By: Ball State Athletics
Sam Smith isn't exactly sure what year it was, but it was sometime in the late 1980s and he was on a golf course playing against Michael Jordan. The 1974 Ball State graduate was a Bulls beat writer for the Chicago Tribune and was friendly with the superstar at the time. Jordan wanted to make their round of golf more "interesting" and Smith wasn't agreeing to the terms.
"I couldn't go home and explain to my wife that I lost $2,000 playing golf with Michael Jordan," the long-time journalist said.