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NEWS ABOUT: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan stories: 21 news summaries

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Michael Jordan's Son Could Cost College $3M

Adidas deal predates player with inherited preference for Nike

Oct 22, 09 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jordan’s son wants to wear the shoes his dad made famous when he plays college basketball this season—but if he does, he could wind up costing the University of Central Florida $3 million. Marcus Jordan insists on wearing Nike Air Jordans, but UCF has a deal with... More »

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sports • Michael Jordan • shoes • Nike • Adidas • corporate sponsorship • college basketball • apparel • Marcus Jordan • Air Jordan • University of Central Florida

OPINION

 Brooks: Humility Is Dead 

Kanye, Joe Wilson lead age of attention-seeking

Sep 15, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - What happened to humility in America? In the past few days, we’ve seen Joe Wilson interrupt a presidential speech, Kanye West steal Taylor Swift’s microphone to voice his opinion, and Michael Jordan offer up an “egomaniacal” Hall of Fame speech, writes David Brooks in the New York ... More »

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Michael Jordan • Kanye West • World War II • David Brooks • VJ Day • Taylor Swift • Joe Wilson

Air Jordan Touches Down
in Hall of Fame

Guard leads class including David Robinson, John Stockton

Sep 11, 09 7:22 PM CDT
(AP) - Michael Jordan, maybe the greatest of them all, is taking his place alongside basketball's other greats. Jordan was being enshrined in the Hall of Fame tonight, an honor that follows all the championship rings and MVP trophies he collected during his career. He joins David Robinson and John Stockton, a... More »

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entertainment • NBA • C. Vivian Stringer • Michael Jordan • Springfield • Jerry Sloan • Basketball Hall of Fame • David Robinson • John Stockton

 The Greatest Comebacks Ever 


Aug 17, 09 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Vick isn’t the first athlete who’s had to claw his way back from the wilderness. Time takes a look at the top sports comebacks ever, including:  
  • Muhammad Ali—The self-proclaimed “greatest of all time” bounced back after losing time for refusing to fight
... More »

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sports • Michael Vick • Brett Favre • Michael Jordan • Lance Armstrong • Muhammad Ali • comeback • Jay-ZTV

 In Obama's Eyes, 
 Jordan Tops Kobe 

Prez: 'I haven't seen anybody match up with Michael'

Jul 2, 09 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - President and Basketballer-in-Chief Obama wasn’t coy when asked whether he preferred Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan: “Oh, Michael,” he told the AP. “I mean, Kobe’s terrific. Don’t get me wrong,” he said. “But I haven’t seen anybody match up with Michael.... More »

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Barack Obama • NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Chicago Bulls • Orlando Magic • Michael Jordan • NBA finals • President Obama

 Jordan's Son Quits 
 Illinois Hoops Squad 

He wants to focus on academics

Jun 24, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jordan’s elder son is abandoning the University of Illinois’ basketball team to focus on school and his “life after basketball.” Jeff Jordan, a rising junior, earned a scholarship last season after making the team as a walk-on, and has played in 59 games; the son of... More »

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University of Illinois • Michael Jordan • Illinois Fighting Illini • college basketball • Jeff Jordan • Marcus Jordan

OPINION

Bully Shaq Needs to Lay Off Dwight Howard

Unlike Jordan, O'Neal too insecure to
embrace his legacy

Jun 6, 09 5:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - What is Shaq’s problem? He towers over his colleagues, both physically and statistically, yet he stoops to petty behavior with his continued derision of Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard—a man who idolizes O'Neal. “Howard is 23 years old, and Shaq owes it to the league, to common... More »

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Kobe Bryant • basketball • LeBron James • Michael Jordan • Dwight Howard • Shaquille O'Neal

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant has logged a lot of miles on his 30-year-old legs, which might just add a dollop of extra pressure as the NBA finals start tonight, writes Mike Bresnahan in the Los Angeles Times. It's finally legit to ask, how many more chances will he get? Since turning... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Orlando Magic • Michael Jordan • NBA finals • aging

OPINION

 Choke Artist 
 LeBron Is No Jordan 


May 27, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Cavaliers' loss to the Orlando Magic last night further highlights the difference between LeBron James and his spectacular forebear, Michael Jordan, Mike Freeman writes for CBS Sports. “Jordan wouldn't have lost this game or been destroyed in this series,” Freeman writes. Furthermore, Jordan would not have delivered... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Cleveland Browns • Orlando Magic • Michael Jordan • Jay-ZTV • Earnest Byner

(Newser) - LeBron James' 3-point bomb at the buzzer last night to beat Orlando is the stuff of legend. In fact, writes Jodie Valade in the Plain Dealer, it invokes another classic shot in Cavaliers' history, this one by Michael Jordan 20 years ago to beat Cleveland. "He was born to... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Orlando Magic • Michael Jordan • Eastern Conference • Jay-ZTV • The Shot • Mike Brown

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 Worst (Un)Retirements 
 in Sports 


