Michael Jordan's son Marcus Jordan gets nostalgic as he takes a trip down the memory lane from his hoops heydays
Michael Jordan's son Marcus Jordan was a college basketball athlete who last played over a decade ago in 2012. On Saturday, he took a trip down memory lane by sharing a video on social media.
Marcus reposted a video from "@Team Flight Brothers" on his Instagram story, showcasing a rare footage of his college days. The video captured a memorable moment where Marcus executed a thunderous dunk on his opponent after receiving an inbound pass. The play was once one of the top 10 plays on ESPN.
Take a look at the video of Marcus dunking on his opponent.
Marcus gave a bit of a story behind the video. He wrote in the caption that the salute at the end of the video was for his elder brother Jeffery Jordan who was also in the stands.
"Hahaha throwback," Marcus wrote in his story.
"That salute was to my brother [Jeffrey] in the stands, they T'd me up for it. Times have changed."
Marcus Jordan played both high school and college basketball but could not make it to the professional level.
Marcus Jordan once spoke about his father giving him tips to get to the professional level
Marcus Jordan also wanted to make a name for himself in the basketball world. The son of the NBA legend started playing basketball at an early age. Marcus first played high school basketball for Loyola Academy and later shifted to Whitney Young High School, both in Chicago.
Later, he opted to play for the University of Central Florida, from 2009 to 2012. According to People, in 2011, Marcus Jordan told "The Gainesville Sun" that he received constant feedback and encouragement from his father, Michael Jordan.
"[He] knew how dedicated I was to really just getting my game to the next level," Marcus said. "He was giving me tips and pointers whenever I had questions and stuff like that, but really he was just telling me to be focused and work hard every day, because eventually it will pay off."
Before Marcus even finished his college degree, he dropped his name from the college basketball team in 2012. He later graduated in Hospitality Management.
In his freshman year, he averaged 8.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In sophomore year, his numbers almost doubled to 15.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game.
His points then decreased to 13.7 points in his junior year. While Jordan's minutes increased in his junior year, his numbers exponentially fell on both ends of the floor. His efficiency also took a big dip.