🤡
Making connections.. 💀💀💀
Where is he from ?
MJ knew he held all the power of that building while he was on the roster, and rightfully so. A legend on the court and off!
If you don’t pay that kid you can kiss the championship goodbye 😂
lol pretty much how id imagine that meeting went between owner and MJ@@daltooinewestwood6380
I have no idea about basketball but how were their yearly earnings so low? Was this early times in their careers?
@@melonytoni9016 This was the 90s. Money could buy you very different things back then. $200k-$500k is a great payout nowadays. That was even more back then, remember to calculate inflation too. $200k back then is around $400k today.
@@melonytoni9016 im not sure, but i believe there is an earnings cap in the NBA regarding how much they can pay their rosters
10:50 The mascot after he hit the shot😭
This is incredibly humbling. That team is a solid group of gentlemen.
And at that time he was part of the team.
I wonder how the "team" would have treated him if he were white?????
"what"
Whether each individual on the team cared or not, clearly Mike did if he pulled the kid aside a year later. Whether it was Mike who made the call for the kid or not, the players from that team deserve a lot of respect
I ain't even think abt that part of it. He remembered the guy after seeing him in the stands. Clearly he thought it was some BS, props to the bulls organization 🫡
Whether whether whether whether
@@itskelvinn I used the word twice. Must suck to have nothing better to do with your life than be a troll on the internet...
As a guy who lives for making clutch plays, Michael appreciated this guy's performance under pressure. Good on him and his teammates for stepping up and holding ownership to their word.
the contract was the "word" and he was not eligible. It's no skin off of the players to demand that someone else makes it right.
@@jinov191the agreement was between the bulls to the kid. The contact between the bulls and the insurance company was a different thing. They shouldn't have let him take the shot. I don't think the kid ever knew he was ineligible, the bulls said he was and let him take the shot. The bulls are responsible to pay, not the instance company.
@@emostorm7esurance company NEVER was going to actually pay. They thought this is impossible. So they tried to use every hint to get rid of that payment. Cowards, simple.
@@ogposer Insurance is such an ugly business, but it has to be or they wouldn't be cash flow positive.
MJ prolly pressured his teammates lmao
Every company involved from advertising to the actual event could afford to individually pay off that prize😂
No corny stuff,we seriously need to appreciate how much work Jimmy puts into his videos.this man is the goat of NBA TH-cam
Agreed
you commented this 1 minute after he released the video 😭
@@khoahoang6567the glazing is insane
@@rabu99 😂
@@khoahoang6567 ik😂😂😂
Typical insurance company, they never wanna pay out for claims but gladly take your payments for their "insurance". Glad Jordan and the team helped the guy get the money he earned!
Rules don’t mean anything, right? Part of why there’s an insurance crisis in parts of the country. Someone pays less for a homeowner policy knowing there’s no coverage for a flood but when the flood happens the insurance company is bad because they won’t cover it. Because insurance should be a charity, not a business. Agree, though, that it was nice for the team to step in.
@@desmo8755 Even within the rules, insurance companies will screw people out of money with unreasonably low estimates and deliberately misleading fine print. Whats more, the medical industry in the US has prices being raised obscenely high for the profit of insurance companies, beyond what would be necessary for the actual businesses in medicine production and healthcare to make a sustainable profit. Its not just people wanting charity or being lazy, its these companies behaving maliciously and ruining peoples lives for gross, unnecessary capital gains
Actually no, he shouldn’t have been allowed to take the shot
Weak rule about “organized basketball” but it was a rule
In this case, Don would have had firm grounds to win a lawsuit against the insurance company and or the Bulls.
@@tylerjerabek5204 , going by the technicalities of insurance that player that shot better than the pros themselves should've never watched the game in the first place and made his own basketball team better than the NBA itself hence why one of the many many reasons I love One Piece as a series so much.
Props to Michael Jordan. Of all the stories of his ability, his competitive nature, or even his open philanthropy to do this and keep it quiet is awesome.
