Why isn't MJ praised for his Intelligence and Business Acumen

[EBK String]

He set the template all these athletes follow today. He is the first athlete who saw the vision and turned his brand into a business and became a billionaire. There is no such thing as a dumb billionaire. However the media elevation of mj is always focused on his athletic feats. I think i know why

 

[inndaskKy]

He set the template all these athletes follow today. He is the first athlete who saw the vision and turned his brand into a business and became a billionaire. There is no such thing as a dumb billionaire. However the media elevation of mj is always focused on his athletic feats. I think i know why

#MAGA right?

 

[DrexlersFade]

Cause he picked Kwame Brown and Adam Morrison and he's more famous for this now


But you are right Op

 

[Reid2Achieve]

He is... I just saw an article the other day talking about Durant wants to own a team one day and MJ was referenced as the first player to build an empire and own a major pro sports team.

MJ was a pioneer on and off the court.

 

[Gus Money]

I don't think "business acumen" is that praiseworthy. People regularly refer to him as a pioneer though, like dude above me said.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Except he is, he's just not praised for it to the same degree as his on-court feats (for obvious non-mjpls reasons). What a strange and stupid thread.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

I don't think "business acumen" is that praiseworthy. People regularly refer to him as a pioneer though, like dude above me said.

Yes, cuz cats know if they open this door they will be forced to open another current door that’s even grander.

And some stans soooooo badly don’t wanna be forced to stop stanning/trolling/hating to give that credit that’s way passed due



Martha

 

[EBK String]

#MAGA right?

Trump isn't a billionaire. But maybe I just should people who aren't born rich who become billionaires aren't dumb.

 

[intruder]

Some say the ex-wife was one of the major driving forces behind it all

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Yes, cuz cats know if they open this door they will be forced to open another current door that’s even grander.

And some stans soooooo badly don’t wanna be forced to stop stanning/trolling/hating to give that credit that’s way passed due



Martha

Here we go. I knew it wouldn't take long.

 

[King Poetic]

Mike is very smart by having the right minds next to him...that's the smartest thing everyone who wants to be successful needs.

And david faulk was the right mind for jordan to be successful especially with faulk getting that nike deal for jordan

 

[Rosecrans]

Because his legendary on-court performance and atrocious choice of business attire are the more important talking points

 

[MikelArteta]

Considering dude paid like 200 mill tongue ex wife and still continues to win.

Dude paid pennies for the Bobcats, that highway robbery for a team hasn't been seen since Mario Lemieux got the penguins for free

 

[PS5 Pro]

Cause he picked Kwame Brown and Adam Morrison and he's more famous for this now


But you are right Op

Kwame Brown was a great player his first few years in the league, only got a bad wrap when he refused to go into a game because they wouldn't play him (playoff game, Eddie Jordan sat him till garbage time) we lost because of that imo. He was performing better than the #2 pick that year (Tyson Chandler) but we can rearrange history based on hate if that's how you was remember things

Adam Morrison I thought was a good pick but was way off.

Jordan also drafted Bobby Simmons who is probably in China by now, just wanted to add him for shyts n giggles.

Finally, instead of Bradley Beal Jordan selected Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

As for his business acumen? He got a shoe deal like everyone else and was so popular Nike was like "you should have your own line"

This thread is like praising Steph Curry for his business acumen with under armour. It's a great deal that they presented to him. He didn't show up at under armour with his shoe in hand Lavar ball style, neither did Jordan. For all we know, Jordan could be a terrible business man. He got too much money to not be successful. He turned down 10million dollars that he earned... because he was salty. That don't sound like good business to me

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

He built his brand off the fact that he was the best player and most charismatic athlete of his day. He’s not a traditional self-made billionaire.

He’s still a great business man, it takes savvy to build that big of brand and be that marketable no matter who you are.

Didn’t nikkas used to call MJ a sellout back in the ‘90s for being such a capitalist?