What happened to Michael Jordan's eyes? Does he have liver disease or alcohol addiction?

Michael Jordan's much-anticipated documentary, Last Dance, finally aired on Sunday. first two episodes of his 10-part docu-series premiered on Sunday, April 19, and is set be aired in subsequent four weeks. documentary featured several aspects of his NBA career  from 1984 NBA Draft to his relationship with Steve Kerr. However,  release of two episodes also brought back -old queries about Jordan's eyes and his health. 

NBA fans have once again flocked to social media asking, 'What happened to Michael Jordan's eyes?' and 'Did he suffer from Jaundice or liver disease?' Busting myth about 'Michael Jordan jaundice' or 'Michael Jordan liver disease', rumours are untrue. Michael Jordan has never confirmed any of reports and till date, it is reported Jordan remains in good health. So where did 'Michael Jordan jaundice' rumours come from?

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What happened to Michael Jordan's eyes? Michael Jordan yellow eyes rumours

rumour mill back in late-2000s and early-2010s dominated reports of Jordan's health. Most of rumours stemmed from Michael Jordan's eyes appearing yellow in pictures. Many hardcore supporters of Michael Jordan tried to speculate as to what happened to Michael Jordan's eyes and unsurprisingly, most predicted medical issues. Hence, rumours of jaundice and liver disease came into limelight.

According to medical journals, yellow eyes are considered a symptom for jaundice infection, which occurs due to oxygen-carrying components in a patient's blood breaking down into bilirubin. This yellow compound makes eyes look yellow. As mentioned above, Jordan never confirmed those rumours.

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What happened to Michael Jordan's eyes? Michael Jordan liver disease

Ar common speculation among fans was if NBA legend was suffering from a liver disease, which me his eyes appear yellow. While yellow eyes are mostly associated with jaundice, aforementioned compound, bilirubin, travels trough gallblder and liver before being excreted out of body. However, if a person's liver malfunctions,  compound remains in body, leing to yellow eyes. 

Once again, Michael Jordan never confirmed any of those rumours and report indicated Jordan suffered from a liver disease.

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What happened to Michael Jordan's eyes? Is Michael Jordan an alcoholic?

Ar section of fans speculated reason behind 'Michael Jordan yellow eyes' is Jordan's struggles with alcohol diction. In past, several reports have indicated Jordan struggled with various drug and alcohol dictions. Jordan's flamboyant lifestyle has been up for debate for several years w. However, so far ne have linked him to having yellow eyes.

On contrary, it could be highly possible that Michael Jordan's yellow eyes are just due to a genetic condition. For coming weeks, however, it will be once again speculated by fans.

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