Order, order: Jordan in charge of Tokyo court

“I’m happy to be here and to be a part of this,” he said. “I hope the kids can enjoy playing on this court and some day will make it to the NBA. I hope they learn how to dunk on this court.”

Jordan is in Tokyo as part of an Asian tour to promote his sports apparel brand. He also made stops in Taipei, Hong Kong and Beijing.

In a scene reminiscent of David Beckham’s visit to the Japanese capital last summer, Japanese fans crammed city streets and the balconies of nearby buildings to get a glimpse of the legendary player.

A day earlier in Taiwan, Jordan said he is determined to buy his own US basketball team in the not too distant future.

“My mission is to own a team, and I will go through every length to try to obtain that goal, and until someone’s ready to sell a team, I can’t steal a team, I can’t take a team, I have to be patient,” he told reporters in Taiwan.

Jordan didn’t specifically name the teams he is interested in buying, but said most of those he was investigating were on the US East coast.

Jordan, 41, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and won six NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls.