Seated Alongside Legends Like Serena Williams, Derek Jeter Once Revealed NBA Icon Michael Jordan’s Impact on the Entire World

Published 11/03/2022, 1:47 PM EDT
The name Michael Jordan is one example of those legends. From schooling to NBA, Jordan has won 100+ awards. Such players are not ordinary and are not born every other day. Another such legend who has had an impact on the whole world is the Tennis star, Serena Williams. Having won 60+ awards in his career, baseball legend Derek Jeter is among those people who can identify a legend quickly.
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At one time, these three legends were playing their respective games and were at the top. Jeter and Jordan are pretty close friends as well. The NBA star was a special guest at Jeter’s retirement ceremony and also was one of the very few people who felt what Jeter was feeling that day. Jordan also got snapped with tears in his eyes when his pal Jeter was receiving his retirement ceremony from the New York Yankees.
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Years before the retirement ceremony, Jeter, Jordan, Williams, and a couple of others sat down for an interview together. There they talked about many things, and there only, Jeter spoke about the impact his Nike pal Jordan had, not only on the athletes but on the whole world.
What did Derek Jeter say about Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter have been friends for more than two decades now. They’ve been there for each other whenever needed, even when they didn’t ask.
“MJ, he’s what every athlete wants to be. How he handles himself on court off the court. I think you ask everyone here what we’d like to be – Michael Jordan of our sports. He’s the measuring state,” said Jeter.
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The interview was full of great players who talked about so many things, some serious, some funny, and they even teased each other a bit. Just like Jeter teased the tennis star for a time when she went to see a baseball game.
Jordan helped Jeter become the CEO of the Marlins!
During the time Jeter wanted to buy the baseball team, Miami Marlins, he was looking for investors. He got many, but he still fell short of raising the price required for the buyout.
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Jeter was about to lose on the whole deal if Jordan hadn’t come up to help his friend. With a small portion of his fortune, the NBA star helped Derek Jeter become the CEO of Marlins.