The world of sports is not just about winning games; it also involves building relationships and camaraderie. It is heartwarming when a highly accomplished athlete shows respect and support for another athlete. This was the case when Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl winner, expressed his intention to return for his 23rd season in the NFL. To announce his comeback, legendary NBA player Michael Jordan made a rare appearance, which had pleasantly surprised Shannon Sharpe.
MJ is known as a recluse who, as time went on, pulled himself back from the public eye. The prime focus of the six-time NBA champion was to focus on his super lucrative business endeavors. So why did he agree to shoot a promo for Brady after rejecting a lucrative $100 million deal? Despite the differences between the two iconic players, they share many commonalities. Both retired twice from their highly successful career and established profitable businesses. These are just some of the reasons Jordan wanted to welcome his friend to the NFL again.
Michael Jordan hyped Tom Brady’s fans when TB12 announced his comeback to the NFL
In February 2022, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers penned a long message, revealing that he has decided to retire from the NFL. The news came after he had an ordinary 2021 season. While the world of football was sad, there was something else going on in the mind of Tampa Tom.
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Just forty days after announcing his retirement, Tom stated that he will return to the Buccaneers to play his 23rd season. As one can expect, his fans rejoiced after hearing the news. Amongst many people who braced themselves to see their favorite quarterback make calls was Air Jordan.
The greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, was thrilled to see his friend Tom Brady back on the football field, and he even appeared in a special commercial to announce Brady’s return. In the NBC promo, Jordan related his experience of retirement with Brady’s. He had famously left the NBA for two seasons, while Brady couldn’t keep himself away from the NFL for two months! This announcement created a buzz in the sports world and sparked conversations among fans and analysts. Shannon Sharpe, a legendary player himself, couldn’t contain his excitement and spoke highly of the promotional video.
Shannon Sharpe was too stunned to speak about MJ’s promo video for TB12
The former Denver Broncos TE was surprised when he saw the commercial because this was out of the ordinary from Jordan. The NBA star had stayed away from the limelight, except for appearing for his documentary and commercials for Nike, with whom he has a collaboration deal.
Shannon said, “A couple of years ago, Michael Jordan had an opportunity. Someone came and approached him to do something for a hundred million dollars and Michael Jordan turned it down. So to get Michael to do this I think it had more to do with Tom and him viewing tom as somewhat as an equal that he was willing to take probably five minutes out of his day to do this I’m not so sure that he would have taken his time out to do this for anybody else other than Kobe…I was a little surprised.“
Sharpe then established that the two legendary players are great colleagues who probably play golf together, which is why Jordan was willing to announce Tom’s comeback. While Tom didn’t really enjoy his time on the field in his comeback season, he is doing extremely well with his business ventures, something that his good friend MJ has mastered over the years.
