NBA icon Michael Jordan has become the latest high-profile celebrity to pay tribute to the late Shane Warne.
While the six-time NBA champion is renowned for his ‘Jordan Brand’ products as part of his partnership with Nike, which he joined in 1984, so too was Warne at one stage during his playing career.
Warne was part of Nike’s once-strong presence in the cricket world during his seven-year partnership with the brand before it ended in 2001.
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The Australian leg-spinner famously crossed paths with Jordan in 1994 at Nike headquarters, a moment which sent social media wild when Warne posted on his Instagram in 2020 a picture of his time with the former Chicago Bull.
In the wake of Warne’s shock death, Jordan joins the likes of fellow celebrities Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin and Mick Jagger to have all paid tribute to cricket great.
Warne’s eldest daughter Brooke revealed on Instagram the flowers they received from Jordan.
“Flowers from someone extremely special. Thank you Michael Jordan,” she wrote on Instagram.
The iconic picture of Warne alongside Jordan, who is holding a Sherrin, came to light when Warne shared his experience of the encounter during the weekly releases of the iconic ‘Last Dance’ documentary series about the NBA great’s final season with the Bulls.
“Really enjoyed the first two episodes of the Michael Jordan documentary and bought back some great memories of hanging with the great MJ at Nike in the states!” Warne said in 2020 on Instagram.
Warne last month died of a heart attack while holidaying in Thailand. He was 52.