He was in his car taking nap and was shot to death when they started to try to rob him. It was a robbery and one of the two robbers decided to pull the trigger.
He was found many days later, I believe he was found in the woods.
It had nothing to do with gambling, it was just a robbery/carjacking gone awry. The two guys in loved didn't know who he was until the fact.
Jordan likes to gamble..........but let's talk reality. Even back then he was rich enough to pay any losses.
There was no "microscope" that they were under other that conspiracy theories that started swirling around afterwards. The media had reported on Jordan's gambling, especially on himself on the golf course, for years. One story was that he wanted to wager 100k on a single putt.
