Michael Jordan’s journey from a lower to middle-class family was filled with struggles. While his family’s hard work eventually led to success, they faced challenges along the way. Jordan’s siblings were agriculturalists, and he once shared an interesting story related to this. In a 1989 GQ article, Jordan revealed that his brothers and sisters used to cultivate tobacco.
Despite being expected to join them, Jordan quickly realized it wasn’t for him, saying, “I went out there one day and I swore I wouldn’t do it again. It hurt my back too bad.” His mother made sure he found jobs to support the family, but Jordan’s true calling was basketball.
He quit every other job he tried, knowing that his destiny was on the court. This early realization paved the way for his legendary NBA career.
