Tyrell Bethel 11/16/2009 COM 161 Michael Jordan: The Man and The Media Icon Michael Jordan is the greatest professional athlete to every play professional sports in my opinion and I bet in many others too. Jordan has been called the greatest basketball player of all time and I really believe that on and off the court. He was the top sports figure in the 90s and became one of the most recognized faces in the world. He changed the way pro athletes are view in the media and corporate world
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the NBA and the most well known athlete around the world. This man I am speaking of is Michael Jordan. BODY: According to www.biography.com Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York‚. Jordan spent a lot of his early life playing in little league basketball games and later continued to play basketball in high school. ----slide---- After tough consideration‚ Jordan enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and soon became an important
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Chicago Bulls rookie‚ Michael Jordan to endorse a new type of sneaker during each game. “The Air Jordan I had a price tag of $65‚ which made it the most expensive basketball shoe on the market. These shoes featured the iconic Nike Swoosh on the mid panel and a newly designed winged logo on the upper ankle. The Air Jordan I featured a Nike Air unit for heel cushioning‚ padded foam ankle collars for additional protection and a toe overlay for added lockdown” (“History of Air Jordan”‚ 2000). With a red‚ black
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Michael Jordan - Media figure and business interests Jordan is one of the most marketed sports figures in history. He has been a major spokesman for such brands as Nike‚ Coca-Cola‚ Chevrolet‚ Gatorade‚ McDonald’s‚ Ball Park Franks‚ Rayovac‚ Wheaties‚ Hanes‚ and MCI. Jordan has had a long relationship with Gatorade‚ appearing in over 20 commercials for the company since 1991‚ including the "Like Mike" commercials in which a song was sung by children wishing to be like Jordan. Nike created a signature
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Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn New York. He lived in Wallace North Carolina but moved to Wilmington North Carolina when he was 7 years old. By the end of his career in basketball he was regarded as the best player in history. Playing 18 seasons in the NBA‚ 16 of them for the Chicago Bulls‚ and led them to 6 NBA championships. Throughout his career‚ he has changed the role of African American athletes and also a great role model for millions of people.
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Jordan The future of a constitutional monarchy? Jen Payer The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small but strategically located country positioned at the crossroads of what is referred to by Christians‚ Jews and Muslims as the Holy Land. (BBC‚ 2013) Jordan’s position in the Middle East is bordered by Syria to the North‚ Iraq on the East‚ Saudi Arabia to the south and the West Bank‚ Israel and the Dead Sea to the west. Slightly smaller than the state of Indiana‚ Jordan measures only 34‚440
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Michael Jordan n Michael Jordan‚ also known as Air Jordan‚ Black Cat‚ or MJ‚ was born February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn New York. For a man who got cut from his sophomore basketball team‚ Michael Jordan truly did start from the bottom and rise up to become bigger than basketball itself. Jordan led the Bulls to six championship games and received five All-Star MVP’s becoming the most decorated basketball player in NBA history. Growing up in North Carolina Jordan spent all of his free time on the
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Diaz Period 5 4/20/12 Michael Jordan Michael Jordan changed and shaped our society by the way he played basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in the history of the National Basketball Association or NBA. He played in the NBA for sixteen years fourteen with the Chicago Bulls and two with Washington Wizards. He was no doubt one of the most recognizable athletes in the world‚ and the best player of his era. Michael Jordan or “Air Jordan” is characterized by his tough spirit
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Michael Jordan is a former American professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the NBA. Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. He is the best basketball player of all time. While he was in the NBA‚ he won 6 MVP awards‚ Rookie of the Year‚ and Defensive Player of the year as well as many other awards. Michael was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York. He had two older brothers‚ one older sister‚ and one younger sister. When he was three‚ his family
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Famous Leader Essay Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was possibly the best basketball player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His career spanned over nineteen glorious seasons for the Chicago Bulls. The most recognizable athlete in the world‚ he is not only the top player of his era‚ but is quite possibly the best player ever to wear the uniform of an NBA team. The magnitude of “His Airness” can be best shown through Michael’s soaring hang times and acrobatic moves‚ but
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