Considering Michael Jordan‘s power, no NBA player dares to have a poor relationship with him. However, a few years ago, Jayson Tatum came dangerously close to doing so when he splashed red blend wine on him. Fortunately, the Boston Celtics player came out of this close call unscathed, which made it an unusual but humorous occasion in his life.
In the most recent episode of Carmelo Anthony’s 7PM in Brooklyn, the 26-year-old talked about this life-changing experience. The Kid Mero, the co-host of the program, brought up this subject, and Tatum then disclosed that Jordan had no animosity toward him. Providing the finer specifics of the situation, he said,
“This was back in 2019 when we was in Paris…That’s when I signed with him [Michael Jordan]…We had dinner that night…Him, his wife, and Spike Lee, they were all sitting at a table across the room and I was there with my mom and she was like…’Just go say what’s up’…So, I get up and I’m like, ‘Yo, Mike, what up?’ and the wine glass just, I knocked it over and it broke. I was like, ‘Oh, s**t’. But he was cool about it. He was like, ‘Yo, young fella, you alright? Go sit back down, you good’”.
Thus, the circumstances mirrored what may have been Tatum’s initial meeting with MJ. This time, the six-time champion’s stature undoubtedly hinted at the Celtics star, which is why he was concerned.
Jordan, on the other hand, might have recognized the child’s perspective and hence felt sympathy for him. The NBA legend let things go, letting Tatum off the hook with ease, knowing the importance of the evening.
Even so, Michael Jordan hasn’t always been this understanding of the five-time All-Star’s efforts; particularly when the latter purposefully made his life more difficult.
