NBA legend Michael Jordan could be heading for a major role, in a totally different sport. Jordan has been mentioned as a potential Ryder Cup vice-captain following the surprise appointment of Keegan Bradley for the 2025 match. Bradley and Jordan have established a close friendship over the years.
The United States will be desperate to win the trophy back from Europe following their sobering defeat in Rome last year. And Bradley is the man who has been given the task of leading the team. Now it has been suggested that with the US apparently "thinking outside the box" they could defy convention and take help from a basketball great.
Former caddie and ESPN writer Michael Collins has floated the idea. "I think if we're going outside the box, give me a college coach that's not a golf coach or give me it from a different sport," Collins said. "Like back in the day would it have been cool to have Phil Jackson in the room.
Would it be cool to have [Michael] Jordan?" Jordan is a golf fanatic, who has played with a number of the best players over the years. He has also attended a number of Ryder Cups. “Yeah, the first time I met (Jordan) was at Medinah, and I’ve always said, there’s no one who loves golf more than MJ, he plays 36 holes almost every day,” Bradley said a few years ago.
“He loves the Ryder Cup, which is such a cool thing. He goes every time, doesn’t matter if it's home or away.” At the 2018 match in Paris, Jordan paid a visit to the away team's locker room,.