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Friday, February 15, 2013
The Greatest Turns 50
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!
Awesome post man I really enjoyed reading it. I find it amusing that people can think the MJ isn't the best player ever with a resume like his. I mean the man hasn't played in years, yet he still makes about $80 million a year.
I remember watching the Bulls with my older brother when I was really young, and though I am not much for sports, I can respect this particular athlete's contributions.
Hey Shane, I like this post and the graphics but there is one mistake about his NBA championships. Robert Horry has 7 championships and Bill Russell has 11 championships. So 6 is not the most ever. Just a heads up.
Even though I do not watch basketball, I have heard of Michael Jordan. When it comes to basketball he is mentioned quite often in the media. He endorsed Nike shoes and Hanes underwear. I remember thinking he was smart to endorse these products and as a result many people buy the products. Majority of my family and friends buy the latest Jordan shoes, why because it represents the best basketball player. Lastly, I saw on Twitter, Facebook and couple of news sites that Michael Jordan's birthday was mentioned.
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".
I found out about his birthday on Twitter, great blog.!
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Shane. I love your graphics! Nice job, Asha, showing the media contact through Twitter.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post man I really enjoyed reading it. I find it amusing that people can think the MJ isn't the best player ever with a resume like his. I mean the man hasn't played in years, yet he still makes about $80 million a year.
ReplyDeleteI remember watching the Bulls with my older brother when I was really young, and though I am not much for sports, I can respect this particular athlete's contributions.
ReplyDeleteHey Shane,
ReplyDeleteI like this post and the graphics but there is one mistake about his NBA championships. Robert Horry has 7 championships and Bill Russell has 11 championships. So 6 is not the most ever. Just a heads up.
Hi Shane,
ReplyDeleteEven though I do not watch basketball, I have heard of Michael Jordan. When it comes to basketball he is mentioned quite often in the media. He endorsed Nike shoes and Hanes underwear. I remember thinking he was smart to endorse these products and as a result many people buy the products. Majority of my family and friends buy the latest Jordan shoes, why because it represents the best basketball player. Lastly, I saw on Twitter, Facebook and couple of news sites that Michael Jordan's birthday was mentioned.