Over the course of his career, Michael Jordan has fulfilled a great number of wishes.
But it appears that many more are about to come true now that he gave the Make-A-Wish Foundation $10 million (AUD $14.4 million; GBP £8.3 million) in honor of his 60th birthday.
Jordan’s outstanding contribution earned the charity the distinction of receiving the greatest donation in its 43-year history.
However, the man largely considered as the greatest NBA player ever does not give to gain influence.
Instead, he did it in the hopes that it would inspire others to give whatever they could.
Jordan has been giving money to the Make-A-Wish foundation on a regular basis since 1989 in order to grant the wishes of sick children.
In a press release, the basketball-playing legend stated, “For the past 34 years, it’s been an honor to join with Make-A-Wish and help bring a smile and pleasure to so many youngsters.
It has been very inspiring to see how strong and resilient they have been at such a trying time in their life.
“Seeing others join me in supporting Make-A-Wish so that every child may experience the magic of having their wish come true” is the best birthday present, he continued.
Jordan has granted hundreds of children’s desires in addition to his donations over the years.
In spite of making his last exit from the NBA in 2003, he continues to be one of the most sought-after celebrities to grant wishes.
Instead, he currently supports the NBA by serving as the Charlotte Hornets’ chairman and primary owner.
As you would when you are literally a billionaire (according to Forbes, his net worth is USD $1.7 billion, AUD $2.4 billion, or GBP £1.4 billion).
Jordan expressed the hope that by making a donation, others may follow suit and help reduce the gap in the number of children who are still waiting for their dreams to come true.
Thanks to current NBA sensation LeBron James, Jordan suddenly found himself back in the public eye.
James recently broke the NBA record for points scored, reigniting the discussion about who the greatest player ever was.
Jordan is still viewed as the greatest basketball player in history, despite James’ amazing accomplishment.
After all, during his successful career, he won multiple Olympic gold medals and six championships with the Chicago Bulls.
That alone sounds like the fulfillment of a young boy’s dream.
It appears that Jordan has made the decision to help others by sharing his good fortune.
