Michael Jordan is one of the richest people on the planet and is about to see his wealth increase by $3 billion as the NBA just approved his sale of the Charlotte Hornets.
But he was once accused of being a lousy tipper.
Former VP of operations for Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel, Rich Strafella, recalled a story several years ago in which MJ and former ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky were gambling together. Jordan is said to have tipped a waitress $5, prompting Gretzky to upstage him.
“I remember a night when Wayne Gretzky insulted Michael Jordan at the table,” Strafella told UrbanDaddy.com. “It was a private salon game. Michael had ordered a drink from the cocktail waitress, and he gave her a five-dollar chip.
Michael Jordan once gave a waitress a $5 chip for bringing him a drink
Wayne Gretzky stopped the waitress, took the $5 chip and gave her one of the many $100 chips on Jordan's side of the table saying, "That's how we tip in Las Vegas, Michael"
— UberFacts (@UberFacts) September 10, 2021
“Wayne took it off the cocktail waitress’s tray, gave it back to Michael, grabbed a hundred-dollar chip from Michael’s stack and put it on the cocktail waitress’s tray. Then he said, “That’s how we tip in Las Vegas, Michael,’.”
Given MJ’s competitiveness, we can assume he ended up tipping the waitress a whole lot more than Gretzky.
Jordan’s penchant for gambling has been the source of a few wild stories over the years. This isn’t one of them as it’s only worth $105 that we know of, but recollections involving His Airness always make for great content.
Michael Jordan once gave a waitress a $5 chip for bringing him a drink
Wayne Gretzky stopped the waitress, took the $5 chip and gave her one of the many $100 chips on Jordan's side of the table saying, "That's how we tip in Las Vegas, Michael"
— UberFacts (@UberFacts)
September 10, 2021
Michael Jordan once gave a waitress a $5 chip for bringing him a drink
Wayne Gretzky stopped the waitress, took the $5 chip and gave her one of the many $100 chips on Jordan's side of the table saying, "That's how we tip in Las Vegas, Michael"
— UberFacts (@UberFacts) September 10, 2021
Having worked in Las Vegas, Jordan is one of stingiest tippers.
Joe Montana is as well.
a— Brian B Baker (@Brian_B_Baker) September 10, 2021
Michael Jordan once gave a waitress a $5 chip for bringing him a drink
Wayne Gretzky stopped the waitress, took the $5 chip and gave her one of the many $100 chips on Jordan's side of the table saying, "That's how we tip in Las Vegas, Michael"
— UberFacts (@UberFacts) September 10, 2021
Michael looking at HIS money being given away.
.. pic.twitter.com/qvQC3BCuUd— J Cryptik (@JayCryptik) September 10, 2021
