Barack Obama recalls his humble beginnings of being unable to obtain tickets to see Michael Jordan and the Bulls play

Humble beginnings

Barack’s obsession with the Bulls can be traced to the late 80s when he moved and started his career as a community organizer in Chicago. At that time, he was captivated by the brilliance of Michael Jordan as the superstar bannered the franchise to a meteoric rise.

But as a young fresh graduate facing loan debts to fund his law education further, Obama himself encountered difficulties in tuning in to watch MJ’s brilliance in person. He admitted that being broke at that time, he couldn't afford the Bulls’ single home game ticket and even the discounted passes.

"When Michael first came to town, I didn't have the money to buy tickets for a Bulls game, even the discount ones back in the day," he recalled. "I was pretty broke."

Now at the top

Years passed, Obama gradually made progress in his political run and went on to become Illinois’ beloved senator. From there, the rest was just history.

As it is, he managed to compile plenty of money for himself and can finally watch any Bulls games he likes. While he won't be able to watch MJ on the court anymore, he still has a solid Chicago squad to support, led by both DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine currently.