michael jordan

Michael Jordan mastered two parts of his career that few other athletes have ever done: marketing oneself during one's prime as a basketball player, and how to market oneself after retirement from the game.

The "during" was keynoted by leading the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s and winning a gold medal with the "Dream Team" at the '92 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. But permeating his own franchise beyond the box score is what keeps him iconic even to this day. Having not played a minute of pro basketball since 2003, his Nike Air Jordan shoes have sold hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

MJ hasn't been immune to the tabloid bug. His costly divorce, that strange paternity lawsuit, and gambling woes are well documented as are his passion for dancing with attractive women to cope with his divorce losses.

Despite all that, Jordan still carries clout today. In Forbes' "Celebrity 100" list, which ranks the most powerful celebs of the day, they slotted His Airness at #18 in 2008. The only baller ranked above him — and barely — was LeBron James.

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• NBA 1990.02.07 – Bulls vs Lakers

  
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• Shaq: The "Big Bill Cartwright"

  
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  While it is true that Michael Jordan won his six NBA titles without the benefit of playing alongside a dominant center, Jordans Bulls benefited from crafty, effective post play at both ends of the court, particularly during the 1991-93 championship seasons when former All-Star Bill Cartwright started at center. My ...
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• Points in the Paint

  
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  John Schuhmann is my favorite source for power rankings . The order is really immaterial at this stage of the season; however, the breakdowns are must-read for any NBA fan. The gap between conferences appears wider than ever, per John Hollinger of ESPN.com :  “Much as it did last season, the East appears to be ...
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• Freshly Dipped: Air Jordan XXII Flu Game

  
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  The flu has been getting a bad wrap these days because of H1N1, but leave it to Nike to put a positive spin on it and package it with his Sickness Airness for your enjoyment. People that collect Jordan’s can never have enough and when the Air Jordan XXII “Flu Game” dropped, Jordan heads rushed these MJ’s ...
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• Who’s Better: Brandon Jennings or Derrick Rose?

  
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  We argue. You decide.BRANDON JENNINGS (by Jack Jensen)For whatever reason, I had always discredited Brandon Jennings’ game. Since “Young Money” was being paraded around as the next sure thing at Oak Hill Academy in high school, I was sure he’d be more hype than value. The trash talking little guard from ...
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• NBA – Top 10 Amazings of Michael Jordan.mpg

  
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• NBA Michael Jordan 10 Best Dunks DVD.mpeg

  
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• Derek Jeter is 2009 Sportsman of the Year!

  
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  Sports Illustrated revealed their selection of the 2009 Sportsman of the Year, and the honor goes to Derek Jeter of the NY Yankees. As captain, Jeter set quite the example for his fellow teammates this season. He won his 4th Gold Glove award, broke Lou Gehrigs record for hits, earned the Hank Aaron award for having ...
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• Danny Gokey sings “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me” at Grafton High School

  
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  Danny Gokey sings “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me” at Grafton High School is a post from: American Idol MJ’s Big Blog has videos of Danny Gokey at Grafton High School. Here’s a video of “My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me”. I like this single! I hope it ... Tabloid Prodigy found this 11 minutes ago on ...
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• Lady Gaga in Toronto 11/28/09 (video)

  
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  Incredible night! Gaga f**king rox! Everyone was already dancing before she came out. This ones for you MJ, rest in peace brother MA MA CEE MA MA CA MA MA CO... Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog ... found this 5 hours ago on youtube.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs ...
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• Prop Cup 2009 - Semi-final Match 1

  
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  As the late MJ would have said; This Is It. Were down to just four props. Each semi-final match will be a 1v1. Congratulations go to the Frozen Donkey Wheel; the final prop to reach the semi-finals. Todays semi-final brings us the Hatch Door VS the Four Toed Statue. As always, feel free ... DarkUFO posted 12 minutes ...
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• Katharine McPhee – I’ll Be Home for Christmas — Kaleidoscope

  
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  Katharine McPhee – I’ll Be Home for Christmas — Kaleidoscope is a post from: American Idol Katharine McPhee sings “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” at the Kaleidoscope ice skating special My video was acting up, but I’ve included a backup from ... My American Idol found this 18 minutes ago on rickey.org ...
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• New Jumpman23.com

  
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  So it seems 2009 was the year of the Grid Layout in webdesign. Check out the nicely redesigned JumpMan site. Jumpman23.com
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• Good To Know The Mom Jeans Have Been A Staple Since College

  
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  via The Cowhide Globe – A Utah Jazz Basketball Blog . Anyone else think he looks like Carlton in this picture? Additionally, who has a CBS Sports banner in their bedroom? Gotta wonder if he was doing play by play when he took girls back to his dorm room. Great, now I’m imagining Gus Johnson doing play by play of ...
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• NBA 1996.12.21 – Bulls vs Sixers

  
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  MJ & AI 1st meet! and Rodman & Iverson fight.
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• Say it ain’t so

  
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  I remember two plays in general that convinced me my body was not equipped to play any more. I was with the Houston Rockets and we were playing the Mavericks. Charles Barkley threw me a cross court pass and my brain said, “Move forward and jump.” The problem was that when the message got to my legs, a Maverick ...
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• Scottie Pippen, more popular than MJ in the year 3000

  
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  Scottie Pippen, more popular than MJ in the year 3000 . That is not a typo. Scottie Pippen will gain a resurgence of popularity when anthropologists accidentally think that Pippen was Ringo Star. Watch the video below. I completely understand the mistake. I mean, what are you going to do when all the copies of “Sgt. ...
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• Jordan voted most popular basketball player

  
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  DAPHNE, Ala. - Earvin “Magic” Johnson, a basketball legend in his own right, leaves little doubt about his selection for the best player of all-time. “There’s Michael Jordan, and then there is the rest of us,” Johnson once said.
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• Allen Iverson Retires from the NBA

  
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  After thirteen years in the National Basketball Association, Allen Iverson has retired .  At one point, Iverson was the face of the NBA, but there was very little interest in him in the offseason. The Memphis Grizzlies reluctantly sign him but he wasnt happy on the team and the feeling was mutual. After just ...
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• Allen Iverson Retirement Statement

  
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  While word has now spread around the League of Allen Iverson’s retirement, Stephen A. Smith got up with the Answer to release a statement. While I doubt AI himself wrote this, you know he had to have been involved. You can read it below: TO ALL OF MY FANS:I would like to announce my plans [...]
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