Published On: February 15th, 2024Categories: Indiana News

Snow couldn't slow down Michael Jordan - he walked to the 1985 NBA Al...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — February 10, 1985, the day of the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, was snowy and cold in Indianapolis. Five inches of snow were on the ground by 7 a.m., and another three inches would fall before tipoff at the Hoosier Dome.

But Michael Jordan, fresh out of the University of North Carolina and in the middle of his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, wasn’t going to let a bit of snow stop him from playing in his first All-Star Game.

Most, if not all, of the coaches and players in Indy’s first All-Star Game — including MJ — were staying at the downtown Hyatt. And most, if not all, of those coaches and players hopped in a cab, limo, or hired car for the short trip to the Hoosier Dome.

Michael Jordan, however, did not.

News 8 caught up with MJ outside his hotel. There, the rookie — bundled in a puffy fur coat — explained that he would walk the two blocks from the hotel to the dome. And that he’d be ready to play when he arrived.

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