His Airness Michael Jordan

[complicated8]

i thought he got divorced.

 

Pls stop the indiscretion talks. Magic got HIV because of that. It's not about being right. Celebrities can basically do that.

Edited February 10, 2009 by complicated8

[rafer_alston]

yes he did pero may bago na kaya??? hehehhhe

 

i mean he could bang anybody he wants to, hehehehe

 

[complicated8]

^^probably doesn't want to go thru another divorce settlement.

 

But I don't know the latest gossip about him.

[wizard23]

mala showbiz na pala ang topic dito tungkol ke mj! hehehe

[bukn0y]

ang huling nabalitaan ko eh hiniwalayan na sya ng asawa nya.

 

since this is a MICHAEL JORDAN thread,

 

do you guys know if MJ reconciled with his wife or he has a new one??? hehehhee

 

just curious,

[theNatural]

i thought he got divorced.

 

Pls stop the indiscretion talks. Magic got HIV because of that. It's not about being right. Celebrities can basically do that.

 

they can, but should they?really?

how about the kids Vengaboy's talking about?

how about being a "good role model"?

 

players are human too. they make mistakes.

we all should know that by now.

your idol's about as imperfect as the next guy.

 

Kobe doing it doesn't make it right and definitely doesn't make him entitled to do it.

you guys keep making all these half-assed apologies for him---it just doesn't fly.

[theNatural]

so now you saying nahuli sya?

 

eh diba lumalabas lang na gusto lang syang perahan ng babae.

 

kung ikaw marami kang pera at sikat ka sa tingin mo mang rarape ka pa ba while you can even buy those ladies or get it for free.

 

sabi mo kasi adultery eh so sinagot ko lang yun dahil kahit sino pang tao and i am not sure maybe you do adultery too but then again i am not sure about it.

ika nga ng iba lalaki lang nag kakasala at sakali eh sana mapatawad at magbabagong buhay ulit.

 

this attack is clearly uncalled for.

it's cheap even by your standards.

[dencio]

there's no law against gambling you dimwit

 

ano ba ang hindi nyo ma gets sa sinasabi ko?

 

you can't call him as a rapist because he wasn't convicted of rape and use it as an argument against jordan's gambling issues.

 

resorting to name-calling now, are we?!

 

Did i say anything about your guy being convicted? - i said indicted. Magkaiba po yun. :goatee:

 

And as you said, there's no law against gambling. So why even compare those two misdeeds - one is punishable by law, the other is not. Plus for me, there's no need to compare. Malayo-layo pa ang tatakbuhin ni KB para ma-match, much less malampasan, si MJ.

[denimhead]

they can, but should they?really?

how about the kids Vengaboy's talking about?

how about being a "good role model"?

 

players are human too. they make mistakes.

we all should know that by now.

your idol's about as imperfect as the next guy.

 

Kobe doing it doesn't make it right and definitely doesn't make him entitled to do it.

you guys keep making all these half-assed apologies for him---it just doesn't fly.

 

blind man love.....

 

resorting to name-calling now, are we?!

 

Did i say anything about your guy being convicted? - i said indicted. Magkaiba po yun. :goatee:

 

And as you said, there's no law against gambling. So why even compare those two misdeeds - one is punishable by law, the other is not. Plus for me, there's no need to compare. Malayo-layo pa ang tatakbuhin ni KB para ma-match, much less malampasan, si MJ.

 

oh no you di'int!!!!!

[riceb0i]

i think imma like reading this thread, lotsa angry dudes wanting to tear each other apart in the internet hehehe

 

@topic:

 

yeah MJ made way for the longer shorts that is supposed to be the standard for basketball uniforms

 

i always remember that buzzer beater against Bryon Russel in the finals... really priceless

[denimhead]

more like fanboys and their blind devotion....

[complicated8]

they can, but should they?really?

how about the kids Vengaboy's talking about?

how about being a "good role model"?

 

players are human too. they make mistakes.

we all should know that by now.

your idol's about as imperfect as the next guy.

 

Kobe doing it doesn't make it right and definitely doesn't make him entitled to do it.

you guys keep making all these half-assed apologies for him---it just doesn't fly.

