Bulls Fan Don Calhoun Made A $1,000,000 Shot In 1993 And Got A Hug From Michael Jordan Thanks To His Shoes

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The NBA is all about basketball for a lot of hoop heads, but something that the owners have often spoken about is the fact that it is also an entertainment product. Basketball can create some really dramatic moments, but the spectacle of an NBA game has a lot more than that, with dancers, fancams, gifts, and talent shows to ensure that the crowds have a great time. 

And every once in a while, lucky fans are given a life-changing opportunity. Make a ridiculous shot in one go and take home a ridiculous cash prize. And no one has benefited from this perhaps as much as Don Calhoun, who in 1993 threw in nearly a full-court shot and won $1,000,000. 

As the story goes, thanks to his gold suede shoes, Calhoun was picked out for the opportunity and he sank the shot that gave him a ridiculous sum of money. It was such an epic moment that he even got a hug from Michael Jordan as well as high-fives from the entire Bulls roster that was on the court at the time. Calhoun’s improbable shot even made the papers in Chicago the next day.

And Michael Jordan was quite impressed with Calhoun’s miracle moment for a different reason, he spoke about how many guys in the NBA put up endless shots to make their career and don’t earn as much as Don did in just one heave of the basketball. 

“One shot and he makes more than a lot of people in this league, man.”

There is something electric about high-stakes unexpected moments like this that is truly thrilling. The fact that Don Calhoun lived the dream of every person at the time is truly fascinating to think about. At the end of the day, his name will go down in a corner of the vast history of the NBA, and that’s wild to consider. 

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Divij Kulkarni is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He has covered the NBA and the English Premier League, with 4 years of experience in creating sports content. Finding exciting and intriguing content about all things NBA is both his job and his passion. Divij loves the Dallas Mavericks and can be regularly observed getting emotional during games. Outside of basketball, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, consuming copious amounts of movies and TV, and spending time with his dog, Olivia. Expertise: NBA, Historical Sports ResearchFavorite Team: Dallas MavericksFeatured On HoopsHype, Sports Illustrated, Secret Base, MSNPrevious Work: Tribuna
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