Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson: Two legends who came together for one memorable video. Last month, the world celebrated the tradition of Michael Jordan with his 50th birthday. However maybe the coolest off-the-court thing he carried out in his career, back in the spring of 1992, was forgotten. That’s when Jordan, the biggest athlete on the planet, teamed up with the most significant musical artist, Michael Jackson, for the video to his song “Jam.” When it took place, not only were video in their prime time, however likewise the entertainment world had never seen a cross-over interaction of that magnitude on a worldwide scale. Plus, MJ and MJ had a special ring to it. At the time, Jordan remembered: “First I said, ‘I don’t know if I want to do this, because this man’s going to attempt to get me out there to dance, and that’s going to be really embarrassing.’ But then I stated: ‘Well, shoot, it’s Michael Jackson. When would you ever get a chance to get to know him socially for a little bit, and yet at the very same time, get to do his video?’ So I changed my mind and went on and did it.” Twenty-one years later on, ESPN Playbook has actually caught specifically the lots of behind-the-scenes moments never shared before from Jordan and Jackson’s first and only time interacting. Here is “Jam” director David Kellogg and producer Phil Rose, who are both still actively working together on commercials, with their vivid memories from the unique shoot, which likewise included rappers Heavy D and Kris Kross:
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