Former New England Patriots Julian Edelman details his first meeting with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan before the Super Bowl
It seems everyone has a tale about Jordan's love for making wagers. Add former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman to the list.Edelman said he saw Jordan and MLB great Derek Jeter having dinner. Edelman figured he would introduce himself.
"I'm like super starstruck," Edelman said. "I'm about to play in the Super Bowl. You could tell Jeter is a very charming guy, welcoming ... I felt weird introducing myself but I wanted to meet him. I saw Jordan. He was kind of standoffish." So Edelman spent the next few minutes chatting up Jeter while Jordan was mostly silent. Then the gambling side of Jordan appeared.
"As soon as the conversation's about to end, like minutes in, I'm about to leave," Edelman said. "Jordan comes up to me and he goes, `Hey kid, I got a bunch of money on you. Don't it up.' And that's the only thing he said to me ... I didn't know what to say. It was crazy."' Edelman and the Tom Brady-led Patriots likely won Jordan lots of money that night. They defeated the Seahawks thanks to a saving interception by Malcolm Butler in the endzone.Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament.
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