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Billionaire Michael Jordan Once Flexed His Wealth by Wanting to Buy a Golf Course During Live Interview

Published 08/13/2022, 9:30 PM EDTBy CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 02: Michael Jordan watches a shot during the po-am at the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 2, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) NBA stars and lavish lifestyles go hand in hand. The same can be said about former NBA champion Michael Jordan. He is known for his extravagant lifestyle and the amount of money he spends on luxuries. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Apart from basketball, Jordan loves to play golf. He has a good relationship with golf legend Tiger Woods and he is a regular at the star-studded golf tournaments.Golf – The 2020 Ryder Cup – Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. – September 25, 2021 Michael Jordan watches the action by the 11th green during the Four-balls REUTERS/Mike Segar Interestingly, during an interview, Jordan flexed his immense wealth while talking about golf. He touched upon Sam Smith and his controversial book, ‘The Jordan Rules’ to shut his haters down. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad MJ , “I think I’m opening the door for blacks to be involved. I was getting more opportunities to go to these clubs. Sam Smith wrote in his book that I would have been declined membership at a Jewish golf course, but that’s not true. I never applied.“ He added, “The only golf courses that I applied to, I got accepted. He had me saying that if I won the lottery, I’d go out and buy a golf course and keep out all the Jews. Well, why would I have to win the lottery? I could go buy one now.“ This is one way to shut down your haters! While he might have just flexed during his interview back in 1992, he kept his word. now owns a star-studded golf course that has an interesting name.

Michael Jordan kept his word of buying a golf course

In case you wondering, Michael Jordan’s golf course is named after his iconic jersey number with the . His golf course is called The Grove XXIII with the roman numerals denoting the number 23. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this adOAKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA – JULY 20: Five-time NBA MVP Michael Jordan smiles after hitting to the seventh green during the RBC Canadian Open’s Mike Weir Charity Classic Pro-Am at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 20, 2009 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR) The exclusive golf course is accessible only to a handful of members and it is located in Hobe Sound, Florida. Moreover, one of the biggest names in golf, Phil Mickelson once talked about joining Michael Jordan’s exclusive club. He said, “Fortunately I know a number of members there.” Needless to say, the golf course has all the modern amenities imaginable. Moreover, according to, the course can be played in several different loops. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY: What is your favorite memory of Michael Jordan? Let us know in the comments down below.

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