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Michael Jordan Hits NASCAR With Federal Anti-Trust Lawsuit
NBA Hall-of-Famer Michael Jordan and his racing team filed an anti-trust lawsuit with another team against NASCAR in federal court on Wednesday in North Carolina. The suit alleges the stock car league of hindering competition and revenue sharing. The post Michael Jordan Hits NASCAR With Federal Anti-Trust Lawsuit appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Michael Jordan Says Magic Johnson Is The GOAT of Point Guards
X users find it hard to believe Michael Jordan text Stephen A. Smith early in the morning about Magic Johnson and Steph Curry.
Michael Jordan Doesn’t Condone Son Dating Larsa Pippen
Michael Jordan is not accepting of his son, Marcus Jordan, dating Larsa Pippen. The Internet certainly will reply, “Ya think?” The slander was ripe as soon rumors began swirling that 32-year-old Marcus, who runs a successful sneaker brand and boutique in Miami (Trophy Room), was allegedly dating 48-year-old Larsa, the ex-wife of his dad’s longtime […]
Michael Jordan To Donate $10M To Make-A-Wish America
On Friday (Feb. 17), Michael Jordan will donate $10 million to Make-A-Wish America, making it the largest individual donation in its history. The post Michael Jordan To Donate $10M To Make-A-Wish America appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Ben Affleck & Matt Damon’s Nike Film ‘Air’ Gets First Trailer
A year after it was announced that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon would be making a movie behind the signing of Michael Jordan to Nike, the first trailer to Air has landed and it actually looks pretty damn interesting. Starring Ben Affleck as Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Matt Damon as Nike marketing executive, Sonny […] The post Ben Affleck & Matt Damon’s Nike Film ‘Air’ Gets First Trailer appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
NBA Renames MVP Trophy After Michael Jordan
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / Getty The National Basketball Association has honored Hall of Famer Michael Jordan by dubbing its annual MVP regular season award after him. The league announced the move on Tuesday (Dec. 13) as part of a new reimagining of the Kia Performance Awards given out at the end of the regular season. The Michael Jordan Trophy will go to the most valuable player in the league. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, who won the trophy last season, will receive the newly designed trophy retroactively. Related Stories The newly redesigned trophy contains many nods to the numerous achievements of Jordan’s 15-year career with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. One example of this lies in the statue’s height of 23.6 inches tall, which represents ...
Swish: Someone Dropped A Record $10.1 Million Bag On Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Jersey
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty One person now owns a significant piece of NBA history, a 1998 NBA Finals Michael Jordan jersey he wore during “The Last Dance” season. Somebody backed up the Brink’s truck during a recent Sotheby’s auction and dropped a record $10.1 million on the piece of sports history; on a 1998 NBA Finals Michael Jordan jersey. Related Stories The GOAT’s red away Chicago Bulls jersey made by Nike sold for two times its original estimate, easily shattering the record for the most expensive game-worn sports memorabilia ever sold during an auction. The jersey now takes the top spot as the most costly Michael Jordan relic, eclipsing the autographed basketball card from the 1997-98 NBA season that moved for $2.7 million. The Jordan jersey also...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K23’s Courtside Report No.2 Is All About The ‘Jordan Challenge’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBA 2K23/ Jordan Challenge It’s almost time to hit the virtual hardwood in NBA 2K23. The first courtside report focused on new gameplay features. The second one is all about the Jordan Challenge. First introduced in 2010’s NBA 2K11, the Jordan Challenge was a mode that allowed players to relive those iconic moments that made Michael Jordan the GOAT. Related Stories The Jordan Challenge mode is now back in NBA 2K23, and it’s not just a rehash of the original one. The latest Courtside Report focuses explicitly on the Jordan Challenge. 2K breaks down what new experiences players can look forward to when they lace up Michael Jordan’s kicks in the game. A Brand New Experience NBA 2K23’s version of the Jordan Challenge consists of 15 “unique game experiences.”I...
ESPN Host Apologizes For Fake Quote Disrespecting Michael Jordan Wrongly Attributed To Ja Morant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Legato / Getty Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is well-known for talking that big talk on and off the court, but that doesn’t mean new outlets get to misquote the NBA star and make it sound like he’s disrespecting arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. That’s why David Jacoby, host of ESPN’s This Just In, has apologized for reading on the show Monday a fake quote attributed to Morant, who was accused of saying Michael Jordan would be considered “just another superstar” if he were playing today. The thing Morant never said was supposedly said during an hour-long interview with sports journalist Taylor Rooks. Now, y’all know this is a Jordan “…and I took that personally” moment waiting to happen. Related Stories N...
Rare Air: LeBron James Joins Michael Jordan As The NBA’s Only Billionaires
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Lebron James will now be called Billionaire Bron from now on. The financial bible Forbes reports that LeBron James is now a billionaire. The achievement makes James the first active NBA player to accomplish the milestone while still actively playing. He also joins his idol Michael Jordan as one of the NBA’s billionaires. Rare air indeed. LeBron James has the GOAT beat in this department because he accomplished it quicker. Michael Jordan didn’t achieve billionaire status until 2014, over a decade after he decided to hang up his Air Jordans. According to Forbes, the Los Angeles Lakers All-Star and future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer reached billionaire status after he “maximized his business” by generating more than $1.2 billion in ...
Ben Affleck & Matt Damon To Write & Direct Film About Nike’s Pursuit of Michael Jordan
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Franco Origlia / Getty Have y’all sneakerheads ever wanted to see a movie about how Michael Jordan ended up signing with the Nike brand? Well, y’all are about to get your chance to find out. According to Nice Kicks, childhood buddies turned Hollywood heavyweights, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are once again teaming up to star in a film about Sonny Vaccaro, who was the main catalyst that swayed Air Jordan to sign with the Nike brand instead of his preferred brand at the time, Converse. Related Stories Damon will be taking on the role of the aforementioned Nike executive while Affleck will play another famous Nike head honcho, Phil Knight, with both men also taking on writing, directing, and producing duties on the film. The film will mainly focus on the damn...
