Michael Jordan Chicago Mansion for $29 Million

Want to buy Michael Jordan Chicago Mansion for $29 Million? Michael Jordan is selling his longtime family home in Highland Park for a whopping $29 million.

The property, built in the mid-1990s and renovated in 2009, encompasses more than 56,000 square feet and includes nine bedrooms, 15 full baths, four half baths and five fireplaces spread between a main house and a connected guesthouse. It also includes an indoor-outdoor entertaining and pool area, an outdoor tennis court, a putting green, a deep water pond and three climate-controlled garages that hold 15 cars, an attached indoor basketball complex established in 2001 which has a full-size regulation basketball court with cushioned hardwood floors, adjustable backboards and baskets, and a sound system tuned to provide the right acoustics in the court space.

source:http://showbiznest.blogspot.com/2012/03/michael-jordan-sells-chicago-mansion.html

Happy Birthday Michael Jordan- February 17

Happy Birthday to his "AIRNESS" Michael Jeffrey Jordan on February 17, 2012. Many have tried but their can only be one!

• 6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
• 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998)
• 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)
• 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
• 10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
• 3× NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993)
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
• 10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
• All-NBA Second Team (1985)
• 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
• 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
• 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987–1988)
• NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
• #23 Retired by Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat
• NCAA Champion (1982)
• 2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1983–1984)
• ACC Player of the Year (1984)
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (1984)
• Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)
• John R. Wooden Award (1984)
• Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984)

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-DefensiveFirst Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6, 2009 and was inducted on September 11, 2009.

Jordan is also noted for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today. Jordan also starred in the 1996 feature film Space Jam as himself. He is the majority owner and head of basketball operations for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats; he recently won a bidding war to buy controlling interest in the team from founding owner Robert L. Johnson.

source:wikipedia

Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan- NBA Greatest of All-Time

Who do you think is the NBA's greatest player of all-time? Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant?

Here's some comments from facebook page where the image were posted by kicksonfire.com

1. Gimo got it...during MJ's era there less competition than Kobe's time..so MJ will achieve more, I both followed them...we all should learn from them hard work equals success except if you win the Lotto, very good discussion you all.

2. These two players don't care. Theyre just lovers of the game in their own respective eras. They work, practice, And go beyond what is expected of them. 2 great players, 2 hall of famers, 2 different names that needs no comparison. -MJ and kobe fan.

3. Hugo Linsangan Orfinada- Just stop comparing Black Mamba to the GOAT... First of all they played in a different era, different rules,different competition level and different players... MJ's skills were too way advanced for his generation and that made him look awesome and unstoppable, w/c is true though. What I'm just saying here is, If you'll let MJ play in this gen proly he's at par with Kobe and same thing if you'll let Kobe play during his time... See the point? I guess what's important to know that for both eras they both dominated the game of basketball... Compare the stats.. Kobe > Malone, Barkley, Drexler, Miller,Ewing, Stockton, and the 90's players etc... = MJ > LeChoke, Dwade, KG, Ray A, Dwight Howard the answer, Vinsanity and upto the present players etc... The level of intensity and knowledge of their opponents make the diff bet the two great players... That's my 2 cents.. No to haters! Just appreciate and love the game! Peace! I'm a fan of both

4. Paulo Martin Velarde But kobe started nba way earlier than MJ...IMO cant compare the 2 they both played in 2 different era of basketball... What i can say is that MJ practically was way ahead of his time the way he played before and revolutionized the game of bball and kobe like the rest of the Stars of todays game was the product of it... But for this era this generation Kobe is hands down the best player!

Video- Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto Engagement

Michael Jordan got engaged to longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto, a Cuban-born model who has been living with Jordan since 2009. Jordan divorced his first wife, Juanita, in 2006 after 17 years of marriage?she received a whopping $168 million from their split. The new couple has yet to set a date, and are reportedly enjoying themselves in the French Riviera.