Michael Jordan is now retired from his playing career for over decade but he is still being able to attract attention from time and again. Michael is truly the greatest player of all time. It is amazing how Michael is still able to make money after retirement.
We were able to point out some of the properties of Michael Jordan. The list includes six restaurants, North Carolina car dealership, 80% share in Charlotte Bobcats and a motorsports team.
He is currently earning 80million USD a year from endorsements alone. He is gaining 60million USD per year as royalties that is paid by Nike- Jordan brand. He had received earning over 30million USD per year as salary since years 1996- 1998 when he was playing for Chicago Bulls. The salary he earned during those days made him the first athlete to earn over 30million USD.
Along with the highly successful career as a basketball player, he was also screened in movie entitled ‘Space Jam’ which was released in the year 1996. Jordan is also the co- owner of Charlotte Bobcats which is NBA franchise. The name of Michael was included in the Hall of Fame in 11th September of 2009. He is associated with several corporate giants including Nike, Mc Donald, Rayovac, MCI, Gatorade, Ball Park Franks and Wheaties.
The popularity of Michael got sky rocketed when he was endorsed with Nike for five years for which Nike was ready to pay him Five hundred thousand USD. The Air Jordan shoe was launched in March 1985 which was a huge success. The shoes generated 100million USD in revenues in just the period of one year.
If you are wondering where Michael Jordan was born, he was born in United States of America on 17th February of 1963. Michael married his banker wife ‘Deloris Jordan’ but he is currently single as he divorced his wife.
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