Ok bud
@@strongestnattyever-videos2247bro who pissed in your cereal
@@srr3097 someone pissed in your cereal? Yuck
Wonder where this guy is at now❤
@@strongestnattyever-videos2247Try NoFap
Thats what makes michael a freakin legend he owned the court ...in his eyes...it happened on his court ...dedication mad rrspect for one of the nba greatest players ever.period.
I got a new respect for Michael Jordan and those other players stepping up and making sure the man got paid. Awesome story with a great ending.
I lost a lot of respect for him since he employs the most racist driver in the history of Nascar on his racing team and won't fire him. His openly racist driver has hurt the entire sport of Nascar. ("Bubba" Wallace)
@@Tina-mt9clcry about it kid
I don't see why it mattered that the guy played on an amateur team anyways, that shot is almost impossible for anyone. I would bet a million dollars against the best NBA player making that shot.
NASCAR did enough to hurt NASCAR.
They have blood on their hands.
@@Tina-mt9cl oh please. The nascar sport has been hurt and in ruined prior to bubba! In fact, our whole world is hurt due to racism, division, discrimination, and a whole bunch of everything
Jimmys ability to make a full video out of a seemingly short topic is incredible.
He does it well. But then sometimes other TH-camrs push it to the limit with repetitive bs. Like the autumn wallpaper windows xp location search.
You got to hit that 15 minute mark some how.
@@SindyinVietnam Baseball Doesn't Exist does this not only in his scripts, but his footage choice also. It's really sad because I like the topics he chooses and he's quite a decent storyteller, all he needs to do is trim the repetition and put himself on about 0.75x speed and he's nailed it. Jimmy is the peak of content like this though, absolute mastery.
@@DWEEB-FIX Best thing I ever did was install a TH-cam video speed controller extension because the default playback speed controller isn't precise enough. If I feel someone is talking a bit too slow I bump them up to 1.1x or 1.2x speed. Two minute sponsor segments, right up to 8x speed.
He made this video longer than it had to be
Much respect to MJ for doing that. Also, very classy of Chicago fans to rally behind one of their own to push for action.
*Really FUNNY!)*
pippen was chippin in ...
They like to take money, but they don't like to give it.
Lmao insurance companies are such soulless corporate hacks
They love to collect money and they hate to pay it out.
Nothing funny about that
Often, yeah, but it's kind of hard to blame them when there's people out there constantly scheming how to defraud them. They'll go out of business without ironclad contracts.
@@explycitkillagood???
Barely anybody defrauds insurance companies relative to the amount of people that those companies screw over on a routine basis.
This was just a beautiful story, showing the evil bullcrap a company will go through to save a buck (or a million in this case XD), and the beauty when people group together to help get someone what they are owned. Thank you for making this video.
Not to save a buck, but to screw someone out of it. Cheap rascals.
Right, only in the USA.
If they had this here in Europe, the payment would have been transfered immediately. I so hate the games and scams played on US Americans.
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With corporations this big, a million bucks is pretty much the same as a buck. The prize money could have been half a penny and they still wouldn't pay up.
@@THMILLERAmerica is now a giant web of scams. Look at the Pentagon if you need an example
Glad you brought this to the light decades later. Sometimes people don't want or need publicity and do things solely because it is the right thing to do. I'm happy for the young man. Something like this is truly life changing.
And continues to illuminate how slimy insurance companies ALWAYS are
@@ImAlxxyAmen!!
He ain’t a young man no more lol
📌Promotions and advertisements always get you in the fine print. The correct attitude is you should be suspicious of all promotions and read all the mechanics and the fine print to see if the company is pulling a fast one on you. In my experience, travel promotions are the most notorious with shenanigans.
@@Wayvo01 Yup, he got the last payment this year lol
Video starts at 10:10
Thank you, my God idc about these random 3 point shots
Thank u
Thanks!
