Just a moment of Michael Jordan’s time on Wednesday went a long way for a Chinese family rocked by tragedy. Jordan has been in China all week promoting his latest sneaker and working with his Charlotte Hornets, but his attendance at a tribute luncheon for a late Air Jordan employee in Shanghai may be the most impactful part of his trip. According to a Facebook post from Taiwanese entertainer and former basketball player Blackie Chen, Jordan stopped by a lunch in memory of a former Air Jordan employee named Sukwan, who suddenly died earlier this year from an illness. In Chen’s post, he says that Nike and Air Jordan arranged the event and brought Sukwan’s widow and two children to Shanghai for it. ; What…
Just a moment of Michael Jordan’s time on Wednesday went a long way for a Chinese family rocked by tragedy. Jordan has been in China all week promoting his latest sneaker and working with his Charlotte Hornets, but his attendance at a tribute luncheon for a late Air Jordan employee in Shanghai may be the most impactful part of his trip.
According to a Facebook post from Taiwanese entertainer and former basketball player Blackie Chen, Jordan stopped by a lunch in memory of a former Air Jordan employee named Sukwan, who suddenly died earlier this year from an illness. In Chen’s post, he says that Nike and Air Jordan arranged the event and brought Sukwan’s widow and two children to Shanghai for it. ;
What nobody suspected, however, was that Michael Jordan would show up.
Chen writes that Jordan personally offered his condolences to Sukwan’s family and thanked them for his hard work. ;
“Everyone on the team was moved by this moment,” Chen’s post read. “A lot of people cried too! We believe that Sukwan can also feel comforted up there.” ;
Los Angeles Clippers guard and Air Jordan endorser Chris Paul also tagged along to offer his condolences.
No selfie stick was needed for this epic group shot. ;
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