Michael Jordan Once Got Showed Up In A Basketball Game By Kenny Rogers

January 15, 2026 4:20 am Published by Dave Palmer

It sounds like internet nonsense, but this one is 100% legit.

Back in the 1980s, Kenny Rogers hosted the Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend at his Beaver Dam Farm in Athens, Georgia. It was a charity event with athletes, musicians, and actors competing in everything from golf to fishing to basketball.

The best moment came in 1988, when Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas, and Dominique Wilkins all showed up. The games were televised, competitive, and surprisingly intense.

And during one basketball game, Kenny pulled off a perfect pump fake. And Michael Jordan fell for it. Then Kenny stepped back and calmly drained a mid-range jumper.

The announcer said, “Kenny just put Michael Jordan in the popcorn machine.”