Thank you
By clicking that timestamp, you're missing out on the construction of the story. Stakes, tension, what makes you invested in it all. If you skip all that you may as well just go and read the Wikipedia article (assuming there is one).
Much respect to the team! Insurance companies are always trying to find a way out of paying out money.
Insurance companies will rent you an umbrella on a sunny day, but if it starts to rain, they want it back.
Ghandi
heartless bastards, most of them - legal weasels
That’s their job
Did he for real day that lol. Did he live in an era when and an area where it existed? I feel dumb asking this question smh. I have seen photos of him and the furthest back year when cameras were vastly publicly available is probably 1850’s if I had to guess so then it would have to be that since surely insurance companies existed back then , that therefore it very well may have been Ghandi that did infact say that. It’s just funny I guess because it’s like he has taken ancient wisdom and paired it with modern society. Also the fact that it sounds like proverbs meets Jerry Seinfeld.
Anyone who had read this far quick question: In what era did Confuscious live? He used to express things in proverb style bits like Solomon and Ghandi would. I wonder if the Buddha s spoke like this as well…It’s almost like it sounds like someone giving a prophecy describing style delivery yet something g held to already have been established as truth instead of having the quality of having to wait and see if it comes to pass or not. Basically what’s interesting here in addition to this how then they have effectively taken the vague/unknown and established it with specificity/certainty.
Forgive my rant but my hands can’t help *thumbselves*
Sorry but the pun just came to me and I had just thought I would share my dad joke it just had to be said.
Anyways regardless of all that, good for MJ. This is integrity, character, compassion and love. He didn’t have to do any of that and not to mention on top of that he didn’t want any attention being brought to it it’s sad that attention ended up having to be brought up when they wouldn’t pay up so he was getting the scene where no good deed goes unpunished. Feels like evils of the world or otherwise and they are making you pay a tax or toll for choosing to travel the righteous way in persistence in order to dismantle an injustice.
Sometimes I just start writing and I don’t stop. I’m not sure what I should do with my life entirely right now but I would appreciate if you have read this far to let me know whether or not you think I have any ability or aptitude for writing. This style by nature was completely analytical and self reflective like an internal monologue as well so kinda just free writing here. Thanks 🙏
They can only have an out if all of the conditions are not met, if he met all of the conditions and they refused to pay then they would be cheating him, they did nothing wrong.
Michael Jordan not only had his opponents by the throat but made sure he and everyone around got what they deserved. A legendary basketball player and of course the GOAT.
"..and he took it personal" )))
A legendary man...not just a basketball player
the goat
Except Scottie; underpaid forever
He and everyone around.. except for anyone who works in any tipped profession.
You are not a basketball analyst, you are not a sports reporter. You are a story teller and a DAMN good one.
A damn good one🥹💪🏽
A damn good one!
He is a basketball analyst
please stop repeating this, we know. You like storytime.. we got it
hes both
Gotta love how they used a "community basketball team" as an excuse to try to stiff him, even though them selecting him effectively waived the restriction
That's because the insurance company never agreed to let him do it. That's the reason for the disagreement. They had no reason to pay since it was a mistake by the event organizers.
@@VVayVVard They also didn't have someone there monitoring things either, so how were the organizers supposed to know he'd make the shot and they wouldn't pay?
@@InfernosReaper The organizers should've been aware of the conditions of the prize. So in ignoring those conditions, technically the responsibility of paying the prize should've fallen on them.
@@VVayVVard On a policy that big(especially for that era), why didn't the insurance company have someone make sure things everything was in compliance before hand?
I know in every other instance of events being insured, the companies want to verify stuff *before* things even happen
@@InfernosReaper Probably because it had been organized dozens of times in the past already, so they figured they could trust the organizers to continue to abide by the given conditions.
I looked up this story, and it turns out the guy’s son went on to become a doctor in Chicago and he used the money to pay for his son’s medical school tuition 🥺
I went to high school with Don Calhoun, but I hardly knew him. I never really saw him after 1988, but I was aware of the story of the shot when it unfolded. I believe there were other doctors in their family even before the shot. I myself was delivered by a Dr. Ken Calhoun. I assumed they're from the same family but I never actually checked.
