In case ESPN’s “The Last Dance” didn’t make it perfectly clear, Michael Jordan was a very big deal in the 1990s.
So big, in fact, that his fame even managed to shut down a show that sees a new celebrity every week.
Michael Jordan was so famous it was a problem on ‘SNL’
Back in the early 90s, Jordan was guest-hosting NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” According to “SNL” veteran David Spade, the demand for Jordan’s autograph among the show’s staff was so great, it actually affected rehearsals to the point that the show had to put a stop to it.