Michael Jordan Reportedly Declined $100 Million for a Two-Hour Appearance

There’s no shortage of crazy Michael Jordan stories, but the basketball legend is still full of surprises. MJ’s longtime agent David Falk recently sat down for an interview on WFAN’s Boomer and Gio, and he revealed that his client once turned down a ridiculous amount of money for a two-hour appearance at an event. In fact, he was offered $100 million for the event, and he still said no to it.

“I brought him a deal three years ago for $100 million. All he had to do was, other than giving his name and likeness, make a one two-hour appearance to announce the deal and he turned it down,” Falk said on Wednesday, per CNN. “God bless him. He’s been so successful, it gives him an opportunity to do whatever the hell he wants or not to do things he doesn’t want. I really admire that. He’s very, very selective in the things he wants to be involved in.” 

Falk didn’t divulge what the event actually entailed, but it’s evident that Jordan is very selective with his time. Since the docuseires The Last Dance started airing, Jordan has been in the headlines a lot more again recently. Just before the series aired, Jordan vowed to donate all profits he’ll make from the ESPN documentary to charity. MJ is estimated to be worth over $2 billion, and is set to make somewhere between $3 million to $4 million from The Last Dance.