UNC basketball legend makes recruiting pitch for five-star target

The North Carolina Tar Heels are hoping for some good news this week as five-star forward DeMarcus Henry is set to make his decision on Friday. Henry will decide between his top four schools of North Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, and Arkansas. The five-star recruit recently visited Chapel Hill over the weekend, taking the trip with his family. It was the Tar Heels' big opportunity to impress him while he was on campus. During the trip, Henry was able to check out the women's volleyball game as well as the football game. But one moment from his visit is going viral, and it includes a former North Carolina legend. A video posted by Henry and his team shows a phone call he receives from Michael Jordan. In the video, he says Jordan called him and told him he hopes to see him as a Tar Heel soon. Check out the cool moment below:Malone had MJ give Demarcus Henry a phone call🫣🩵🐏 pic.twitter.com/oh401Wwnwy— HubertsBurner (@UNCballTalk) October 26, 2026Malone pulled out a big ace in his hand to get Jordan to talk to Henry. But Jordan's involvement in the recruitment could include something with Jordan Brand, which isn't something we have really seen before. Let's hope that this helped the Tar Heels in the recruitment and this lasting impression makes a difference in the recruitment for the Charlotte native.Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball legend makes recruiting pitch for five-star target