Sunday, July 28, 2013

Blind Items Revealed - Kindness

April 29, 2013

There are a lot of good stories coming out of the Boston Marathon tragedy and someone who is not necessarily known for being a really kind person has contributed to the kindness coming out of the tragic events. he is A+ list for sure. In fact, some would say that this celebrity was the most A+ a celebrity could ever be. Anyway, three people he only knows slightly all were running in the Boston Marathon. One of the people, who he knew the best is on her 7th surgery and is still in critical condition. Her sister lost her leg and her husband suffered 3rd degree burns because of the explosion. The celebrity has offered to not only pay their medical bills but to fly them home on his private jet and take care of them once they get back home until they all are at full health.

Michael Jordan

44 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fuck, that's really nice if him. Seriously.

NaughtyNurse said...

Wow. Now that is kindness.

Unknown said...

I love the kindness blinds!!!!

Unknown said...

That's nice. Good for him.

Anonymous said...

*of. Waving fist at autocorrect: damn you!

Kels said...

Michael always seemed nice to me, just has a gambling problem. I like him.

Anonymous said...

Now THATS A STAR. Take note Rihanna, Bieber, and Kardashians.

nevermindthat said...

If I could be like Mike

Pip said...

I always thought Jordan seemed like a good guy. I guess I haven't heard any horror stories about his attitude. He's always been charitable.

amused bush said...

What a great act. I love reading these types of blinds.

Anon said...

Jordan doesn't need to prove shit to anybody whether you like him or not. If this is true, kudos for not letting the whole world know you did it.

Bombston victims will continue to receive financial from now all through the 1st anniversary of the bombing, the 10th and so forth with book and movie deals.

If I was a black celebrity, I would focu$ attention on making sure Trayvon's fam was taken care of.

Anonymous said...

Geez curious. Take a day off. To be so cynical and basing e/thing on race. I DO understand. I'm a mulato & decided to live life being accountable for myself. Not referencing race or political, socio-economic, gender issues.

Worstcompanytoworkfor said...

@just curious you are correct but he has enough to help his friends also.

He should do both.

I love white people that are not prejudice or hypocritical.

Anonymous said...

Hey worst company to work for : who do you work for?

amused bush said...

@JC, your world doesn't need to be so black and white.

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Tru Leigh said...

Offered is not the same as delivered. Has he actually done it?

Unknown said...

Michael Jordan has always kept it classy. We all have personal issues, that's not the point here. The point is that he sees a true need and helps, unconditionally and with grace. God bless.

lostathome said...

I definitely consider Jordan to be the most famous sports player ever. Most well known for sure. Babe Ruth is up there but I think it's Jordan.

And could we please stop fucking talking about Trayvon? Bitching and moaning will not change the verdict. I guarantee his family is set for life and there will be hundreds of charities and clubs and the like in his name and honor. It doesn't make it any better but that's the way it's going to be.

Anonymous said...

Amen Dingle w the rad nomenclature!

MISCH said...

Glad it's him I've always had a soft spot for the guy.

Bacon Ranch said...

Jordan cheated and gambled. He also lost his father in a terrible way (and those 2 punks stole the champ ring he gave to him.)
Tru I am pretty sure the terminology was such because some or all were still undergoing surgeries at the time. Big cheer for him going out of his way to be kind and not advertising it.

He is easily the best player the NBA has ever had.

Anonymous said...

Bacon : what a thorough history! Gambling's a horrible addiction. True story? I was a ham let's help counsellor and its just as awful as any other addiction. Hope he got some help. Or has some useful tips. I'm broke!

Sarah said...
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Anonymous said...

* I was a gambler's help counsellor! Autocorrect has outdone itself! I'd like to counsel ham. And bacon. Possibly pork rinds and crackling.

Anon said...

I would like to see Jordan and some of the other black celebs should fund a assassination of Zimmerman. The man should never walk again.
It amazes me that Emmitt Till's murderers stayed alive for so long after they were found not guilty of his murder.

Anonymous said...

I gotta admit. Even in Aus, we think Zimmerman deserves karma. It's gotta come. Thank fuck the only people w guns here shoot criminals.

PugsterMom said...

Bless Michael for such kindness.

iknowpeople said...

Have known MJ for years. This is not at all surprising.

Anonymous said...

It does actually give one hope. Not much around. Why aren't more Acts of kindness outted?

Kelly said...

That is very kind. Good for him!

Nancy said...

Very good of MJ. I have always heard he was charitable.

Unknown said...

Michael Jordan isn't just A+ for life, he's A+ for *eternity*, like friggin' Achilles or something. Even after all these years, people still say "the Michael Jordan of _____" when they mean someone is the best at something.

Anonymous said...

Awwweeee Stephen. I agree. New found respect.

It's me said...

I've never thought of him as a bad person but I'm also not very familiar with him other than the basics.He always comes off as kind, and this was a very kind and generous thing to do.

While I don't know much about him, I wouldn't say that gambling makes you a bad person or that cheating defines how you treat individuals.



Jenn said...

We should be like Mike. He's awesome. I did love Spacejam.

Charlotte. said...

Anna, I'm so used to reading 'Kartrashians' that I was confused at first by your comment.

Goodnight said...

It was great that he reached out to help those poor people. Burns are such hideous injuries to recover from, and in America the bills must be insane with or without health insurance.

I like the recent kindness posts. Way more interesting than the latest K-trash or Babypants bullshit.

Unknown said...

Counsel up some ham, eggs, grits, fresh biscuits with butter and a little honey. Some fresh fruit, just to make our mother's and doctor's happy - have to admit, they're great....oh, and coffee! I always start the day with at least two sessions of coffee counseling.

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ThisIKnow said...

JustCurious- The Martin family have exploited TM's death for every dollar they could since the very beginning. His death is NOT comparable to Emmett Tills, not even close. You really hate Hispanic men huh? Oh wait you thought GZ was White?

Land Manatee said...

This is the perfect post for my 2 MJ stories.

My brother has been MJ's biggest fan since back in the day. Shortly after MJ opened his restaurant in Chicago, my brother and his family went to eat there. During the course of their meal, they kept hearing sporadic comments from MJ over the load speaker. As they got up to leave, they realized that it wasn't Jordan's voice over the speaker they heard, but it was actual MJ who was in the booth behind them that had been having dinner with friends.
Naturally, my brother & family politely approached him for an autograph. Not only did he oblige and chatted and was the nicest person ever, but when he was told my nephew Jordan was named after him, he comped their meal.

Additionally, Jordan distracted me in a good way during the birth of my daughter. It was June 14th, 1998 and I was having an emergency C-section. Needless to say, I was freaking out at the thought of having my belly cut into to take out a little human. What got me through the ordeal was the fact that Jordan was playing the last game he played in his career on that day and he was in the championships. The doctors working on me kept talking about the game and where being updated by incoming and outgoing staff during my c-section. All I kept hearing was about the play Jordan had just made or the points he had just scored, etc. It was a welcomed distraction. Before I knew it, my baby was born and the Bulls won the championship...Jordan's last one with the Bulls. I have always been grateful for the personal importance of being distracted by Jordan's game that day!

He's one cool legend!

figgy said...

I've never heard unkind things about him, and I lived in Chicago the entire time he was playing and well after. Yeah, he cheated on his longtime wife but I think that's a given with pro athletes, especially basketballers.

Anonymous said...

someone nailed it too
great connection with NC victims
guys are detectives

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