From a business standpoint, Jordan would no longer just be an athlete under Nike, but rather a partner on equal footing with Nike—even without a championship, his influence remains matchless.
Jordan's European tour had come to a successful close. At this time, the Gulf region was clouded with the threat of war, and America was constantly dispatching more troops to Saudi Arabia, with transport planes delivering soldiers to the desert.
However, Jordan didn't think this was something he should concern himself with, as it was not within his control. He was more interested in returning to Washington to play golf and finding out how Ah Gan's activities in South America were going.
He managed to make a call to Gan Guoyang in Argentina, wanting to ask when he would return to America, planning to train with Ah Gan for two weeks to continue improving himself.
The overseas call took a while to connect.
"Sonny, it's Michael."
"Go to hell, Michael, it's two-thirty in the morning!"
