The Untold Truth Of Michael Jordan's Security Guard

Nicholi Wozniak told Yahoo! Sports that his dad, John Michael Wozniak, was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked in the Chicago Police Department narcotics division in addition to working security at the Chicago Bulls stadium. When Michael Jordan left the NBA to play baseball in 1993, he asked John Michael and two other security guards to quit their jobs at the stadium and work for his personal security detail. They all obliged, and Jordan reportedly made sure they got their jobs back at the stadium when he returned to the league two years later.

During a 2016 interview with Complex, John Michael talked about his adventures with Jordan. "I traveled with Michael to every major city in the U.S., but I also went along with his family on vacations, to events, even all the way to Paris. All over the world. A tremendous bond was formed, and we took it seriously. I have a special relationship with Michael that I share to this day."

John Michael also made it clear that he and the other security guards "never sought fame" from their job, reiterating that Jordan was the real star.

"I can call Michael anytime," added John Michael, who was in charge of security at one of Jordan's homes in Chicago at the time of the Complex interview. He revealed that fans "come there at 3 a.m. to just take a picture of the gate."

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