Wanted to give a happy b day to Jordan who has 0% to come on here and ready it.
In appreciation of him making me love the game of basketball, I hung this autographed pic i had of him today that i'd been too lazy to do until today.
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Was thinking we could post our fav Jordan moments.
Probably my favorite here:
http://youtu.be/sZLqrdxvCGs
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02-17-2013, 08:38 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day Jordan
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02-17-2013, 08:56 PMInner_GI
Charles Barkley... nuff said. lol
I've never been a fan of MJ. I've been a fan of what he's done and what he's done for the game, but it's hard when your favorite player missed his only chance at a ring on my favorite team (before I moved to LA) because of Jordon. lol -
02-17-2013, 09:48 PMRaisingTheBarN/H Happy B Day Jordan
Man, I've always wanted a Jordan auto.
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02-17-2013, 09:50 PMUNO Gracias
The way ESPN is covering things you would think the man cured cancer or aids, or that he Jesus Christ himself.
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02-17-2013, 09:50 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanMagic and Jordan auto.. And certified !Quote:
Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar
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02-17-2013, 09:52 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanI know right ? It was only the most iconic athlete ever being covered by a sports only station. Can't imagine what they were thinking.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNO Gracias
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02-17-2013, 09:54 PMDarthVegitoLOL Oh balls there possibly some sarcasm there ehh..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by BallSoHard
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02-17-2013, 09:57 PMThe JNR
I watched his 63 point game against the Celtics the other day, and it was just amazing how terrible that team was, and how he almost beat one of the best teams ever all by himself.
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02-17-2013, 09:57 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day Jordan
It's all good, it's mostly In jest. He's right, sometimes they take it a little far, but people eat it up regardless.
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02-17-2013, 10:52 PMiNolaNightmareN/H Happy B Day Jordan
It seemed as if ESPN was honoring him like he'd died or been dead.
Btw, that is one amazing picture/autograph! -
02-17-2013, 11:07 PMUNO GraciasMost iconic athlete ever?Quote:
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By chance, are you 18? -
02-17-2013, 11:10 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanI'm 30 and please try and argue this so I can laugh and laugh and laugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNO Gracias
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02-17-2013, 11:16 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanWait, I don't even this 18 year olds were old enough to even experience Jordan. That was not a well thought out veiled insult.Quote:
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02-17-2013, 11:16 PMUNO Gracias
Jackie Robinson.
Thank you and good night. -
02-17-2013, 11:16 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day Jordan
Please.
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02-17-2013, 11:17 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day Jordan
Was Jackie Robinson an international star?
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02-17-2013, 11:18 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day Jordan
Ali, may be in the conversation
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02-17-2013, 11:19 PMUNO Gracias
Wait what? Jordan owes everything he is in sports to Jackie Robinson.
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02-17-2013, 11:20 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day Jordan
Jordan took it to another level
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02-17-2013, 11:22 PMUNO GraciasYup, and without Robinson MJ is shooting hoops out at Rucker Park still.Quote:
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02-17-2013, 11:28 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanBut that's not my point. Without James Naismith no ones shooting hoops anywhere. Without a lot of human right trailblazers a lot of athletes wouldn't be playing now. Doesn't mean they were more popular.Quote:
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02-17-2013, 11:33 PMUNO Gracias
Good point.
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02-17-2013, 11:36 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanCall me when you can ask someone in china who Jackie Robinson was.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNO Gracias
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02-17-2013, 11:40 PMUNO Gracias
Kids in China know who Bill Gates is. Kids in China don't care who MJ is (maybe Kobe). They are wired differently than kids here (which is probably why they are passing us up).
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02-17-2013, 11:50 PMSujaguar00N/H Happy B Day Jordan
I think Jordan is the right answer here...Jordan's impact still resonates today (despite his putrid record as an NBA executive/owner). Someone else in the thread had it right w/ Ali being in the conversation, though. In order to cross generations you have to be the G.O.A.T. Now, Jackie Robinson was a pioneer and one of the bravest men to ever live. I can't imagine the racism, hatred and oppression he had to overcome to play baseball. Unfortunaly, today's generation isn't interested in baseball or history, the two things that make Jackie Robinson such an important part of sports.
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02-17-2013, 11:54 PMiNolaNightmareN/H Happy B Day Jordan
Hate to chime in on an argument that I really am not to validated to comment on, but here it goes...
