Michael B. Jordan’s childhood dream was to be on the New York Giants, but acting was calling his name at a young age. Howevr, he still got a chance to live out that dream thanks to Eli Manning.
Jordan appeared on The Eli Manning Show, donning a Giants uniform. He even had his own locker.
Wearing a Giants No. 4 jersey with the name “MBJ” on the back, Jordan and Manning tapped the spirit of OBJ by recreating Odell Beckham Jr.’s insane one-handed catch vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
Jordan was able to complete the tough pass during the first take, but didn’t quite do it one-handed like Odell did all those years ago.
“I mean, this could take an hour and we got it on the first shot, the first take, one and done,” he says. “And we both just drop the mic and say, ‘Let’s get out of here. We’re done for the day.'”
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Over the course of the episode, Manning learned more about Jordan’s upbringing in Newark playing basketball and how he became a Giants fan.
Former Giants center Shaun O’Hara joined, and the three of them talked about Jordan’s upcoming movie, “Creed III.”
