Michael Jordan FaceTimes Former High School Teacher in Hospice Care
Michael Jordan spoke by video call with a former high school teacher who is receiving hospice care in Wilmington, North Carolina. The conversation took place after staff at a local care facility arranged the call.
nypost.comMichael Jordan spoke by video call with a former high school teacher who is receiving hospice care in Wilmington, North Carolina. The staff at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare said the teacher, identified as Ms. Etta, had repeatedly mentioned Jordan while reflecting on her time at Laney High School.
After several unsuccessful attempts to reach him, a social worker received a call from an unknown number and handed the device to the teacher.
The Video Call The caller asked, “Is this Ms.
Etta?” Staff members reported that the two laughed, reminisced, and shared a moment that brought tears to everyone in the room. A clip posted by a local news outlet shows Ms. Etta on a couch during the call, with Jordan wearing a blue t-shirt. Her family said Jordan’s gesture created a memory they will carry forever. The call occurred while Ms. Etta was under the care of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare.
attended Laney High School in Wilmington.
He later played college basketball at the University of North Carolina before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984.