God always has his plans!
The guy made a doctor out of the money those insurance scam artists managed to save for themselves
he didnt pay for his sons tuition he invested in his sons future good on him brotha man was smart
So the America Education system struck again?
That is so crazy. If I was that poor kid, and they told me I wasn't getting the money, I think I'd go into a deep depression and never be right again. So cool that Jordan and the team made sure he got what he earned. That was a very anxiety-inducing story...and then a heartwarming one at the end! Thanks for sharing!
Wishing much peace and love to you!!!
Honestly that's literally what's wrong with us today, any kind of set back we curl into a ball.
@@boosted333 This wasn't "any kind of set back" though. Going into a depression after this would have been perfectly normal. What a person would actually be afflicted with in the wake of this travesty would be grief, which can cause a depression. Feeling that way isn't wrong. The OP states he would never be right again. The truth is that the aftermath of this could affect a person for the rest of their life, such as extreme distrust. We have to start respecting the mental part of our health the way we do everything else.
@@Musicballstop it. Mental health issues because he possibly didn’t get paid for a contest he entered. Depression is working a whole year for your money and getting scammed by getting it all taken away. If he didn’t get the million, you move on and hopefully already know that life’s not fair sometimes
@@ryans2493 Hell no. If you don't get the million, you call a lawyer.
I remember this. Man, everyone was pissed off the kid couldn’t get his money. However, this when I first witnessed how heroic the Chicago Bulls team were, especially MJ. I’m glad the kid got his money and his moment. He’s definitely in the Bulls history books.
and how cheap the Bulls’ Front Office was. I bet if MJ and the other players didn’t pressure them, the FO definitely won’t pay the man. I don’t get how such a great team who’s probably raking revenue in because of MJ can be so cheap. smh
@amrelarcher8990 they weren't being cheap. They just backed out of a bet and didn't appreciate the fact he made the shot. They basically bet against him for a million and he made them look stupid by just heaving up a prayer 😂😂😂. If this happened on the street those guys in the front office would be dead for backing out of a bet like that. People have been killed for far lesser amounts
@@slabbinonspokezz2375that's why you don't back out of a bet you make
@@slabbinonspokezz2375l😢
We all know who they are, don’t we, but can’t say it
The TRUE GOAT! Comes through in any situation. MJ's a class act 🎉🎉
I have no idea why this was suggested in my feed. I am not even a basketball fan. But seriously got goosebumps when he made the shot. You can feel the excitement!! Being there must have been incredible. Michael Jordan is absolute class!!! I have never heard anything bad about him. Very awesome man. I'm glad that the Bulls team had integrity and did the right thing. ❤ Awesome story.
Same here!
Well, I mean this in the most respectful way, that it makes sense that you haven’t heard anything bad about him because you mentioned you’re not a BB fan. Although I admire him in some aspects, there’s definitely some things out there about him. However, in this instance he was more than a stand up Guy.
@@MrsJones-oj3cp what bad things about him
Ask Scottie…
same here 😅
You’re an insane storyteller, absolutely captivating 🙌 loved this!
i cant belive this man watches jxmyhighroller
“Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand” Matthew 3:2 ❤
real
Wait wtf bro I’ve been subbed to you for YEARS
Here
Massive dubbs to the Bulls and MJ for helping that man get what he deserved!
Respect!
The guy broke one of the qualifying rules by having played pro ball within 5 years of the the throw. It's Pretty straight forward. I don't get the outrage over them not wanting to pay him.
@@Wolferal You don't get it? Well, he told them about his previous basketball experience and THEY still let him take the shot...that there was their screw up. He was 100% honest and the competition organisers were aware of this and let him play anyway. It's really not difficult.
@@Wolferal Let me put it another way. If I publically hold a competition, and my rules state that only people wearing red t-shirts can win my 200 dollar prize, YET I let someone with a blue t-shirt play anyway... you think s/he shouldn't get any prize that is owed to them?
