In the 1990s, the Wayans family had the unforgettable experience of being neighbors with NBA icon Michael Jordan.
During an interview with PEOPLE, Damon Wayans Sr. and his son, Damon Wayans Jr., reminisced about their days as next-door neighbors to Jordan while he was filming Space Jam during the β90s.
Damon Sr. expressed how βit was amazingβ to have Jordan living next door.
The six-time NBA champion frequently visited the Wayans household, drawn by the tempting selection of snacks.
βSnacks! So many snacks. Your snack game was off the chain,β shared Damon Jr. βMichael Jordan used to come over and polish off all my snacks. Thatβs how great our snacks were.β
βHe came over way too often,β Damon Jr. quipped. βShout-out to Jordan though.β
Damon Sr. shared that his friends would often drop by, not to see him but to try and catch a glimpse of Jordan. He had to remind them to keep their emotions in check,
βMy friends would want to visit β not to see me β but to see him, hoping to spot Michael Jordan.β
βOne thing I insisted on was to not bother him,β Damon Sr. explained. βHe stayed next door for the whole summer, and I only went over once, and that was because he invited me.β
Even Damon Sr. acknowledged that he had to refrain from becoming overly excited.
βDid the fan in me want to be there every day? Absolutely, because I could catch a glimpse of him from my window. Iβd see him inside, there he is, there he is, look, look, look, look, look, look!β Damon Sr. elaborated.
βI remember you guys crawled like soldiers to peek at him,β Damon Jr. recalled.
With all this talk about Jordan, perhaps heβll make a special guest appearance on Poppaβs House.
The first season returns on January 27 for its mid-season premiere on CBS, and previous episodes are available for streaming on Paramount+.
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