Athletes giving things away to kids create some of the most heartwarming videos in sports. This week at Michael Jordan’s Flight School things went very, very wrong. Jordan was joined by Chris Paul and Derek Fisher to put on a shooting clinic for the kids, and because it was Michael Jordan there were side bets.
Michael Jordan, Chris Paul and Derek Fisher spent a whole afternoon disappointing children
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Bet 1: If Chris Paul makes all his shots Jordan gives the kids shoes.
Result: CP3 misses the last shot.
Bet 2: If Michael Jordan misses three of his shots he gives the kids shoes.
Result: Jordan nails all of them.
Bet 3: If Derek Fisher hits all his considerably easier shots then Jordan will give the kids shoes.
Result: He misses a free throw.
On three occasions kids were excited thinking they might get new shoes. On all three occasions they were let down. There is no evidence that Flight School attendees actually got shoes after the shooting contest. Hopefully they did, because their hopes and dreams kept getting crushed.