May 21, 09 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Brett Favre mulling yet another unretirement, Will Leitch of New York magazine looks back on the worst unretirements in sports history. They range from cringe-worthy to incomparably cringe-worthy:
  • Ricky Williams: How many drug tests can one man fail?
  • Lance Armstrong: "It’s difficult to come
... More »

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NFL • Chicago Cubs • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Roger Clemens • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • cycling • football • Michael Jordan • Miami Dolphins • retirement • Tour de France • Evander Holyfield • New Orleans Saints • Lance Armstrong • New York Jets • bicycling • Ricky Williams • baseball


 Soul 2 Sole Scans 
 30 Years of 
 Sneaker Culture 

From hip-hop to basketball, these have become more than just shoes to many

May 18, 09 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Park, a student at Parsons School of Design, packs 30 years of sneakers and sneaker culture into a stop-action video created for his thesis project, Hype Beast reports. New York in the 1970s is the opener, as Run DMC’s “My Adidas” plays over images of breakdancing kids.... More »

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fashion • basketball • Michael Jordan • sneakers • video • hip-hop • Jay-ZTV

(AP) - In a foregone conclusion, Michael Jordan, in his first year of eligibility, has been selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Former players David Robinson and John Stockton and two coaches were also selected, the body announced today in Detroit, where Jordan's alma mater, the University of North Carolina, plays... More »

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C. Vivian Stringer • Michael Jordan • Jerry Sloan • Basketball Hall of Fame • David Robinson • John Stockton

 What Recession?
 Dubai Throws $20M Party 

Star-studded night boasts fireworks display visible from space

Nov 21, 08 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Rich and famous people from around the world avoided the recession blues last night by flocking to a ridiculously extravagant party on a man-made island in Dubai, Bloomberg reports. Boasting a performance from Kylie Minogue and a fireworks display that could be seen from space, the party was the emirate’... More »

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Michael Jordan • Dubai • recession • global economy • luxury • Kylie Minogue

(Newser) - Kanye West has declared himself “the voice of this generation,” comparing himself to basketball’s biggest star and running down Justin Timberlake in the process, the AP reports. “When Justin went on vacation I made albums,” said the Grammy-winning rapper-producer. “It's one thing to say... More »

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music • Michael Jordan • Kanye West • celebrity • Justin Timberlake • entertainment industry

 Spike Lee Plans
 Jordan Documentary 

Director announces project at Cannes

May 21, 08 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - You might remember Spike Lee's classic "Is it the shoes?" ads for Nike. But the director told a Cannes crowd he'll team up with Michael Jordan again for a different purpose: a documentary on the basketball legend, reports Variety. The NBA will finance the flick, which will feature... More »

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NBA • film • basketball • Cannes Film Festival • Michael Jordan • documentary • Spike Lee

 Mills' Haul Only No. 7
 of Top Celeb Splits 

Mills-McCartney low on list

Mar 18, 08 8:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The $46.8 million settlement Paul McCartney has to shell out to divorce Heather Mills only ranks seventh on the Mirror's list of celebrity divorces:
  1. Michael and Juanita Jordan, 2007, $168 million: She filed for divorce once before, in 2002.
  2. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey, 1994, $150 million:
... More »

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Heather Mills • Paul McCartney • Steven Spielberg • divorce • Michael Jordan • celebrity • Harrison Ford • Mick Jagger • Neil Diamond • Ted Danson • divorce settlement • Jerry Hall • Michael Douglas • Linda Hamilton • Cindy Silva • Melissa Matheson • Casey Coates • Diandra Douglas • celebrity divorces

Air Jordan Turns 23

Version due out this February still a 'feet' of marketing

Jan 9, 08 6:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Basketball's most iconic shoe turns 23 this year, a number any sports lover worth his Air Jordans knows means a little something extra—and Nike isn't missing the significance, the Chicago Tribune reports. Neither Nike nor Jordan—who wore No. 23—will squelch rumors that this is the final incarnation... More »

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NBA • basketball • Michael Jordan • shoes • sports memorabilia

Celebs Who Carry a Big Stick

Oprah, Bono and Michael Jordan are among the most influential celebs

Nov 4, 07 5:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Oprah is not just the queen of daytime talk shows. With her wide-ranging cultural, political and philanthropic interests, she's also the most influential celebrity in a new poll from E-Poll Market Research, Forbes reports. The top celeb honchos:
  1. Oprah Winfrey
  2. Bono
  3. Michael Jordan
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Paul McCartney • Angelina Jolie • Michael Jordan • Bono • list • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Jon Stewart

MJ's Other Legacy on the Line

Basketball superstar in make-or-break year as Charlotte exec

Jul 13, 07 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the league's lowest salary and a depleted front office, the Bobcats' Michael Jordan has made bold moves this summer, all part of an effort to revive an executive career marked by missteps and rivals' schadenfreude. Charlotte shook off its reputation for stocking up on young, low-earning players to take... More »

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NBA • basketball • Michael Jordan • Charlotte Bobcats • Jason Richardson

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