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Timoteo
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RE: Michael Jordan turning 50 and still making $80 mil a year
Michael was actually one of the BEST dressed athletes when he was playing. Even before the NBA instituted the dress code, he always looked tight. After he retired, he seemed to think he needed to dress like the average Florida retiree...HA HA!
One of the reasons why you'll never see another Michael has little to do with his game on the court, but more off the court. He was, and still is, a cultural phenomenon. He wasn't the first athlete to have his own signature shoe (as a New Yorker, I remember the "Clyde" Pumas that were made for the Knicks' Walt Frazier), but he's the first to have a company essentially create a whole division devoted to him. Where an athlete was basically made a business partner. Where an athlete was converted into a logo (after Jerry West of course - the NBA logo was fashioned after a picture of Jerry West dribbling). Since, Shaquille O'Neal had the "Dunkman" which was an attempt to copy the Jordan model. Kids that never saw him play, or were born AFTER he retired want his shoes and gear. LeBron James, as young as he is, has done incredibly well with his non-basketball business interests, but even he won't equal what Jordan did.
While Juanita got him for a chunk, in the grand scheme of things it was nothing because unlike most athletes that are done playing, he's making even MORE money than he did in just basketball salary. He paid Juanita and kept it moving without another thought. I'm sure, on principle, he tried to get away with not paying her as much, but in the end, he really didn't care. Loot will never be a concern for him. Boredom, and finding something that scratches his competition itch is his only challenge in life.
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RE: Michael Jordan turning 50 and still making $80 mil a year
Michael has always been a player. His marriage to Juanita was basically a business cover, probably suggested by his agent at the time, David Falk, who was instrumental in the development of the Jordan brand with Nike. Michael and Juanita's first child, Jeffrey, was born out of wedlock, a YEAR before they married, and the marriage was a Vegas quickie. You didn't read anything about it, and there were no pictures that I can recall. I didn't even know he was married for the longest. Falk knew what they were looking to do with Mike on the marketing/endorsement level, and he knew he couldn't sell yet another black athlete with an out-of-wedlock kid. He had to be as clean as possible. Mike NEVER stopped fucking around throughout his marriage. When he wasn't on the court, he was on the golf course, or gambling, or chasing ass. He pretty much spent no time with his family.
I think it would be difficult to be with a woman that Michael was with because he's larger-than-life. He's a global icon. It wouldn't be a sexual issue for me though - pussy is pussy, and if she's attractive, I'd have no issues banging her out. It's building a relationship that would be problematic, because you could never do it as big as Michael did it in terms of lifestyle, and that's what women care about.
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RE: Michael Jordan turning 50 and still making $80 mil a year
(02-15-2013 10:54 AM)Timoteo Wrote: Yes, Michael HAS gained a ton of weight. The thing that athletes miss is the games/competition, and the comradery of the locker room. What they don't miss is the preparation that goes into being at the top of their game physically. Michael worked tirelessly on his body during his playing days, so I can definitely understand him just wanting to chill, smoke cigars and drink, and do all the things he couldn't while he was playing. It's still kind of sad to see though...HA HA! Maybe, like Charles Barkley, he'll do Weight Watchers at some point, adding yet another endorsement to his portfolio!
That's why I have such huge respect for other athletes who stay (and gain) in muscle and conditioning after they retire, like Herschel Walker. Dude's built like a brick shithouse.
Also I think it's unfortunate that businessmen have to consort with wives to be successful in the business world. I hate to see my heroes brought down by gold digging whores.
The original players, the Egyptian pharaohs, probably didn't do any of that bullshit. I would bet that they had harems of whores and maybe a formal wife for the strict purpose of siring an heir. I've been reading a lot of "The Mack Within".
(This post was last modified: 02-15-2013 11:29 AM by Hades.)
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Timoteo
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RE: Michael Jordan turning 50 and still making $80 mil a year
(02-15-2013 11:28 AM)Hades Wrote: (02-15-2013 10:54 AM)Timoteo Wrote: Yes, Michael HAS gained a ton of weight. The thing that athletes miss is the games/competition, and the comradery of the locker room. What they don't miss is the preparation that goes into being at the top of their game physically. Michael worked tirelessly on his body during his playing days, so I can definitely understand him just wanting to chill, smoke cigars and drink, and do all the things he couldn't while he was playing. It's still kind of sad to see though...HA HA! Maybe, like Charles Barkley, he'll do Weight Watchers at some point, adding yet another endorsement to his portfolio!
That's why I have such huge respect for other athletes who stay (and gain) in muscle and conditioning after they retire, like Herschel Walker. Dude's built like a brick shithouse.
Also I think it's unfortunate that businessmen have to consort with wives to be successful in the business world. I hate to see my heroes brought down by gold digging whores.
The original players, the Egyptian pharaohs, probably didn't do any of that bullshit. I would bet that they had harems of whores and maybe a formal wife for the strict purpose of siring an heir. I've been reading a lot of "The Mack Within".
Herschel always trained in martial arts, so those guys tend to stay fit no matter what. Herschel was also a competition junkie, so he was able to do MMA to scratch that itch. Michael didn't have another physical pursuit to force him to stay fit. Some guys do it simply out of pride, and still want to maintain health and quality of life. At this point, I don't think Michael HAS to have a wife for business reasons. His divorce from Juanita was public, but it didn't stop him from becoming principle owner of the Bobcats, or hurt the continued growth of the Jordan brand. I honestly don't understand why he would marry again, especially him, since he wasn't really a husband/family man the first time around. That just isn't him.
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RE: Michael Jordan turning 50 and still making $80 mil a year
(02-15-2013 10:54 AM)Timoteo Wrote: Yes, Michael HAS gained a ton of weight. The thing that athletes miss is the games/competition, and the comradery of the locker room. What they don't miss is the preparation that goes into being at the top of their game physically. Michael worked tirelessly on his body during his playing days, so I can definitely understand him just wanting to chill, smoke cigars and drink, and do all the things he couldn't while he was playing. It's still kind of sad to see though...HA HA! Maybe, like Charles Barkley, he'll do Weight Watchers at some point, adding yet another endorsement to his portfolio!
He still did all those things while playing too. Don't get it twisted, he would be out drinking, smoking and gambling till 4am and then proceed to drop 40 points the next night.
Also many believe his love for gambling is what forced him to retire the first time as the word is he mistakingly bet on Basketball (oooops) and him, Nike, and Stern all looked the other way and made a plan where he would "retire" while essentially serving a Suspension from the league. There is truth to this because he never formally filed the paperwork to retire from your NBA team the first time around, but he did in 98'. The Wizards thing was half pride/ half business as he got kickbacks from it lol. MJ was all about his money and wins, did not give a fuck about anything else lol.
(This post was last modified: 02-15-2013 12:25 PM by kosko.)
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