@@Wolferal You do realize he wasn't playing pro ball right? he was on a community team, probably some kind of out reach bullshit with teenagers, which would have no affect on whether he hits the 80 foot shot. Insurance just wanted to be greedy as per usual
@@Vilcabamba_RE_Disclosures When Fans start to outrage, theres only one way to make things "normal" enough, Pay what you said
This is a lesson to advocate for each other because the companies sure won't help you
It's really heartwarming to see everyone in that stadium wanting to see a complete stranger win
The good ole days
Why wouldn't people, also nowdays, not want that?
Has american society gone that much in the shitter that people would want them to miss the shot?
@@johancarlberg1530 no not really
@@coreyhallman3134People literally do the same thing today lol
No, they just liked a stir up and wanted to be apart of drama to tell.
Not only did he hit the shot at home but also in front of Jordan. What a legend.
Seriously that’s worth the million as well. It’s like he got 2 million.
It was definitely cool to see how excited everyone was for him.
Bro even Jordan hugged him and he acted so calm lol
I've never seen a referee that ecstatic. He was like a kid 😂😂.
Massive respect to the players for coming through for him in the end.
Great story, as well as storytelling skills.
I usually skip through these videos, but this one, I was hooked from the beginning!
does my music have potential?
@@jaythbnah
what happened
What if Don was white?
AMAZING! We need more stories like this. It also puts MJ in a light people don't often see.
Fook MJ this ain’t about him
Nah mj is still an asshole to most people
Lebron would’ve paid him 3 mil. Just saying
@@Oh_Richard shut up
@@Oh_RichardLebron would somehow spin the story to be about him
Reminds me of that clip from semi pro when that dude hit that full court shot 😂😂 “it’s okay the sponsors will pay for it, We don’t have sponsors!”😂
Damn you beat me to it💀😭love that movie
Corndog night😂😂😂😂
@@jokerYG CORNDOGS JACKIE! CORNDOGS!
@@RD-zx6py 🤣🤣🤣
Damnit, I just commented the same thing about Will Ferrel gas lighting the hippie about the money in Semi Pro😂
Good for Jordan and every other person who put their foot down. I hope he got every one of those checks over the years.
Living in the Chicago area during all of this, I can vividly remember how this all went down. It was on the news and in the papers for a few days. I can remember thinking how great it must feel to have such a powerful person like Michael in your corner actually fighting for you. For what was right.
least they could do! 50k a year is a drop in the bucket.
@@MatthewSpencerKociol Im sure this guy considers 50k a bit more than a drop in the bucket, I sure would.
@@joshjje 50K barely buys you a coffee these days.
U so lucky cause u livin in Chicago !
Yeah, one more reason MJ is the goat. Lebron would help the company skip the payout.
Everyone in the stadium was happy to watch this man win a million dollars except for the owners and financiers of the teams
Duh
the owners never pay in contests like this
Insurance companies do
same for gameshows like who wants to be a millionaire
@@bigbromiki1 prize indemnity insurance
I bet the owners were happy too. A ton of publicity and they wouldn’t have to pay the prize money themselves (as far as they knew at that point).
Well obviously, the players don't have to pay.
I remember learning about this. Proud of the players for doing what they did. But when he shot it and the crowd yelling for it to go in and then going crazy gives me goosebumps.
The days when basketball was fun to watch instead of being a flopfest.
@@stoiccrane4259 Basketball still fun brodie.
@@ezeohanyuh unc trippin 😭
Dude is poor now
@@ezeohan To play not to watch. Unless you were born or were an adult in the late 80s-90s era it'd be hard to understand.
Wow!! This was an incredible story and video. Thank you for uploading!!! You did such an incredible job!! Mad respect to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls Team for Taking Care of Business.
