"The Last Dance" continued Sunday night and introduced the world to John Michael Wozniak, a security guard who is seen breaking out Michael Jordan's famous shrug after beating him at a quarters game.
This security dude hit Michael Jordan with the Jordan shrug after winning at quarters! #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/yxFs2kcVnm
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Wozniak, a United States Army veteran and former narcotics officer with the Chicago Police Department, worked for years as a personal security guard for Jordan. He died Jan. 18, 2020 at the age of 69.
In a 2016 interview with Matt Welty of Complex, Wozniak explained what it was like to work for Jordan.
"I traveled with Michael to every major city in the U.S., but I also went along with his family on vacations, to events, even all the way to Paris," he said. "All over the world. A tremendous bond was formed, and we took it seriously. I have a special relationship with Michael that I share to this day."
That bond led to Wozniak and other members of Jordan's security team getting tattoos of the Jumpman logo.
"We went with Michael to a tattoo place in Chicago," Wozniak recalled. "He said, 'Put them on,' and we all ended up getting (the Jumpman logo) tattooed on our arms."
