This morning we stumbled across this video gem on the web. It’s rare footage of Michael Jordan in the late ’80’s at the ripe old age of 24. It appears to be his first acting gig on a show hosted by Dick Van Patten called ‘War of the Stars’ where he takes on Charlie and father Martin Sheen in a series of basketball challenges.
An amazon review of the VHS tape for sale explains the context of ‘War of the Stars’….
The 1986 nationally syndicated television series “War of the Stars” hosted by Dick Van Patten brought together famous Hollywood actors & superstar athletes for a series of sporting contests that proved to be entertaining and often surprising…
The tape also has vast appeal to sports & Michael Jordan Collectors. The film was copyrighted in 1987 and was possibly made after the 1986/1987 season when Jordan was still approaching superstar status; Jordan still has hair! It was released two years before “Come Fly With Me” & is Jordan’s Film Debut! After a dunking exhibition they do three events Foul Shooting, Horse, & 2 on 1 to 10. Jordan throws the fellahs some handicaps including shooting his free throws with his eyes shut. Sports Legends Video, 1987; 22 min.
