Michael Jordan
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Spike Lee...commercials for the company. They wanted to pair Lee's character from She's Gotta Have It, the Michael Jordan-loving Mars Blackmon, and Jordan himself in their marketing campaign for the Air Jordan line. Later, Lee would be a central... In this article: Spike Lee, Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Clint Eastwood, She's Gotta Have It, Do the Right Thing, Academy Award, World War II, and Brooklyn |
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Root Magazine | August 01, 2008
Hip-Hop's Magical Year
...hip-hop and basketball. Nike and Tinker Hatfield designed and marketed the Air Jordan III in '88 by creating the Jumpman logo (a staple in hip-hop fashion) to signify Michael Jordan's NBA Slam Dunk Contest victory. By pairing Mike with Mars...
In this article: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mike Tyson, Hip Hop, Village Voice, Nelson George, Too Short, Ice T, New York, and West Coast hip-hop
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Wikipedia | February 17, 2009
Jordan Spiz'ike
Jordan Spiz'ike Michael Jordan and Spike Lee released the Jordan Spiz'ike shoes on October 21, 2006, as a tribute to their historic relationship. The relationship began when Mars Blackmon (a character from Spike Lee's film, She's Gotta Have...
In this article: Spike Lee, Mars Blackmon, Morehouse College, Nike, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, and She's Gotta Have It
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Mars Blackmon
...die-hard New York Knicks fan. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, "Mars Blackmon" became the primary pitchman in Nike commercials for Air Jordans, the basketball shoes worn by Michael Jordan. In these commercials, Mars Blackmon...
In this article: Mars Blackmon, She's Gotta Have It, Nike, New York Knicks, Spike Lee, and Brooklyn
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Spike Lee filmography
...and ''Do the Right Thing''. Lee has starred or acted in many of his own films, including the role of Mars Blackmon, which he reprieved for a series of Nike commercials that also starred Michael Jordan. He has also been interviewed in...
In this article: Spike Lee, She's Gotta Have It, Do the Right Thing, Academy Award, Mars Blackmon, Fight the Power, Emmy Award, Nike, and Public Enemy
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THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Nike Pairs Michael Jordan With a Down-to ...
... in ''She's Gotta Have It,'' is attracted to the suave Mr. Jordan rather than ... were inspired to cast Mr. Lee and Mr. Jordan after seeing ''She's Gotta Have It. ...
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Spike Lee - Laced Magazine
... named Jim Griswold and Bill Davenport saw She's Gotta Have It and ... Mars Blackmon, the character I played in She's Gotta Have It with Michael Jordan. ...
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... unique perspective in 1986 with the independently financed She's Gotta Have It. ... Collaborating with basketball great Michael Jordan on several commercials, Lee ...
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... actor Spike Lee was called upon to play Mars Blackmon (a character from She's Gotta Have It) alongside Michael Jordan in 30 second TV spots as a trash talking, ...
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FILMMAKER AND SUPERFAN SPIKE LEE HAS THROWN SOME NEW ...
... film, She's Gotta Have It, and then unearthed him for Nike's Air Jordan ads. ... "Yo, way to house him, Michael," Jordan looks at him and says, "Thanks," and then ...
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Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.
After a stand-out career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he led the Tar Heels to a National Championship in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line at Slam Dunk Contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.
- Birth Date:
- February 17, 1963
- Birthplace:
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Weight (lbs):
- 215
- University Attended:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Number:
- 23, 45, 9
- Position:
- Shooting guard
- Draft pick:
- 3
- Draft round:
- 1
- Draft Year:
- 1984
- Draft team:
- Chicago Bulls
- Debut Date:
- 1984
- Career Highlights:
- * 6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
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