Michael Jordan has had his personal gripes with Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf although he's never spoken about it.
It was reported that he had issues even after retiring when Reinsdorf wouldn't bother granting him an ownership stake in the team, or front office control.
Once Reinsdorf was inducted into the Hall of Fame last weekend, Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen showed up, but not Jordan.
According to KC Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Reinsdorf wanted Jordan present, but apparently Jordan didn't want to be.
He asked Michael Jordan to be there but the Hornets’ owner had a previous commitment. The Bulls Hall of Famer wrote a letter to Hall officials endorsing Reinsdorf's candidacy.
‘It’s very cordial, a good relationship, It never has been a strained relationship.'
Those are kind soft words, but as current owners, the two don't have much of a relationship.
During the time Jordan was a player in Chicago, there was an internal struggle when Jerry Krause held the general manager position, and seemed to be more concerned about his own vision than the team he had.
That rubbed Jordan, Pippen and Jackson the wrong way, almost breaking up the team prematurely.
Jordan himself has spoken highly of Reinsdorf in the past, but it was time to celebrate the accomplishment he gained as an owner that granted him the opportunity to join the Hall of Fame.
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