Research Paper On Michael Jordan

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How is Michael Jordan considered an artist? Michael Jordan played basketball and was good enough for the NBA. Better yet Michael Jordan was also an entrepreneur, he endorsed in several deals with big brands, and with present day NBA Stars. He continues to inspire young athletes around the world. Jordan is and artist because of his career as an athlete, and his entrepreneur skills.
In Michael Jordan's career as an athlete he was awarded with six NBA Championships, Four league MVPS(Most Valuable Player), and even qualified for the USA men's olympic basketball team. In 1984 Jordan won the John R. Wooden Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Adolph Rupp Trophy, Naismith Men's College Player of the year. Along with these awards in the year of 1988 Jordan won the USA Gold Medal for Men's basketball, and the DPOY(Defensive Player of the Year) for the NBA. With all of Jordans awards throughout the league and more, in 2009 Michael Jordan was inducted into the Hall of Fame. All of Jordan’s awards inspired and continue to keep inspiring …show more content…

(biography.com). Years after Jordans 2.5 Million contract with Nike, Michael Jordan decided to branch off from Nike and start his own brand Jordan. Jordan’s brand became so successful he could finally start to sponsor Teams, Athletes, Colleges. With all of Michael Jordan’s earnings he first started off by sponsoring his college UNC(North Carolina). With all of the fame and success that Jordan was awarded with, in 2001 and still too this day Michael Jordan hosts a golf tournament with an initial entry fee. All the money that is profited is donated to make a wish foundation, and more foundations with that purpose. In 2016, Michael Jordan was chosen by president Barack Obama to receive the presidential medal of freedom. All to this day Michael Jordan has monuments built of

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