The narratives contained in “The Last Dance” docuseries prove just how big a star Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was during his prime. One of the consequences of his unparalleled fame was how he was unable to go out in public without being mobbed.

In this regard, one of Jordan's Bulls teammates, Brad Sellers, recently shared how MJ used to have a special arrangement with their local grocery store just so he could do his shopping after hours, when no one else was around:

“You saw MJ doing laundry in the first few episodes and that was him back then, the country side of him, just living like a regular dude,” Sellers told Jeremy Bembry of The Undefeated. “But he just got bigger and bigger in basketball and to a point where he couldn't go out. I remember saying to him one day, ‘Hey, M, how do you eat?' …

“He told me he would call Jewel-Osco [a grocery chain] about 15 minutes before they closed, and let them know he was coming in,” Sellers said. “They would stay open later to let him shop.”

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Sellers went on to say that for their effort, the Bulls star made sure the staff was well compensated, tipping them generously during each of his special trips:

“He wasn't making no $30 million a year; I'm sure at that time he was making less than a million,” Sellers said. “But it was a lot of money at the time and he made sure that he took care of people.”

This was at a time when Jordan was just on the rise in the league. His fame and fortune skyrocketed from here on out as he won six championships with the Bulls, and we're pretty sure he had someone else doing his grocery shopping for him later on.