Dana White Avoids Michael Jordan Despite Showering NBA Legend With Praises: “Don’t Wanna Meet Him”

Given a chance, it’s safe to say that anyone would sacrifice their time to have a moment with basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Moreover, if he is your idol, then there is no question about it. However, when it comes to Dana White, who respects MJ to death, he is not willing to meet the Bulls icon for a few hidden reasons. The President of UFC, who joined NFL legend Shannon Sharpe for a podcast episode, shared his thoughts about meeting Jordan, which questions his choices as a fan. Is White scared that his perspective about Jordan might change if he meets him in person? 

Shannon Sharpe asked White an interesting question. The 2x NFL champion requested White to pick a player from the NFL world and the NBA world, who he thinks would have made a great career in MMA. Surprisingly, White went with Tom Brady and Michael Jordan. That might not be the first choice for many, but White justified it.

The 54-year-old would choose Jordan only for his winning mindset. The ‘Never give up’ motive is important for a fighter and White believes Jordan is apt for it. The UFC President went on to praise his Airness, “Jordan is a killer. I’ve spoken about Michael Jordan many times.  Never met him. Don’t know. Don’t want to meet him. I like him too much. I respect him too much. I love his killer instincts. Don’t want to meet him, respect him to death.”

Surprising isn’t it? One thing is evident here. White wants the Chicago Bulls legend to stay as his idol forever in this lifetime. Maybe a meet-up or a conversation with him could change his perspective about the 6x champion. However, considering how big of a fan White is, the above words are quite shocking. 

How big of a Michael Jordan fan is Dana White? 

For starters, White has watched The Last Dance documentary three times already, only for MJ. It’s indeed a breathtaking series, but three times? This is not the first time White shared he does not want to meet Jordan. He shared the above same words in an interview about a month ago. 

White opened up, “I wear his shoes, his socks, till to this day and just all the things I hear about Michael Jordan, even the bad stuff I hear about Michael Jordan, I love so”. He added towards the end, “If there was anything that ruined the love I have for Jordan, I don’t want to meet him.” 

So, if you are rooting for a MJ-Dana White crossover, please forget it. It is not going to happen in this lifetime. However, what if the two bump into each other in a big event? Let’s wait and see if that happens. 

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