So there is a new video sensation that has sweep the nation, The Harlem Shake. The video is a group of people dancing and going crazy in ridiculous outfits to a techno beat. Pretty plain and stupid right? Well the trick is to one up the last video by having more people and crazier costumes. Here is what I'm talking about.
OK if you watched the whole video I'm sorry. You could have stopped after the first minute to get the picture. As you can tell I'm not the first to hear about this, actually the video that claims to be the "original" has over 29 million views. Just goes to show how powerful these social media sites really are. Why does a video as pointless as this can get so popular? It definitely would not have happened without YouTube I'll tell you that.
The greatest basketball player to ever step on the hardwood is turning fifty years old this month. Yes, Michael Jeffery Jordan turns fifty on February 17th. To give you a brief history of why MJ (Michael Jordan) is the best, here are some of his accomplishments He has been voted regular season MVP fives times, He has been an all-star fourteen times and named all-star MVP three times, he has won six NBA championships (more than any other player EVER), AND was named MVP in every NBA finals series he played. He averaged more points per game for his career than any other player with 30.12 pts. The list goes on and on. Regardless who plays in the NBA today or how great they may be, they will always get compared to "the greatest".
From as far back as I can remember Michael Jordan has been the epitome basketball. Why? Well, not only does his game speak for its self. He also became one of the most sought after celebrity endorsers in the 90's. Anything from shoes to cereal boxes, they all wanted a part of MJ. In fact, I can remember my freshman year of basketball try-outs, 18 of the 19 kids trying out had on Jordan's basketball shoes. Nike signed Michael Jordan to a shoe deal in 1985 for 5 years for 2.5 million dollars. He was the first athlete to have a shoe named after himself. Now, "CNBC reports that the Jordan Brand first topped $1 billion in annual revenue in
2009." (www.seekingalpha.com/article/649131) ESPN has made an entire week contributed to Michael Jordan's birthday. They have showed all of his greatest moments, highlights, interviews and press conferences so the younger generations that do not have the privilege nor ability to watch "the greatest" can at least be educated. Any basketball fan should know...NEEDS to know, the extreme competitor that was Michael Jordan. His career has for every changed the sport and the marketability of athletes, not just in basketball. Thanks to Michael Jordan, Lebron James was able to sign a seven year $93 million contract with Nike as a rookie, David Beckham signed a lifetime deal with Adidas for $160.8 million, and Cam Newton received the largest endorsement deal as an incoming rookie in the NFL from Under Armor in 2010, topping the previous mark by Reggie Bush and Adidas at $1.2 million. Owners and General Managers of sports team are using endless resources to scout players that could potentially bring their franchise the next "Michael Jordan".
BUT, There will only be one JORDAN! Enjoy the show!
ESPN has made an entire week contributed to Michael Jordan's birthday. They have showed all of his greatest moments, highlights, interviews and press conferences so the younger generations that do not have the privilege nor ability to watch "the greatest" can at least be educated. Any basketball fan should know...NEEDS to know, the extreme competitor that was Michael Jordan. His career has for every changed the sport and the marketability of athletes, not just in basketball. Thanks to Michael Jordan, Lebron James was able to sign a seven year $93 million contract with Nike as a rookie, David Beckham signed a lifetime deal with Adidas for $160.8 million, and Cam Newton received the largest endorsement deal as an incoming rookie in the NFL from Under Armor in 2010, topping the previous mark by Reggie Bush and Adidas at $1.2 million. Owners and General Managers of sports team are using endless resources to scout players that could potentially bring their franchise the next "Michael Jordan".