This reminds me of a time I was in 5th grade and some kid said he would pay $20 to anyone who could hit a shot from the half court mark on their first try. After watching a few kids fail, I stepped up and nailed it. First try. Afterwards the kid tells me he doesn't actually have $20 and just walks away. I was devastated. I called Micheal Jordan and told him about what happened and he showed up to my school and beat the kid up.
Micheal Jordan is one hell of a guy.
Sounds like you're still out $20 dollars.
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😂🤣😂
@@PhonyBologna Sadly yes. MJ said he was gonna make sure his people got it to me, but all I got was a letter from his insurance company saying they weren't paying me due to a technicality. I told MJ about it and he went over there and beat them up.
Hahaha.
Absolute respect and admiration for Michael Jordan and the Bulls players who stood up for what was right. Excellent video as well. Thank you for sharing this story.
I got to call out how cool it was if they acted like regular people and not snobby pseudo royalty the way celebrities and athletes usually do,
I'm still watching, but yeah, it's beyond fucked up to do one of these trickshot stunts at a halftime show that we've all seen, and then go lol just kidding, to a random normie who actually pulls it off.
it's the happy ending, but it's at least debatable if it was the right decision
I thought MJ was going to try to gamble some of that money off him.
@@bogdanpopescu1401 Not very, even though I think insurance had an appropriate angle (they weren't party to decision), once the people at the scene let him do it despite his admission it was their mistake and it was justified that the closest organization to that decision had to make it right.
And it's not like they didn't have the money to lose.
So much respect and love to the fans, MJ, and anyone else who stood up for whats right and got this man his milli. It was rightfully his.
Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ♥
@@abel6298don't the Freemasons believe that religion is one of the three things that divide men?
Please repent and find YHWH Elohim and keep the commandments in Exodus 20 and Leviticus 11
Please read Exodus 20 and pray for forgiveness
2nd Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
[37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37-40
The bible says everything in it is to guide us. And that God wants us to be happy. The story of Job explains how even though we can lose everything from our family health and friends if we have faith we are stronger and able to endure until the end for eternity. It's okay to be depressed or upset and worrying but don't harden your heart and let go and move on to be healthy.
Please read the book of Jonah, Matthew, Exodus you'll have the information you need. 🌅😊
@@abel6298What about nkjv
He broke a rule. They were fully within their rights to void him of his payment. But yeah that was crazy still.
I remember this shit. I was a freshman in college. Jordan stepped up big. Anybody who wasn't a MJ fan back then was on that night. It was emotional as hell.
HUGE Props to MJ and the Bulls for fighting for what is right.
Honor is the first way to success.
MJ is a REAL N...BA Legend!!!
Respect to Michael Jordan for doing the right thing.
Normally I cannot stand TH-cam videos that take FOREVER to pay off the reason why people chose to watch it, but like so many other people have already said, you tell a GREAT story and the editing you did was so well done. I watched the entire thing and didn't skip a single part. Bravo, man.
I second this comment
@@Sky6an I second this second comment
It's not the long drawn out vids, it's wading though the 1000 interminable commercials
@@suckitdx yea its part of one of the rules that you couldn't play professional basketball 5 years prior
He's a great storyteller but I definitely skipped half the video.
Jimmy usually gives us brilliant analyses of the game. But sometimes the dude just tells us a great story. Cheers, Jimmy.
Aww, Michael, good to see you,cannot believe I see you personally 2 times in my life, you the greatest :D can you please sing my -
SHUT UP KID. DID U GET UR MONI? 🤣😂
This is another GOAT story. Mike told the management “stop it, get help”! Loved this story!
😂 I see what you did there
lmao what a boss telling his organization to pay up is such a MJ move lol
he took that personally, he hugged the guy on tv and you aint giving him his due? stop it get help!
@@tobznoobs faxxxx
Only MJ can pull this move on the management. MJ was the cash cow of the Bulls.
I know the man is not perfect, but MJ's appreciation for the fans and how will pull out his guts to play every damn game he could always amazed me, and this story is just crazy. Like, it wasn't really his problem, but he stood up for the kid anyways.
