Paul g stern biography of michael jordan
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Michael Jordan's next challenge
Michael Jordan has placed an enormous bet on his own abilities as a hoops executive.
Over the weekend, David Stern introduced Michael Jordan as the new "principal owner" of the Charlotte Bobcats, taking over the position that had been held by Robert Johnson -- once the only minority owner in sports -- since the team opened its doors in
There has been a lot of talk about what this ownership change might mean for fans of Jordan and the Bobcats, and there are more questions than answers at this point.
Surprisingly, one of the key questions is: With all of the challenges and expenses -- and with demands that he spend lots of time away from his Chicago home -- why would Jordan want to own this team at all?
A Carolina owner
The story begins with current New Orleans owner George Shinn, believe it or not, who was the first person ever to own a major professional sports franchise in Charlotte. Shinn's relationship with Ch
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Michael Jordan
American basketball player (born )
For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation).
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| Position | Minority owner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | () February 17, (age62) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6ft 6in (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | lb (98kg)[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Emsley A. Laney (Wilmington, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected bygd the Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | –, –, – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23, 12,[b] 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –, – | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
• David SternAmerican businessman, lawyer, and NBA commissioner (–) For other people named David Stern, see David Stern (disambiguation).
David Joel Stern (September 22, – January 1, )[1] was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from to Stern oversaw NBA basketball's growth into one of the world's most popular sports during the s and s.[2] He is credited with developing and broadening the NBA's audience, especially internationally by setting up train | |||||||||||||||||||||||||