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This is a LeBron-centric graphic and kudos to him for being, you know, the best player on the planet. But MJ, 24-29. Everyone else on this list put up 14 shots max. But 24 for 29!
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This is a LeBron-centric graphic and kudos to him for being, you know, the best player on the planet. But MJ, 24-29. Everyone else on this list put up 14 shots max. But 24 for 29!
flawless. (R)
Perfect.
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Practice.
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Fantagraphics Presents Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade by Wilfred Santiago in March 2014
15 seasons. 1,072 games. 41,011 minutes of basketball. Every kid, fan and often other players wished they could “Be Like Mike.” The man who inspired a generation of children to lace up their high-tops will be depicted in a kinetic graphic novel fit for the greatest basketball player of all time. Wilfred Santiago, the creator of the acclaimed and best-selling 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente, depicts Jordan’s public successes, private struggles and all the noise in between in his dynamic full-color graphic novel called Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade.
$24.99 Hardcover • 200 pages
Full color • 5.75” x 7.5”
Magic Johnson’s animated story on Michael Jordan, the gambling-golf-playing-Olympic cyborg.
If you still believe that Michael Jordan’s human you probably still think that the Lakers are winning a championship this year.
On Wednesday, Michael Jordan was banned from Miami’s La Gorce Country Club for wearing cargo shorts. What, is the club run by the Nerdlucks or something?
By all means, don’t allow one of the most famous people of all-time—the James Bond of basketball—into your country club. After all, he has on $1,500 shorts with pockets. Oh but right this way Judge Smails…
Sad to hear the news today of the death of long-time NBA announcer Jim Durham. Durham had been calling games for ESPN Radio since 1996, but is most familiar to me and probably other 30-somethings from the Chicago-land area as the descriptive play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls from the mid-80’s until 1990. I personally spent a lot of weeknights sneaking to the edge of the stairs to listen in on Bulls games my father was watching that were on past my bedtime. And while nothing quite compares to seeing Michael Jordan hit a game-winner over Thurl Bailey in Utah the next best thing was listening to Durham’s call of it and the subsequent Johnny “Red” Kerr freak out. Also, wasn’t “bedtime” the suck?
From the time capsule, geek out to this 1990 Chicago Bulls pre-game show that includes Jim Durham and Chicago Tribune beat writer Sam Smith discussing, what else, the NBA trade deadline (6:10).
Just going to leave this here.
Courtside seat.
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Dwyane Wade has reportedly left Nike for Li-Ning, the Chinese shoe company that counts Evan Turner, Jose Calderon, and Hasheem Thabeet (?) among its endorsers. Li-Ning also used to sponsor Shaquille O’Neal and Baron Davis, so this could be an indication that Wade plans to expand his global brand, gain fifty pounds, and steal a reality show idea from Steve Nash.
Wade’s contract expired today, amid rumors of conflicts with Jordan Brand, primarily their insistence that Wade start wearing jeans from MJ’s personal denim line, and that he change the spelling of his name to “Dwayne.” Li-Ning’s website says, “Balance is the absence of doubt,” so maybe the reason Wade falls down so much is that he’s unsure of himself?
Spotted at the Ryder Cup: Two guys who used to be on top of the world, but are now kind of stuck with each other. (ht HyperVocal)
What is hurting Michael Jordan’s legacy more - his career as an executive, or his taste in jeans? Mike’s got a vested interest in finding out.
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