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Air Jordan is Still Flying

AIR JORDAN THE ANATOMY OF THE JUMP IS STILL FLYING Jordan won the Slam Dunk contest in 1987 and 1988, with his famous free throw line jump. At 6,5ft and weighting 216 pounds, he defied gravity, and all his dunks where a captivating mix of athleticism and elegance. In his prime time. Michael Jordan was the top money-making athlete - today. his earnings would only be surpassed by golf superstar Tiger Woods. And, after four years of his retirement, Air Jordan is still making big dollars. At 48,. he's gaining more money than Kobe Bryant and Lebron James, tennis player Roger Federer golf player Phil Mickelson, Michael Schumacher, basebal star Alex Rodriguez and soccer players David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. TToer Woods 75 milion O Distance between the free throw line and the basket 2 His elevation was almost 4 ft high His knee-bending made the jump seem even higher THE MOST WELL PAID ATHLETES IN 2010 AND MICHAEL JORDAN NUSA. AS A PLAsA, ANMUAL AVERAGE OF SALARES AND ENDORSEMENTS EARNINGG O His face reached the basket at the highest point of the jump Michael Jordan businessman Michel Jordan 10FT 60 million Michael Jordan player 11,81FT Micheel Jorden 56 million D0Kobe art 53 million HIS NUMBERS AS A PLAYER Top scorer in 10 NBA seasons, Rookie of the Year in 1985, and Best Defensive player in 1988, Jordan scored half the times he shat at the basket. See some of MJ's main achievements in 13 NBA seasons - 10 3 Lebran Jarmes with the Bulls and 3 with the Washington Wizards. 48 million EHoger Federer 47 milon 6 NBA titles The most in recent NBA history 29.277 points All-time Chicago Bulls scorer 5hi Mdeon 46.5 milon 69 points Personal scoring record, against the Cleveland Cavaliers, in 28/03/1990 32.292 points in his NBA career, third all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone EDavid Becktem 40 milon T Cistiano Ronsdo 38 milon 63 points All-time NBA Record for a playoff game individual scoring, against the Boston Celtics, in 1986. 30,1 pouints/game the best career average in NBA history, tied with Wilt Chamberlain 8 Aex Roig 35 milion 9M. Shunacher 34 milion 10 Lionel Mess 323 milon THE BEST OF THE BESTS 30 Chosen as one of the top 50 NBA players of all time, Jordan conquered multiple times the two most important NBA individual prizes: the Regular Season Most Valuable Player (MVP) - only surpassed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbarl, and NBA Finals MVP To accumulate US$ 1 million, yau'd need to save US$ 2.200 every month, for 35 years Regular Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1071, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 190 Michael Jordan 156. 1901, 19H0, 1906, 199 Bill Russell 19a, 1961, 1962, 1, 190s Wilt Chamberlain 1060, 196, 1967, 19 Magic Johnson THE POWER OF THE BRAND With an average salary way below today's NBA Standards - of Kobe's, the highest nowadays - MJ's total income was 8 times his Chicago Bulls monthly check at that time. Kobe only manages to double it. 1867, 1989, 19s0 Larry Bird 10A, 195, 1986 Moses Malone 1982, 1983 NBA'S HIGHEST SALARES, 2010, N USE MILLIONS , ENDORSEMENTS NBA Finals MVP Michael Jordan 1901, 1992, 1913, 10,17,19ns Tim Duncan 100 2003, 20ns Shaquille O'Neal 2000. 2001, 2002 1° Kobe Bryant/Lakers 24.806 2 Rashard Lewis/Wizards 20.514 3 Kevin Garnett/Celtics * Tim 5° Michael Redd/Milwaukee 18.800 4 Tim Duncan/Spurs 18.700 18.300 17.822 Magic Johnson 10, 103, 19 3 6 Pau Gasol/Lakers 15 Lebron James/Miami Heat 16.022 Michel Jordan/Bulls 6.000 THE CORPORATE JORDAN Jordan owns 80% of the Charlotte Bobcats, five restaurants and a car dealership, and has endorsements deals with companies like Gatorade and Nike, among others. The Air Jordan shoes - 71% of the U.S. basketball shoe market - are released annually. Check some of the most popular models: 1985 1990 1991 1992 1996 2004 2007 2011 Visual Loop SOURCES wwW.FORBES.COM NBA.COM WIKIPÉDIA.ORG MADE BY FÁBIO ABREU www.flickr.com/fabionada FOR VISUALOOP http://visualoop.tumblr.com

Air Jordan is Still Flying

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FOCUSED ON THE BUSINESSMAN SIDE OF THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIMES, ALONG WITH SOME STATS AN FACTS OF HIS NBA CAREER, KNOWING THAT ONE INFOGRAPHIC COULD NEVER PAINT THE ALL PICTURE OF SOMEONE...

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