25 years after spurning NBA Jam, Michael Jordan invests in esports

Posted Oct 25, 2018
After being famously excluded from the popular 1993 video game NBA Jam, Michael Jordan is investing in esports. Jordan on Thursday was announced as an investor with aXiomatic, a major esports ownership group whose properties include powerhouse franchise Team Liquid. Jordan was not part of NBA Jam after he opted out of the players association's group license. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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