Michael Jordan Agrees to Buy Charlotte Bobcats

Getty Images/ Michael Jordan has agreed to become majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats

by Alicia Cruz

The black Urban Times

Michael Jordan new owner of the Charlotte Bobcats attended a Monday morning workout with his new team where he shot hoops, talked a little trash and some shop with coach Larry Brown and the Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins.

After losing a few games of H-O-R-S-E to rookie guard Gerald Henderson, Jordan told Higgins he had decided against signing guard Larry Hughes, but wouldn't rule out signing a guard to add depth as the Bobcats attempt to reach the playoffs.

Jordan, who declined to speak to reporters, has been part-owner of the Bobcats since 2006 and had the final say on the team's decisions, but was rarely seen. Judging from his presence Monday morning, it looks like the former NBA superstar may be taking a more hands-on approach with his new team.

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Jordan Taps Wade to Wear 25th Anniversary Shoe

By The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade (FSY) pleaded for years to join the Jordan Brand family, wanting to wear the shoe his idol made famous. His persistence is being rewarded. When Jordan Brand makes its long-awaited release of the Air Jordan 2010 in February to commemorate the popular line's 25th anniversary, Wade will debut the shoe.


Hand-picked for the role by Michael Jordan himself, the Miami Heat guard called it "a huge honor." "I was in awe, because I know what it means to not only be a part of Jordan Brand but really represent Michael on the court in the shoe he would wear," Wade told The Associated Press. "Very excited, to say the least."

The shoe will be launched nationwide Feb. 13 and will carry a retail price of $170. That coincides with All-Star weekend near Dallas and is four days before Jordan's 47th birthday. It's unknown if Wade will wear the shoe beforehand, say in Miami's marquee Christmas Day game at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks.
"Sometimes you have to pass the torch.

He epitomizes what the brand represents," Jordan said Wednesday night, when the arrangement was formally announced. "Being a player from our home community of Chicago, he has won championships already, his work ethic ... those is are all things that I feel like represent the brand. I think we can build a great relationship."


Wade's game has often been compared to Jordan's, even though the Heat guard is two inches shorter than the six-time champion — something Jordan pointed out Wednesday, when he stood back-to-back with Wade.
"He thinks he can beat me; I know I can beat him," Jordan said, smiling. "The only way to find out is to put these shoes on and go out and play. He's wearing my shoe. I'm not wearing Dwyane Wade's shoe." Jordan said that consumers have pushed him "to take the next Air Jordan beyond their wildest imagination." This was beyond Wade's imagination, anyway.

He spent six years wearing Converse apparel, then made the switch to Jordan Brand in July. (Both are owned by Nike.) Details of his contract with Jordan Brand were not disclosed, although it was certain to at least match the remaining three years at $6 million annually left on his Converse deal. Jordan Brand spokeswoman Terri Hines said Wade is the first pitchman for the Air Jordan other than Jordan himself.

It's the latest notch in Wade's business world: He also has strong deals with T-Mobile and Gatorade. "One thing I understood coming over to the brand, it's a team," Wade said. "I'm fortunate enough to be able to be in a spot with guys like Chris Paul (FSY), Carmelo Anthony (FSY), Derek Jeter, all those guys. We all have a role to play. And I'm going to play the role that they signed me up for and hopefully I do the best I can."

The shoes displayed Wednesday night were are black and white with red trim and circular windows on both sides, with Jordan calling them "trendy," "stylish" and "high-performance." This arrangement had been kept under wraps for months. Wade told only few people, including teammate Quentin Richardson (FSY), who like Wade is a Chicago native who grew up idolizing Jordan's play with the Bulls.

Richardson has worn the Jumpman line throughout his NBA career. "I think it meant the world to him, truthfully," Richardson said. "Us being from Chicago, I don't think people understand. ... We adored M.J. We watched every move he made. I think for us guys, it made a big difference. And even before he came over to Jordan, Dwyane would wear it. He'd come over to my house and get stuff all the time."


Aligning himself even closer to Jordan is as big a perk as being able to wear the Air Jordans, Wade said. "Before this, our relationship was kind of on the basis of seeing him and still being in awe of the person I grew up watching," Wade said. "Now I can e-mail, call him, all these lines of communication. So I think it's kind of cool. He responds back to me a lot quicker now than he used to."

Byron Russell calls out Jordan

Russell calls out Micheal Jordan after the comments he makes at his Hall of Fame enshrinement
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Jordans hall of fame speech

Micheal Jordan is inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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He's the best that ever did it. Hes the orginator, often imitated but never duplicated.

Jordan, four others going to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame

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Michael Jordan's son Marcus chooses ... Central Florida?

By Eamonn Brennan
A certain amount of pressure comes with being an athlete's child. You're supposed to be just as good as pops (or mom) was, or even better, and if you're not, people wonder what went wrong. It's a tough life.

Then again, if you're a former pro athlete's child, you're probably mind-blowingly wealthy, so the pity only goes so far.

Such is the case for Michael Jordan's sons, Jeffrey and Marcus. It is utterly impossible that they'll be as good as their father. Their father was the best basketball player of all time.

They aren't. Instead, they're merely good: good enough to play in college, but not good enough to do much more than that. It is with that context that the announcement of Marcus Jordan's collegiate choice -- the University of Central Florida -- came Monday. Many might see Jordan's name and wonder why he's not going to a premier school. Strategically, it's actually a pretty smart move.

He was being recruited by a host of good programs, but nowhere truly "elite". A strong year at UCF could set him up for a Seth Curry-esque transfer to one of the big boys that might not have considered him straight out of high school.

There are options here.Anyway, such is the nature of being Michael Jordan's son. Marcus may never be as good as his father, but how many kids get college scholarships to play basketball? Not too shabby, when you really think about it

Michael Jordan’s Sister Accuses Father of Rape

According to panachereport.com, Michael Jordan’s sister, Deloris Jordan (photo left) is accusing their father, James Jordan of rape. Here are some excerpt’s from Deloris Jordan’s book, “In my Family’s Shadow”
Ending eight years after it first began and five years after losing my virginity to my father, it scares me to think how much longer the abuse would have went on had I not spit out the dreadful truth to my mother during one of our many heated disagreements.

Disagreements that were sometimes anything but pleasant and often featured no indication of love between the two of us.
So as she ranted and raved about how no slutty daughter of hers better get pregnant and bring any bastard children into her house. I finally heard myself saying: “If I am so much of a slut, why don’t you keep your husband out of my bed?”

Deloris is now living in Philadelphia with her children and owns her own publishing company.
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