“Tried to trick David Blaine by not shuffling”: When Michael Jordan showed off his competitive spirit while having ‘magic’ done for him

Michael Jordan hilariously tried to trick David Blaine throughout a card trick by not shuffling the deck of playing cards he was given. 

Michael Jordan is undoubtedly one of the vital aggressive gamers to have stepped foot on NBA hardwood and fairly frankly, in all of North American sports activities historical past. Final summer time’s docuseries, ‘The Final Dance’ additional proved this level to an entire new era that won’t have been round to bear witness to the greatness of Jordan and his Bulls. 

Tales just like the time Michael Jordan misplaced a meaningless recreation of desk tennis, leading to him practising for 3 weeks to finest his good friend on the recreation, are ones that showcase that the 6x champ wasn’t simply aggressive on the courtroom.

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‘His Airness’s’ mentality rubbed off on gamers that he surrounded himself with together with others that got here after him. Certain, his teammates by no means pushed themselves to the extent that Jordan did however have been aggressive sufficient to the place he had sufficient round him to lock the whole lot of the league down for an entire decade. 

Michael Jordan stays aggressive nicely previous his NBA taking part in days. 

It is smart that after having been as aggressive as he was for 25 years of his life, Michael Jordan wouldn’t lose that edge anytime quickly. It’s been practically 2 a long time because the ‘GOAT’ final laced up for an NBA recreation and but he’s nonetheless out and about, dwelling his life with that very same aggressive spirit, albeit, with a lot decrease stakes. 

Some time again, Michael Jordan bumped into David Blaine the place he was vacationing and being the savvy magician that he’s, Blaine pulled out a deck of playing cards for the Corridor of Famer. He confirmed him his deck of playing cards and requested him to take the deck and shuffle it behind his again. Jordan nonetheless, refused to shuffle it and stated, “I attempted to trick you by not shuffling it.”

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No matter Jordan’s aggressive techniques, the veteran magician precisely identified the cardboard that the previous had stated moments earlier: the three of hearts.