Tag Archives: michael jordan
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6 Sports Rumors That Are Total Bullsh*t
Few things lend themselves to exaggeration and hyperbole like the world of sports. People always want to believe that their athletes are superhumans or that magical forces are at work, guiding them to victory or striking them down with injury. Well, that’s not really the case, no matter how many people believe it. And according […]
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11 Creepy Wax Statues of Great Athletes (and Gilbert Arenas)
This piece might as well be titled “11 Wax Statues.” “Creepy” and “wax statues” go together like beer and pizza. It appears that Madame Tussaud’s is simply giving away wax representations of athletes and celebrities these days (Gilbert Arenas? Really?). But as long as rube tourists are willing to shell out $20 a pop to […]
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25 Years of Greatness: 14 Awesome Air Jordan Commercials
It’s been 25 years since the launch of Nike’s Air Jordan line. And there’s is no better example of how to situate a star in a product line than the Air Jordan ad campaign, which has been running since 1985, and now runs without the man himself. With these ads, and the later Bo Jackson […]
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The Breakfast of Champions: 15 Iconic (and, or Ironic) Wheaties Boxes
“Better eat your Wheaties,” was once a common response to a child saying they wished to be a professional athlete. Originally, it was a marketing slogan, but it became a popular refrain, which must have put the Wheaties ad guys on cloud nine. Few products are so closely linked with champions (sorry, Buick) as Wheaties, […]
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Michael Jordan Disses LeBron James And His “Rise” Commercial (Video)
Maybe I am hearing things. Maybe I am just blowing this whole thing out of proportion. Or maybe Michal Jordan really did just smack LeBron James in the face, spit on his shoes, and tell him to “shut the f*&k up and stop whining”… …well not exactly in those words, or actions, but you get […]
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Like Father, Like Son…Marcus Jordan Slams One Home (Video)
We probably shouldn’t expect Marcus Jordan to provide us with as many highlight reel dunks as his father, Michael, delivered throughout his college and professional basketball career. However, that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t expect anything from the son of “His Airness.” Marcus gave us a little glimpse of things to come last night when […]
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Picture Of The Day: What If…
John Elway with the Raiders? Michael Jordan a Knickerbocker? Larry Bird in LA LA Land? Derek Jeter on the BoSox? These images are enough to bring a tear to the eyes of Broncos, Bulls, Celtics and Yankees fans alike. However, the real question we should all be pondering is just how would the fans of […]
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Marcus Jordan Blew $56k in Vegas of His Dad’s Money
Only a spoiled, rich kid would actually tell the world about he spent too much of his Daddy’s money on a bunch of nothing. And such is the case with Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan’s son. In a tweet that has since vanished, Marcus thought it must have been cool to describe his escapades in Vegas. […]
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The Greatest of All Time: Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan (Infographic)
In the basketball blogosphere it’s highly debated if Kobe Bryant can ever be considered as good as Michael Jordan, who is currently considered the greatest of all time.
Have a look at how the players compare. [...]
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9 Sports Commercial Stunts So Cool No One Cares If They’re Fake
While athletes have the ability to amaze us on the field, the advent of viral videos allows many of those same athletes to blow us away just by screwing around. Be it during practice, outtakes during commercials or photo shoots, even when the pressure’s off and nothing’s at stake, the best of the best can […]
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9 Classic McDonald’s Happy Meal Sports Toys
Upon writing this article, I was both shocked and dismayed to find out that McDonalds has recently been bullied by politicians to stop including toys in their Happy Meals. Their claim is that the inclusion of toys encourages children to eat unhealthy food. Which is odd, because seeing as how McDonalds is a fast food […]
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9 Classic Michael Jordan Commercials
From the late 80’s to mid-90’s, no corporation was more renowned for their marketing and advertising efforts than Nike. They turned footwear and sports apparel into culture and athletes into bona fide celebrities in a way not seen since the days of Broadway Joe Namath. This success can largely be attributed to two athletes that […]
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Picture Of The Day: What Could Have Been???
When asked what he thought about LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh teaming up together to play for the Miami Heat, Michael Jordan responded by saying, “There’s no way, with hindsight, I would’ve ever called up Larry [Bird], called up Magic [Johnson] and said, ‘Hey, look, let’s get together and play on one team.’” […]
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Marcus Jordan: Don’t Compare Kobe To My Dad
With the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics battling it out in a tight Game 7 of the NBA Finals last night, ABC posted this graphic (above) comparing Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan’s success in the finals. The graphic clearly shows that the edge belongs to MJ, but for those who didn’t quite get […]
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Michael Jordan Statue Now Has Nike Skates (Pics)
What kind of hockey player do you think Michael Jordan would have been? He tried baseball and didn’t do very well — to put it kindly. But hockey allows for so much creativity that maybe MJ would have been an amazing goal scorer. We know for sure that if he tried to play hockey he […]