No one's perfect, so why bring it up.
@@brianwestmoreland3836 Because he can say it.
@@samogx86 Nah. Because no one's perfect
@@brianwestmoreland3836nothing wrong with what he said MJ was very transparent with his life to his fans
@@brianwestmoreland3836 And so? Nobody is perfect but even imperfect beings are capable of genuine kindness so why bring this up?
And that’s why Jordan is the 🐐
I agree ngl
💯🎯🏀
L take
@@HaHa-cd5fnfound the casual
After Legoat
Ahh insurance.
You can pay 10k over 10 years, then when you take out a claim for that 10k your rates go up even more. What a wonderful thing, totally not a scam at all
He is, unofficially, one of the Bulls legend.
Not an athlete, and yet did a miracle shot many would wish they could pull off
*Glad he got paid, glad Michael Jordan remembered him, and glad the story is remembered till now*
He did play organized basketball for a local team so he is an athlete just not on same level as professional athletes.
@@ed1658 you must be fun at party jealous karen
@@ed1658hitting it first try under that pressure is pretty close to a miracle
@@ed1658It is pretty impossible coming out of the stands not warmed up. You were talking about your buddies being warmed up after playing and hitting maybe 1/50 or 1/100 and those were probably half court shots! Lol
@derekjuarez9762 the way it was stated was a little confusing, but turns out he only played for one season at a local community college. Seems like a pretty low bar for them to use as a disqualification, I wonder if they'd try to DQ the 16 year old too for playing organized JV ball at his high school
The whole time I was thinking “I hope Jordan and the Bulls made it right” real glad to find out they did. That’s what being a super star is all about.
I mean it was apparently a mistake by the Bulls to begin with so they should have to correct it.
well fuck me for reading the comments in between watching 🤣
tough that's kinda what I got from the mj documentary.
then again the bulls were the superstars! michael was just a fucking monster!
Bro this isn't a movie this is a real story so of course it'd end with a good ending.@@KimboKG14
You mean MJ and the A-team? Yeah, they get shit done!
He broke the rules and should not have gotten a dime....reward a criminal and we all pay for it.
MJ and the team literally had to threaten them into doing what was right. I had no idea. What an amazing video. A+++++ 💯
I knew about MJ got him pay, but i always thought the story was MJ paid it himself. Now I know the real story.
Sounds on par for the Bull's Org tbh
The organization is still stingy af til this day lol
Ultra-rich people don't tend to get there by treating people right. Legal modern-day using of people.
They still just as ruthless today
"Had just done the impossible"
Nothing is impossible
men can't become women
Try making Trump honest
Yea they learned that day 🤣
What a great heart wrenching story. I’m so glad he got the money and Michael Jordan is an amazing person for making sure he did.
Michael Jordan is *allegedly* a gambling addict who got his dad murdered by not paying his gambling debts.
Many stories mentioning MJ as an arse hole, but he's actually a good guy.
@@Vercusgames Atleast we have comments like your correcting us and have us still kissing his ass. when he sold out a whole population.
@@Riri-oj1zsgood guy? He runs his shoe brand out of Chinese sweat shops who employ/FORCE children to work there, his merchandise that cost Pennie’s on the dollar he upcharges the hell out of it because all he wants is to make as much money off the black community as possible anyway he can, the same community he doesn’t like to be around because he doesn’t like being around “niggas”.
He’s an amazing ball player, that’s it bud, dont let your dick riding prevent you from seeing what folks are really about.
The lad hitting the layup, free throw, three point and then half court back to back is actually insane
When I was in elementary school I hit 4 back to back half courts. If only there was money on the line, all I got was a couple high fives...
Better consistency then some pro players, honestly.
@@karsonkammerzell6955but to be fair, pro players are not alone on the court.
