The induction ceremony will be held on September 11 By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Toni Kukoc will join an elite selection of European players in the Naismith Hall of Fame this September and he has chosen two key figures from his Chicago Bulls run to present him at the induction ceremony. All future Hall of Famers get to pick a previous inductee to present them and the emblematic Croatian player has selected former teammate Michael Jordan and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf to take the stage. The Enshrinement Ceremony is to be held Saturday,…
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Dwyane Wade says Michael Jordan is his G.O.A.T.
From Rob Schaefer of nbcchicago.com: From being selected four picks apart in the 2003 NBA Draft, to winning two championships with the Miami Heat, to famously “Banana Boating”together in the 2015 offseason, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James go way back. So it’s no surprise that the popular debate topic of who the greatest basketball player of all time (a.k.a “GOAT”) is — between James and Michael Jordan — came up quickly during Wade’s recent appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast (11:05 mark): LeBron is one of my good friends. I…
Read MoreMaking a Difference: Michael Jordan makes $2 million donation to Feeding America
From. NBA.com: Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has never been one to shy away from philanthropy and is donating some of his money once again as Thanksgiving nears in the United States. Feeding America announced on Wednesday that Jordan had donated $2 million to help those facing hunger. The proceeds of the donation have come from the highly successful ESPN documentary about Jordan’s Chicago Bulls team in the 1997-98 season, “The Last Dance”. In a tweet released by Feeding America, Jordan said: “In these challenging times and in a year…
Read MoreMaking A Difference: Michael Jordan unveils first of two Charlotte medical clinics
From the Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An emotional Michael Jordan unveiled the first of two medical clinics he and his family funded in Charlotte, North Carolina, that will provide care to underprivileged members of the community. The six-time NBA champion and Hornetsowner was on hand Thursday for the grand opening of the $7 million Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic. Tears streamed down Jordan’s cheeks as he said, “this is a very emotional thing for me to be able to give back to a community that has supported me over the…
Read MoreMichael Jordan gives out free kicks in his hometown
Today, Michael Jordan returned to his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina to spread some holiday cheer. Hornets owner and 6-time NBA champion Michael Jordan handing out Thanksgiving meals to people in his hometown of Wilmington, NC who were devastated by Hurricane Florence. Jordan previously donated $2 million for hurricane relief. pic.twitter.com/vrTknjWGHP — Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) November 20, 2018 The nearly universally recognized basketball GOAT spent the day handing out Thanksgiving meals and then he chased that by stopping by the Wilmington Boys and Girls Club where he surprised some…
Read MoreJames Jordan’s convicted murderer files for retrial
The convicted killer of Michael Jordan’s father has applied for a retrial.
Read MoreAir Jordan 1 Retro High OG “ROTY” to release in October
The onslaught of Air Jordan 1’s shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. This upcoming version of Micheal Jordan’s first signature shoe draws inspiration from what a young MJ wore to his Rookie of the Year acceptance speech. In his inaugural campaign, Jordan averaged 28.2 points per contest in leading the lowly Chicago Bulls to a playoff appearance. The gold harvest and black color blocking pay a nod to the shirt Jordan wore while receiving the award. At this point, no actual images of the shoe have come to…
Read MoreMichael Jordan’s ’84 Olympic Sneakers are Up for Auction
Micheal Jordan and Nike have forged the most successful and influential relationship in sneaker history. It is for that reason, it is hard to imagine a time where the two were not connected, however there was a time where he was not rocking the Swoosh and then the Jumpman, but the Chevron and the Star of Converse. When MJ was in college at the University off North Carolina, he wore Converse. He also wore Converse during the 1984 Olympics. SPC Auctions has a listing an autographed pair of the kicks…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Football joins Basketball Team in Rocking the Jumpman
The Tar Heels now join Michigan as the second collegiate football program to don the iconic Jumpman logo. At halftime of tonight’s much anticipated UNC/Duke game, the man himself, Michael Jordan, made the announcement as he stood with Heel’s head football coach, Larry Fedora and members of the Carolina football team, all of which were wearing Jumpman emblazoned Carolina football gear. “I’m happy to extend the Jordan Brand relationship not only for the game of basketball but for the game of football. I am extremely proud in terms…
Read MoreMichael Jordan surprises fan in a big way
Jeffrey Harrison is a huge Micheal Jordan fan. Last month a viral video of the 33-year old autistic man playing pickup basketball in full Micheal Jordan Chicago Bulls regalia got the attention of the maanger of the man himself. Micheal Jordan’s manager showed him the clip, the basketball legend sent Jeffrey a letter and a few boxes of Jordan Brand apparel and kicks and surprised him even further with a personal phone call. https://youtu.be/TqBOI4OWjbw
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