Adam Morrison Speaks On A Classic Michael Jordan Story

Per Battle for LA Podcast:

“Being around Mike was — I’ve been around obviously celebrities and pro athletes, I was one, and playing for the Lakers. I’ve been around people that are larger than life, and Mike, by far, takes the cake as far as aura and the way people act around him.

Just like his being, I guess you could say is unmatched.

We used to have an unwritten rule in the league, and most teams did it – If your team played each other in basketball or football, it was an automatic $100 bet.

So Gonzaga played Carolina in the Garden after my rookie year, and we won, and so I saw him at the Christmas party and was like, ‘Hey, you owe me $100!’

And I was kind of like joking, and he was like, ‘Oh yeah! No problem.’ And he pulled out like 8-10 grand out of his pocket. ‘Here you go’”