Chris Tucker has by no means performed about his love for Michael Jackson. Tucker rose to prominence as a comic along with his portrayal of the “King of Pop” in his standup exhibits and film roles.

So it’s no huge shock of the drastic measures Tucker took to satisfy Jackson in individual. In a current interview with GQ, the Friday star recalled assembly the music icon after his celeb standing grew due to the Rush Hour franchise.

“I used to be in New York for 2 days ready to satisfy MJ,” Tucker stated. “I took a personal jet there.”

After the 48-hour wait, Tucker gave up hope and was headed again to LA when he acquired the message in the midst of his journey that MJ was in NYC prepared to satisfy him.

“I stated, ‘Nicely, I ain’t heard from him, I acquired to go.’ Took a personal jet again to LA and as quickly as I landed, I had a message: ‘Michael Jackson needs to satisfy you tomorrow morning.’ I used to be nonetheless on the airplane,” Tucker defined.

“I went as much as the captain and stated, ‘I’ll pay you no matter you wish to take me again to New York.’”

From there Tucker grew to become good associates with Jackson who would typically encourage the rising movie star to maintain up the arduous work.

“He used to all the time say, ‘Let’s make historical past,’” Tucker stated of the late King of Pop. “‘We wish to see extra of you, Chris! What are you doing?’”

Tucker would go on to star in MJ’s 2001 video for “Rock My World” and carry out his signature impersonation of the “Thriller” singer all through.

At present, Tucker has returned to the large display screen alongside Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Viola Davis within the new movie, Air, concerning the begin of Michael Jordan’s life- and culture-changing endorsement take care of Nike that was hatched in 1984.