Michael Jordan Once Turned Down $100 Million For A Two-Hour Appearance, His Former Agent Says

There are very few people on the planet who would turn down $100 million and as it turns out, Michael Jordan is one of those people. During an interview on WFAN’s Boomer & Gio this week, his former agent, David Falk, said that the basketball legend was so picky about where he would appear that he once turned down that amount for a two-hour appearance.

“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. God bless him,” Falk said.

The veteran sports agent apparently appreciated the thoughtfulness with which Jordan has always decided what projects to take on.

Falk added that the former Chicago Bulls’ tremendous success meant that he could choose to turn down any project he didn’t want to take on.

“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 said.

Jordan has recently returned to the spotlight in large part because of the new ESPN docuseries The Last Dance. The series follows the 1997-1998 season of the Chicago Bulls, which was their last with coach Phil Jackson. Jordan is the series’ primary subject, but the documentary also highlights the other members of that seasons’ roster, including Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, and Dennis Rodman.

Thus far, the series has been incredibly popular, and has earned a largely positive response from critics. Some, though, think The Last Dance takes a flawed approach to the story it’s trying to tell. Famed historical documentarian Ken Burns recently criticized the series in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Burns said that he disagrees with the way it was made, because Michael Jordan’s production company was involved in the creation of the series. He argued that the series’s creators didn’t utilize good journalism practices, because Jordan’s role as a producer meant that he could demand that certain details be excluded from the film. In spite of the series’ entertainment value, Burns said it was the opposite of where the world of filmmaking should be headed.

The Last Dance will continue to air two episodes every Sunday on ESPN through its finale on May 17.