One of the most surprising investments was when the Nike Group formed a consortium to acquire the Portland Trail Blazers in 2000, and Michael Jordan became one of the minority shareholders of the Trail Blazers.
This was once the kingdom of Gan Guoyang, the team that had defeated Jordan and the Bulls in three finals. Now Jordan had become a part of it and even served as a manager for a while.
He became the Chief Operating Officer of the Portland Trail Blazers and, as a former greatest adversary, tried to leave his own mark on the Trail Blazers in this position.
However, he soon discovered that all this was futile.
In Portland, everyone liked Jordan, welcomed his arrival, and when he walked the streets of Portland, people warmly greeted him, asking for autographs and photos.
This surprised Jordan; he thought the people of Portland would hate him, miss Gan Guoyang, and reject him.
The reality was different, and Jordan thought that maybe Gan Guoyang's influence was just like this.