Eric u are so cool, we did not ask tho…
Yea its alot easier when your in a basketball court alone imagine having 50,000 people screaming and the pressure of money on the line and cameras I n your face do tht five times again with all tgt going on then we can talk
Michael Jordan is just the goat and this is one of the incredibly many reasons why getting that fan his money and seeing how his family turned out because of it, truly inspirational.
😂
No
He’s really not a nice guy though
@@DCas312cry more
Michael Jordan's a gambler, a bet is a bet and he wasn't cool with the bulls not honoring their prize they put up. If you owe Jordan 5 dollars he'll make you go get it, luckily the honor system goes both ways
My mouth is on the floor I've heard so many stories of Jordan being selfish and unwilling to help the voiceless that I never believed he did anything that didn't benefit him. But I'm pretty sure that there are more stories like this one and should be told!
I was at that game with my Dad. The stadium went bananas when he made the shot. Great story.
I'm the guy who made the shot. Gimme my money.
@@lashedbutnotleashed1984 Hey it's me your friend from middle school, remember when I leant you $100,000 at recess and you said you'd pay me back when you could?
I’m the shot
@@lashedbutnotleashed1984 was the basketball hoop and I was injured by your basketball throw give me 500k for hospital money now
@@TheDogGoesWoof69I'm non binary and identify as a minority, I want more......
As soon as I heard the two words "insurance company" I knew exactly where this this story was heading.
My respect for MJ just shot up another notch.
Socialism.
@@lookupverazhou8599 This is literally capitalism.
@@potassiumnitrate1836😂 fr insurance companies are a holes
With Jews, you lose!
@@lookupverazhou8599 What, this is capitalism at it's worst.
I'm not even an MJ fanboy but this just shows what a true legend he really is!
Not Legendary at all. It's called Normal for good people.
Must be a LeBron fan boy then..
@@mikecomer2291 Bird.
Poser
@@bvnsevenbeing arrogant isn’t known as being a good person
Michael Jordan “ did you get your money?” I have so much respect for this man!
Mad respect to MJ and the team for doing what they did
100th like!
Lol they knowingly tried to defraud an insurance company for a million dollars and you give them mad respect?? 😂😂😂 I love stupid ppl who announce their stupidity on social media. And you got 170+ stupid ppl to agree with you. How sad lol
It's not like they paid the money themselves.
What does Michael Jackson have to do with it? This isn't about a boys' elementary school basketball team
@@Flying_Acehole whoever said you're funny lied.
That was SUPER classy of Mike and his teammates! I’m really impressed that he also remembered him a year later because I’m sure Jordan meets A LOT of people! That’s being personally invested for all of the right reasons! These are the stars we SHOULD all be looking up to, those that care about the game and the fans that take their time and money to be part of it!
I remember seeing Mike’s home when I had the chance the weekend after I graduated boot camp back in the day, and I was in awe of such a sight! After hearing stories like this one, a better athlete couldn’t have been blessed with such a home, the fame, and the legendary status! 👍👍
Be kinda hard to forget that time some kid made a shot like that for 1 million, he probably seen countless people miss that shot
@@petebagwell6666this was at a time when Michael Jordan was the most famous man on earth dude. He would was mobbed everywhere he went.
@@n1kobefan That maybe the case, but that is not something that even someone of MJs status would forget, especially with what went down after it happened.
If you haven't, watch the Michael Jordan documentary. Even if you aren't into basketball at all it's very interesting.
You can buy that house. It’s been on the market for over 10 years
Michael has always been THAT guy... You just rarely hear about the good stuff he does because he doesn't like bringing attention to it.
A true class act.
Yeahhh a certain player would've made sure their was cameras there😂
Jordan sayin Lebron never was good real video th-cam.com/video/gZFz7bLiJNg/w-d-xo.html
@@momo4044yes a certain self proclaimed “king”
He's actually an awful person
@@isabellaharrington2317ok mrs. perfect isabella
Wow I watched every minute of this. Well put together and very well explained
The fact that you still manage to get that creative over "already covered info" and make it so interesting is just amazing, your videos are always 100% perfect 🎉