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Michael Jordan's daughter reveals the exact moment she found out her father was famous and had to google it for proof

Michael Jordan's daughter reveals the exact moment she found out her father was famous and had to google it for proof

Jordan's daughter Jasmine was unaware of her father's fame.

Michael Jordan's daughter says she used Google to find out why her father was so famous.

Jasmine Jordan and her older brother Jeffrey, 35, have previously spoken extensively about what life was like growing up alongside a man widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time.

Jeffrey, who played at the University of Illinois and the University of Central Florida before co-founding Chicago-based consulting group Jordan Avakian Group, opened up to Good morning America about living under the same roof with MJ.

“He was tough and it was tough competition,” Jeffrey said.

“We always felt that the competitive atmosphere influenced us positively and prepared us for what we would face in the real world. We embraced it, but the switch had been flipped.”

Jasmine, who studied sports management at Syracuse University before working for NBA team Charlotte Hornets, also gave some insight into Michael's personality off the court.

Apparently he was never the type to brag about his life on the pitch to his children.

“I had kids and teachers and stuff at school telling me, 'It's unbelievable that your dad is who he is.' And I think you all haven't met my dad to my knowledge, how do you know?” she laughed. “So I googled him. And I found out a lot!”

She added: “I had this conversation with my dad afterward and he just laughed and said, 'Hey, I can't really tell you that.' But he and my mom made us feel like he was as normal as possible and we grew up very normal and I'm grateful for that.”

“I was so young then – now I understand the chaos and everything that happened.”

Photo credit: Getty

Photo credit: Getty

Jeffrey also shared what it was like to see his father in the Netflix and ESPN documentary series. The last dance.

“It was incredible to see him in a different light,” he said. “We saw him when he came home and finished work – but to see him in his element, in his atmosphere with the team and to experience all the ups and downs of this season was a pleasure.”

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Topics: Basketball, NBA, Michael Jordan