Michael Jordan celebrated another Chicago basketball championship — his son’s.
Michael Jordan celebrated another Chicago basketball championship — his son’s. Marcus Jordan, son of the Bulls’ six-time champion, scored a game-high 19 points to lead Chicago Whitney Young to a 69-66 victory over Waukegan in the Illinois Class 4A championship Saturday. As Marcus Jordan and his teammates celebrated on the court after the final buzzer, Michael Jordan stood quietly, clapping his hands with tears in his eyes. "Crying?" the NBA great said in response to a reporter’s question. "I’m not crying. Not for me, anyway." The younger Jordan was key down the stretch after two teammates fouled out, hitting 4 of 4 free throws in the final 3 minutes to seal the victory. "Awesome," Marcus Jordan said. "Just awesome." Michael Jordan, part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, skipped his team’s home loss to Indiana so he could attend his son’s game. Another son, Jeff Jordan, plays basketball for the University of Illinois.
______ In photo: Whitney Young’s Marcus Jordan (5) has his goggles knocked off as he goes up for a basket past Waukegan’s Jereme Richmond (23) during the Class 4A championship basketball game in Peoria, Ill. on Saturday, March 21, 2009.
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