When Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson Almost Faced Each Other in a One-on-One Pay-Per-View Game for USD 1 Million
Why did the one-on-one event never take place?
While both players were quite interested to play one on one, the idea was discouraged by the players' union. They opposed the concept while the National Basketball Players Association president, Isiah Thomas told reporters that according to him, the game could have set a bad precedent for the league.
In addition to this, NBA lawyer, Gary Bettman suggested that they were not interested in seeing NBA players being promoted like fighters in Las Vegas and thus, they interrupted to stop the event from taking place.
Nevertheless, in their illustrious careers, both players earned immense success respectively. While Jordan has earned honorable titles such as 6-time NBA Finals MVP, 5-time NBA most MVP, and 14-time All-Star, Johnson has secured 3-time NBA Finals MVP, 3-time NBA most MVP, and 12-time All-Star titles.
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