GARY LINEKER has revealed the amazing moment he shared a round of golf with NBA legend Michael Jordan.
The Chicago Bulls hero has been in the spotlight in recent weeks following the success of Netflix’s ‘The Last Dance’.
Michael Jordan was often seen on the course when he wasn’t playing basketball
Gary Lineker revealed all about his round with the NBA legendCredit: Getty Images – Getty
It documents Jordan’s rise in basketball, his life away from the court, and how he became the most popular sports personality of the 90s.
The 57-year-old made no secret of his love of golf and gambling and how he relaxes away from the limelight.
And Lineker shared his own experience of the time he received a call from Jordan’s entourage in the hope of a round of golf along with world-famous actor Samuel L Jackson… and the wager that followed.
He took to Twitter to write: “I just watched episode 8 of the wonderful The Last Dance.
“Thought I’d share the story of the day I played golf with Michael Jordan.
“It was a Thursday night & I got a call from my agent. He said ‘I’ve had Michael Jordan’s people on the phone and he wants to play at Sunningdale’.
“I was a member so he thought I could help. He said ‘There’s 3 of them: Michael and 2 of his basketball friends and they want to play on Sunday’.
“I said ‘if it’s a Sunday they can’t play without a member, but I can host them (too f****** right, I could).
Michael puffs on his cigar, looks straight at him, and says ‘Whatever makes you feel uncomfortable.’
Gary Lineker
“So Saturday night I get a call from my agent, ‘There’s now 6 of them, 2 more friends and Samuel L Jackson’.
“‘S***, I’ll need to find another member to play with the other 3.
“I’ll call my friend, Queeny (former European tour player and Sunningdale member), I’m sure he’ll help’.
“Thankfully he was free and available. I turned up at 8.30am. Keith, the club pro said ‘Your guests have arrived, they’re on the putting green.’ There they were, 6 of them, 5 giant basketball players and Samuel L Jackson ambling around, putting and smoking cigars.
“The observing, quintessentially white elderly members were wide-eyed. We introduced ourselves and headed to the 1st tee.
“Now my mate Queeny liked a bet on the golf course and was a bit of a hustler. So we’re all stood there and Queeny says in his slightly posh voice….
“‘So Michael would you like bet, a little wager?’ Michael says ‘Sure, man.’ Queeny says ‘So how much would you like to play for?’
“Michael puffs on his cigar, looks straight at him, smiles and says ‘Whatever makes you feel uncomfortable, man’.
“Mr Jordan had already won the day.”
When asked how much the wager was, Lineker responded: “Minuscule by Michael Jordan standards, I imagine. Hundred quid or thereabouts and it was one of his easier slam dunks. He was delightful company by the way.”
Legendary actor Samuel L Jackson also featured in the groupCredit: Getty Images
SunSport revealed how Lineker has recently been forced to quit golf because he is suffering from arthritis.
He said: “I don’t play any more because actually my fingers are so arthritic I can’t even hold a club. I don’t play but I have kept that membership.”
Asked if he would ever play again, he said: “Only watching.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
