Nothing spells '1990s' like the name Michael Jordan.
The legendary shooting guard led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships, turning them into a global brand that still draws millions of fans and viewers to this day.
Of course, that wasn't the only thing Jordan did in the 90s. He also raised a beautiful family, including his daughter Jasmine, who recently paid homage to the 80s with a post on Instagram:
"90s babies but... We love the 80s," Jordan captioned the post while showcasing her retro outfit.
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Spike Lee reveals how Michael Jordan saved 'Malcolm X' film
Recently, another celebrity also walked down memory lane regarding Jordan and the great things he did in the past. In an interview with The Realest Podcast Ever, Spike Lee recalled how Michael Jordan's competitiveness saved the film "Malcolm X", which provided Denzel Washington the stage to put in one of the best performances of his career:
"Here's the story. It was a showdown between myself and Warner Bros. They did not want the film to be the length it was, and I knew that [for] this film to tell the story we want[ed] to tell, it had to be that length, over three hours , so they put a gun to my head and said, "You know what, we'll let the bond company take over the film if you don't want to cut the film." My salary was $2 million for that film and I put a million dollars in it, and we knew that the budget was not going to take us all the way through," Lee said.
"So, this is one of the lowest points of my life, and to do that film, I had become a student of Malcolm. It hit me like a ton of bricks 'cause I had studied Malcolm, and he talked about self-reliance, self-determination, and I kept hearing that. I said, Oh sweat, I know some brother and sisters got some bank, but here's a tricky thing: As far as the money goes, they were not getting a return on their money because that wasn't a deal. It wasn't going to be a tax write-off. It's going to be a straight-up gift, so I made a list of individuals who I had their phone number, and praise to God, praise Allah, they wrote these checks. I had a list, and every time I got a check, I asked [the next person] for more, and the final two people, big numbers. I did this strategically, so I called Magic [Johnson], and said, "Boom boom boom"... Bet. Got the check. And the final call was to Michael Jordan [laughs uproariously], and I know how competitive Mike is. Mike said, 'Magic gave what? I got you, I got you.' Boom," Lee added.
"And so, before, when they cut me off, we were in pre-production, so all the people working on the film and post-production got letters saying, 'You're fired,' so with the money I accumulated, I rehired everybody and kept working on the film. At the Schomburg Library, 135th Street in Harlem, I made them have a press conference where I announced these African-Americans who wrote these checks, and the only thing I had to do, I made a promise to everybody I would never ever disclose how much they gave me, but I did say who these individuals were, and the very next day, Warner Bros. started to finance the film," Lee concluded.
Jordan was known for his relentless competitiveness, and just like this story shows, it didn't stop on the basketball court. Now, not only NBA fans but also social-right activists and film enthusiasts have things to thank him for.