TIL Michael Jordan once tipped a waitress a $5 chip for bringing him a drink. Wayne Gretzky stopped the waitress, removed the $5 chip, grabbed one of the many $100 chips on Jordan’s side of the table, and gave it to her. Then he said, “That’s how we tip in Las Vegas, Michael.”
I live near Atlantic City, so I know a lot of people who work in the casino industry. They all have hilarious stories about celebrities and their out-on-the-town exploits, usually they involve some B-list celeb doing something dumb in a drunken stupor. These stories can be funny or interesting, but they’re never anything ground-breaking.
Things always step up when you hit America’s real gaming mecca, though. Rich Strafella, a VP and long-time gaming exec at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, was recently asked by UrbanDaddy.com to share his favourite celebrity story.
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“That’s How We Tip In Las Vegas, Michael” – Michael Jordan Was Embarrassed In A Casino By Sporting Legend
Published 14:27, 12 September 2021 BST
Chicago Bulls hero Jordan is currently worth $1.6 billion thanks to a career which brought him six NBA championships, all of which saw him win finals MVP.
He’s also a savvy businessman and has a number of lucrative deals with the world’s biggest brand, such as Nike and Gatorade.
The 58-year-old is so flush with cash, he even rejected an eye-watering $100 million for a two-hour appearance.
David Falk, Jordan’s representative, has shed light on some of the opportunities Jordan has said no during his time working for him.
Speaking to WFAN, he explained: “[Jordan] turned down a deal to do a one-day golf appearance when he was in Asia a few years ago for a pre-season game with Charlotte.
“And some woman in the Philippines offered me seven million dollars for one day, wanted him to play in a golf tournament. And he turned it down.
“I brought him a deal three years ago for 100 million dollars.
“And all he had to do, other than give his name and likeness, was make one two-hour appearance to announce the deal. And he turned it down.”
What a crazy amount.
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The Time Wayne Gretzky Called Out Michael Jordan In Vegas
By Travis Hughes@TravisSBN Sep 9, 2010, 12:35pm EDT
https://www.sbnation.com/2010/9/9/1678628/wayne-gretzky-michael-jordan-vegas
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