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https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-spending-nearly-1000000-on-his-cigar-addiction-michael-jordan-was-once-given-arnold-schwarzeneggers-example-of-smokers-in-politics/

Spending Nearly $1,000,000 On His Cigar Addiction, Michael Jordan Was Once Given Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Example Of ‘Smokers’ In Politics

Samir Mehdi|Published May 25, 2023

 

Spending Nearly $1,000,000 On His Cigar Addiction, Michael Jordan Was Once Given Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Example Of ‘Smokers’ In Politics

Credit: USA Today Sports

Michael Jordan was a lot of things off the court but one thing he refused to do was indulge in politics. He preferred to live his life without the trials and tribulations of constantly voicing his opinion on what was right and wrong for the country, sometimes to his own detriment. The general public knew of his hatred towards the political side of the world and when he was interviewed, his love for cigars that led to him having a near $1,000,000 budget for them, was used to sway him down that path along with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s nonchalance about smoking them.

Jordan’s avoidance of the world of politics was understandable but confusing at the same time. On one hand, he’s merely a citizen of the country just like everybody else and so why should he be tasked with the responsibility of voicing his beliefs to the rest of the world. He trying to earn a living just like the ‘average Joe’.

On the other hand, he has a massive platform and he could do quite a lot of good by advocating for the right candidates. Despite his influence, MJ never even brought it into the realm of possibility for himself.

Michael Jordan was ‘coerced’ into considering politics by using Arnold Schwarzenegger as an example

Michael Jordan was first interviewed by Cigar Aficionado back in 2005 where he was asked about his disdain for politics. He would then get told that politicians nowadays are very open about the fact that they smoke cigars, with even the President indulging in it, although secretly.

“I don’t tell people how many I smoke a day, either. Arnold Schwarzenegger, I believe we can describe him as a successful actor. Huge cigar guy. Now he’s the governor of California,” said the man interviewing MJ.

Jordan, in response, gave a resounding ‘no’, saying, “No! No! No! Not interested.”

Marvin R. Shanken, the man interviewing the Bulls legend would go on to try to convince him of the idea because he knows just how much Jordan loves to smoke cigars. Unfortunately for him, his conviction on the matter remained unshaken.

MJ was once called out by Craig Hodges

Craig Hodges was a sharpshooting guard for the Chicago Bulls who felt very strongly that the 1991 NBA Finals should be boycotted. This was around the time that Rodney King was mercilessly beaten by LAPD officers and to stand in solidarity with him, Hodges suggested to both Michael and Magic that Game 1 be suspended.

Hodges’ plea would go in vain however as Michael seemed to have no interest in prolonging the Finals and wanted to keep what happens outside of basketball, away from basketball.

 

 
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Michael is still making somewhere around 400 Million dollars a year from his % of Air Jordan sales. So even a Million dollar a year budget is probably a smaller % of his earnings than many of us spend on cigars. He's so averse to politics that he refuses to even visit Cuba, despite the fact that his wife is Cuban. People have been taking shots at him for decades. Losers hate winners. 

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13 hours ago, Corylax18 said:

Michael is still making somewhere around 400 Million dollars a year from his % of Air Jordan sales. So even a Million dollar a year budget is probably a smaller % of his earnings than many of us spend on cigars. He's so averse to politics that he refuses to even visit Cuba, despite the fact that his wife is Cuban. People have been taking shots at him for decades. Losers hate winners. 

Came here to make the same comment.  His net worth is $2B which makes his budget on cigars 0.1%.  By comparison that's the equivalent of me spending $10,000 on cigars and I assure you have I have spent far more than $10,000 on cigars.

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1 hour ago, Cigar Surgeon said:

Came here to make the same comment.  His net worth is $2B which makes his budget on cigars 0.1%.  By comparison that's the equivalent of me spending $10,000 on cigars and I assure you have I have spent far more than $10,000 on cigars.

Screw the law I need to get into cigar writing if it pays that well!

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1 hour ago, MrBirdman said:

Screw the law I need to get into cigar writing if it pays that well!

Oh no no, don't misunderstand me.  I make essentially $0 as a cigar reviewer / cigar media person. The only reason I can attend shows, visit cigar countries, is my day job.

That's why the tongue in cheek comment started about 'I'm just here for the free samples', because we got dinged a few years back from a retailer about cigar media showing up to a tradeshow for 'free samples'.  Ignorant of the fact that they're paying $3,000 out of their pocket to attend, and committing 8-10 hours of labour a day to cover a tradeshow.

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When you're the 🐐, you can smoke 5 million dollars worth of cigars a week .

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Just in case anyone is wondering, I followed the source for that $1m claim. It's an estimation by a YouTuber. Here's their working:

  • Jordan reportedly a fan of Lusis 
  • Lusis $14-24 per cigar at time of publishing (Dec 2021)
  • YouTuber reckons Jordan probably smokes six Lusis per day
  • Ergo, $550k-950k 

OK so I'd probably find it easy to rack up that bill on a steady diet of Cohiba and Trinidad, but as an every-other-week kind of smoker, I'm curious. Does anyone here have the kind of motor to go through six DCs a day? I feel like I'd have to find a way to start smoking in the shower, in my sleep, on the bog etc. to put away that kind of volume.

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On 5/25/2023 at 8:34 PM, Corylax18 said:

Michael is still making somewhere around 400 Million dollars a year from his % of Air Jordan sales. So even a Million dollar a year budget is probably a smaller % of his earnings than many of us spend on cigars. He's so averse to politics that he refuses to even visit Cuba, despite the fact that his wife is Cuban. People have been taking shots at him for decades. Losers hate winners. 

"Republicans buy sneakers too."

Probably the smartest quote ever by someone in the entertainment/sports industry.

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1 hour ago, ayedfy said:

(Mind you, by 2030 a $1m habit probably looks like a box of Siglo I every six months)

By 2030 all 10 million Cubans may have left the island for other countries (which have food). There may not be a Cuban cigar industry anymore.

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On 5/27/2023 at 8:27 AM, ayedfy said:

Just in case anyone is wondering, I followed the source for that $1m claim. It's an estimation by a YouTuber. Here's their working:

  • Jordan reportedly a fan of Lusis 
  • Lusis $14-24 per cigar at time of publishing (Dec 2021)
  • YouTuber reckons Jordan probably smokes six Lusis per day
  • Ergo, $550k-950k 

OK so I'd probably find it easy to rack up that bill on a steady diet of Cohiba and Trinidad, but as an every-other-week kind of smoker, I'm curious. Does anyone here have the kind of motor to go through six DCs a day? I feel like I'd have to find a way to start smoking in the shower, in my sleep, on the bog etc. to put away that kind of volume.

No way he smokes six Lusi's a day.  Well not to any at least 3/4's done.  Think about how much of the day that would consume.  I don't doubt he may smoke 6 cigars, but they're varied in marca and vitola; guaranteed.

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1 hour ago, BrightonCorgi said:

No way he smokes six Lusi's a day.  Well not to any at least 3/4's done.  Think about how much of the day that would consume.  I don't doubt he may smoke 6 cigars, but they're varied in marca and vitola; guaranteed.

Thought the same thing.  Maybe he could smoke 6 lusis on the most perfect relaxed Saturday of the summer. But even then that's a stretch. I struggle with 6 robusto/pyramids over a 36 hole golf day in the best of times. 

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