Informative Speech On Marcus Jordan

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Marcus Jordan is the heir apparent to a sneaker legacy that has traced its lineage back 35 years. Jordan Brand has transcended sneaker and street culture to global acceptance and unprecedented popularity. If you think Yeezy jumped over the Jumpman you better think again. When you look on NBA hardwoods Jordan’s Brand has become a staple of The NBA, It’s just as recognizable as the NBA logo. If the NBA ever decides to update its logo I personally think they should replace it with the Jumpman to honor how much Michael Jordan contributed to the game of basketball. Michael Jordan changed the NBA, he’s changed the way the game is played and the way the game looks from a fashion standpoint. He’s one of the first players that I recall ever wearing …show more content…

What was life like growing up the son of the Micheal Jordan? Growing up had its perks being the son of Micheal Jordan, anytime we traveled it was always on my dad’s plane. It was always different events we went to, in addition to the vacations. My parents raised us to be hard working individuals, so everything was about trying to be the best person that I could be at the time. It was definitely a unique childhood and I appreciate all the moments I had growing up. Did you feel any pressure living up to your father’s name while you were playing? Yes, there was pressure but it just comes with the territory, every time we hooped someone always tried to have their best game against us, cross us up or dunk on us because we were Michael Jordan’s sons. That sort of thing drove us to be the best players that we could be and prove our own wealth. Did you ever play your dad one-on-one? One of the things that I remember growing up is that anytime we played it was always competitive, it was either we were trying to get better or working on something in particular, we were trying to go at each …show more content…

I wish Melo would go back to rocking retros.

What does it take for a NBA player to get signed to JB? Just working hard and doing a good job of being marketable and they’ll find you.

Transitioning to basketball do you have a team that you identify with? “I follow the Hornets just to keep up with what my pops is doing, other than that I’m a fan of the game and I try to watch as many games as possible.” It looks like this year’s MVP race is going to be another right one. Who do you have as your MVP? “Shoot, that’s a hard one. I was thinking LeBron James but their record doesn’t reflect an MVP selection. He’s been consistent numbers-wise, but I don’t know. Get back to me after All-Star.”

Who are some of the current crop of NBA players that you enjoy watching? I enjoy watching competitive games, I enjoy watching some of the players that I hooped with, like John Wall, other than that I like watching as many games as I can.

During your playing career was your dad vocal on the sidelines, for example, screaming at referees, or critical of your coaches like LaVar Ball

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