His impact
on US economy was estimated to have added $10 billion.
Dated Robin
Givens
College: North Carolina
Drafted: 1st Rd-Pick 3 Chicago,
1984
Salary: Earns about $80 million
dollars from Nike/Earned. $35 million dollars last year playing
in the NBA
(1997-98 season) He has his
own-line of sport clothing called (JORDAN)
Shoe: Air
Jordan Played Basketball with
last years NCAA Final Four MVP Miles Simon this pass summer
at Chicago Basketball Camp.
Chosen in 1996 as one of the
50 greatest players of all time.
(1997) Chosen by People Magazine
as one THE MOST INTRIGUING PEOPLE OF THE CENTURY
Professional basketball player
in the NBA.
(1991) Chosen by People magazine
as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world.
Has three children with wife
Juanita: sons Jeffrey Michael and Marcus James; and daughter
Jasmine Mikael.
In 1999, ESPN voted him as
the greatest athlete of the twentieth century.
In 2000, he was named part
owner and director of basketball operations for the Washington
Wizards basketball team.
His father was murdered while
sleeping in his car, which led Jordan to his first retirment
in 1993.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist
in men's basketball, in 1984 in L.A. and 1992 in Barcelona
(as part of the celebrated original Dream Team).