Jam

1992

8min

The 8m music video/short film for "Jam" takes place within an abandoned indoor basketball court, where Michael Jackson teaches basketball legend Michael Jordan how to dance, and in return, Jordan teaches Jackson how to play basketball. Special effects have Jackson scoring by throwing a basketball through a window, as well as Jackson scoring by kicking the ball into the hoop with his heel. The rap groups Kris Kross and Naughty by Nature made a cameo appearance, as does Heavy D. The video was included on Dangerous: The Short Films and Michael Jackson's Vision. The video was directed by David Kellogg and was filmed on April 20, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois. It premiered on FOX on June 19, 1992, at 9:30 p.m. EST.