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After the Game You See Different Women Michael Jordan Once Explained On the Road Life in NBA With Unfiltered Detail

Published 08/01/2022, 7:30 AM EDTBy When NBA legend Magic Johnson retired, many people were shocked to learn about it. And the reason why he is retiring shook the cores of the NBA community. After Johnson announced his retirement due to testing positive for HIV, the lavish playboy lifestyle of an NBA player needed to be thoroughly rethought. And His Airness, Michael Jordan, explained how life in the NBA was at that time, in a truly unfiltered manner. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad When Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson decided to retire, one of the first people he told was his good friend, Michael Jordan. Jordan was shocked to learn that Magic was retiring and first thought it was a joke. Then after talking to him, Jordan understood that this was real and was okay with it. But still, this bought a lifestyle change for Jordan and other NBA players. And Jordan tells how the life of the road was for NBA players. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

Michael Jordan reveals shocking details of the life of an NBA Player

revealed that players at the time thought AIDS did not affect heterosexual people, showcasing the limited knowledge people had regarding the disease at the time. But when Magic came out with his announcement, it shocked him, with Jordan describing the feeling as a slap in the face. Jordan was then asked in an interview in 1992 with Playboy Magazine about life on the road for an NBA player. He then gave an unfiltered opinion, , “There are a lot of things being said about the opportunities you have on the road. Sure, you have opportunities, you have opportunities everywhere.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “After the game, you see different women. Players have always been knowledgeable about that, to say who’s who and what’s what. If you don’t listen, then you’re putting yourself at risk.” Jordan said. WATCH THIS STORY: ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “It’s going to cut down some of the playing around,” he added. This announcement changed the mindset of Jordan and other players. He adds that he got tested regularly before the announcement became public because of insurance policies. But this made him and the other players more cautious and aware of the problems as well.

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