Back during the buzzing free agency period in early July, one NBA-themed video that went viral was a guy in Idaho who played pickup basketball in the full-on Michael Jordan Bulls uniform. Not just the jersey, but the shorts, Jordan shoes, even the sleeve on the leg.
It turns out that guy is Jeffrey Harrison, a man who is on the autism spectrum (and his love of basketball and Jordan was part of his coping mechanism).
Jordan himself found out about this and had the surprise of a lifetime for the man, as reported by KREM-2’s Darnay Tripp.
Michael Jordan sent two boxes of gear to Jeffrey Harrison after seeing video of him playing hoops in his MJ uniform. pic.twitter.com/ZV0c7KpJcQ
— Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) August 12, 2016
Jeffrey reading his letter from MJ. So amazing. pic.twitter.com/a8vUdpH64B
— Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) August 12, 2016
The end of Jeffrey's phone call with Michael Jordan. I'll not soon forget this moment. pic.twitter.com/CCdcxMtDIZ
— Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) August 12, 2016
Well done MJ. Now Harrison has some sweet gear for pickup games — and he should keep wearing whatever he wants.
