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Michael Jordan's heartwarming gesture for a lucky wedding couple gets Serena Williams' husband's approval: "This is dope"

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan's heartwarming gesture caught the attention of tennis legend Serena Williams' husband and Reddit founder, Alexis Ohanian. A video posted on Instagram showed a couple receiving a package from the Air Jordan brand after they had previously sent a wedding invite to the six-time NBA champ.

In response to the invite, Jordan Brand sent a care package congratulating the couple on their wedding with a special memento. Inside the gift box sent by Jordan Brand was an autographed photo of Jordan and a note congratulating the couple and wishing them well.

There also appears to be an extra note with a message from Michael Jordan. The gesture caught the attention of Alexis Ohanian. In his post, Ohanian reacted to the gesture from Jordan, giving a shout-out to the Chicago Bulls legend:

"Ok this is dope"

@AlexisOhanian. on Instagram
@AlexisOhanian. on Instagram

Michael Jordan's heartwarming gesture made one US Olympian's day ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

The autograph the six-time NBA champ sent as a wedding gift wasn't the only kind gesture from the NBA legend of late. Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jordan also sent well wishes to Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles.

The 23-year-old is currently preparing for her second Olympic games after she and Team USA finished second in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ahead of the Paris Olympics, both MJ and Beyonce sent messages of support to Chile.

In an interview with People, Chiles opened up on the kind gesture, showing a photo sent by Beyonce with a series of handwritten messages wishing her well in the Olympics. In another post, she showed a screenshot of a text message sent by the NBA legend.

"Hey Jordan, this is Michael Jordan, I am so excited to watch you win a gold medal. Here's to wishing you nothing but good luck. Let's catch up afterwards. Hope to see you soon MJ. ... Btw love the name," he wrote.

Chiles shared the screenshot of the text message on her Instagram story, along with a caption that read:

"Yall aint going to believe this one either. @Jumpman23... The Michael Jordan!!! My Olympic experience is only beginning, and I thank god everyday!!"
@Jordanchiles on Instagram
@Jordanchiles on Instagram

MJ's message will motivate Jordan Chiles and her team to win gold at the upcoming Summer Games.

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