How can you get the money to buy the shares, if you are a regular worker? Maybe get a loan from a bank?
Lots of normal people own stocks. You can save money and invest it for retirement, etc. It’s risky because… Well… Public companies you invest money in can go bankrupt.
You might save money, or your employer or government might invest money for your pension in the bank's stock.
It was trading at about $200 a share, you don't need a loan to be a shareholder. Besides, you can get fractional shares so even if $200 is too much you could still be a shareholder.