While Jackie Robinson changed sports and life forever as we know it, I personally don't think his icon is larger than Jordan's, not very close, either.. I'm aware what he did is absolutely wonderful, but in the long run, everything that Jordan did, from his brand, dream team, 6 rings, etc.. his icon will for long be larger than Jackie Robinson. Not discrediting Jackie, though. The guy is a legend.
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02-17-2013, 11:55 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanThanks for the made up fact of the day. Also we're talking athletes not icons. I can see where you may be mistaken though since Jordan is a world icon that turned bigger than sports. Also, Thought you were arguing Jackie Robinson not Bill Gates ?Quote:
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1.75 billion dollars per year tells me you're wrong about the international market not knowing Jordan still. The dudes brand is still growing, that's how popular he was.Quote:
He estimates the brand grew 25-30% in 2012 and now generates more than $1.75 billion globally, including apparel.
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02-17-2013, 11:57 PMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day JordanYeah I agree with this completely. I've never said Jordan DID more for sports than anyone. That's a separate argument.Quote:
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02-18-2013, 12:08 AMbojangles837N/H Happy B Day Jordan
Robinson= most influential
Jordan= most Iconic
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02-18-2013, 12:16 AMiNolaNightmareN/H Happy B Day JordanYeah. When I think just sports in general, Jordan pops up.Quote:
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02-18-2013, 12:17 AMScrill
I'll go ahead and chime in.. Jordan over Robinson all day when it comes to most recognized athlete. It's really not even debatable.
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02-18-2013, 12:18 AMUNO GraciasThe fact was actually taken from the book "The World is Flat." In it the author talks about how at the time (2005) Brittney Spears was one of the most popular figures in America and anyone could recognize her, but in China due to the developing economy and the focus on education kids and youth there recognize Bill Gates more (weird but true, and not made up). So I doubt kids in China know of even care who Jordan is.Quote:
Originally Posted by BallSoHard
MJ's brand is doing very well all over the world but he has CP3 and other recognizable players selling for him. If MJ was the one selling the stuff he would save himself some cash and be on every Jordan campaign, but it's not.
I appreciate MJ, and recognize him as the greatest basketball player if all time. What Bird and Magic did bringing the NBA into relevance MJ took advantage of and took it to another level. The guy developed the game and now LBK and Kobe get to fight over his spoken word. ESPN will make him out to look like Jonas Salk, but to me he was just another great athlete but nothing more.
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02-18-2013, 12:18 AMluckymanIt's the ESPN way. When Noel tore up his knee, you'd think the kid just got shot in the head or something. I think I saw the replay of him getting injured 37 times in 15 minutes before I just changed the damn channel.Quote:
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Jordan definitely brought the game to new heights, but Chris...I mean Mahmoud Abdul-Raouf is the person who made me want to seriously ball when I was 8. Kid was the best freshman basketball player I ever saw. -
02-18-2013, 12:26 AMPantazis76
i share a birthday with a great man.
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02-18-2013, 12:33 AMUNO GraciasHappy birthday!Quote:
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02-18-2013, 12:35 AMBallSoHardN/H Happy B Day Jordanhttp://asiainview.wordpress.com/Quote:
Michael Jordan was one of the earliest and most popular Black athletes accepted by Chinese society. According to the Financial Review, in a 1992 survey taken by students in China, Michael Jordan was considered the most influential person of the twentieth century, followed by Zhou Enlai—one of China’s notable political figures. After retiring, Jordan remained a very popular figure in China. During his 2004 promotional tour in China, Chinese basketball fans flocked to see Michael Jordan in person. The reaction to Jordan was so immense that Chinese police had to cancel his appearance at a Nike basketball court in Beijing for fear that it would cause social disorder. China Daily, a Chinese state-run newspapers, reported, “flower beds were destroyed and a car was damaged when enthusiastic fans stood atop it. Several billboards that blocked the fans’ view were ripped down as the time of Jordan’s expected appearance came closer”.
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02-18-2013, 12:43 AMUNO Gracias
Makes you wonder how things would be different for Robinson if he was doing his thing now as opposed to 1947.
Jordan had that going for him. -
02-18-2013, 04:54 PMMeSoHornets504Robinson was a great baseball player, but his numbers can't even come close to what Jordan did to the NBA. In fact, if Robinson didn't have such historical importance he would never be talked about. Statistically, he's slightly above-average. I guess the same way Joe Namath gets viewed.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNO Gracias