Did I say they should? Do I even care about being a "good role model"? Charles Barkley said it best in his commercial if I remember it right?

 

Yes, KB is imperfect and so is everybody else. So what? Do I choose to be a fan of any player because of his morals? Now if he was doing drugs to enhance his skills, i wouldn't go that far. If he was a drunk or addict and it affects his lackluster performance in the court especially on very important games - I will wish for KB to be traded.

 

What's the deal here?

 

I like players cause of their basketball skills. I like Bird, Magic, MJ, CP3, Nash, Nique, Dr. J., KB etc.

 

Just because other players indiscretions aren't publicized doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

 

As a girl, you can always avoid going to the hotel room of any married guy. Do not put yourself in a situation where you will say no at the very end? Let's not be hypocrites here.

 

This is MJ's thread. The best there is. What else is there to say?

Edited February 10, 2009 by complicated8

[theNatural]

Did I say they should? Do I even care about being a "good role model"? Charles Barkley said it best in his commercial if I remember it right?

 

 

I don't care either but I really don't need Barkley to tell me that in an ad for it to be true.

 

 

Yes, KB is imperfect and so is everybody else. So what? Do I choose to be a fan of any player because of his morals? Now if he was doing drugs to enhance his skills, i wouldn't go that far. If he was a drunk or addict and it affects his lackluster performance in the court especially on very important games - I will wish for KB to be traded.

 

 

at the lengths fans go all out to defend Kobe, I don't think it's just about bball (cringes).

 

What's the deal here?

I like players cause of their basketball skills. I like Bird, Magic, MJ, CP3, Nash, Nique, Dr. J., KB etc.

Just because other players indiscretions aren't publicized doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

 

 

again, let's not go to the "everyone's doing it/celebrity affords it" shtick.

it just doesn't fly.

 

not talking about it affords fans...what?

keep the image squeaky-clean?

make your idol good, pure, great...godly?

 

we're just talking here.

someone brought up MJ's gambling habit and said it was a bad example for kids...

and I asked hmm...Kobe's Colorado misadventure wasn't?

that's it.

apparently, a few went out of their way to defend Kobe like their lives depended on it.

like they do his laundry or something.

 

 

As a girl, you can always avoid going to the hotel room of any married guy. Do not put yourself in a situation where you will say no at the very end? Let's not be hypocrites here.

 

 

for starters, let's not call people we don't exactly know hypocrites.

how's that?

[complicated8]

I don't care either but I really don't need Barkley to tell me that in an ad for it to be true.

If you don't care either, why reiterate it. What barkley said is a good reminder. Nobody else did that (as far as I remember). Let's close it at that.

at the lengths fans go all out to defend Kobe, I don't think it's just about bball (cringes).

maybe it's just how you perceive or the fans words come out wrong. But it should just be about bball for regular fans. For fanatics, that's a different level and I can't speak for those.

 

again, let's not go to the "everyone's doing it/celebrity affords it" shtick.

it just doesn't fly. not talking about it affords fans...what?

keep the image squeaky-clean?

make your idol good, pure, great...godly?

MJ's indiscretions are probably the least publicized given his popularity. Is MJ pure or godly? I don't care what celebrities do outside the court. Even non-celebrities can do that.

someone brought up MJ's gambling habit and said it was a bad example for kids...

and I asked hmm...Kobe's Colorado misadventure wasn't? that's it.

apparently, a few went out of their way to defend Kobe like their lives depended on it.

like they do his laundry or something.

I apologize for those fans. That was/is a bad example. But like I said I am not a fan of his private life just the sport side of it.

KB isn't pure, great or godly. No one is. As a laker fan, I support Kobe because of that. He is helping my team. If KB was on another team, then I'd probably be saying that I hope he doesn't do well against the lakers.

for starters, let's not call people we don't exactly know hypocrites.

how's that?

I have no problem with that.

Edited February 10, 2009 by complicated8

[kanto-terrorist]

For those of you who never read this open letter published a few years back, or for people who have just got into the game, I figured I'd post it for those curious. Or for people who wanted to re-read it for inspiration or for nostalgic purposes. It's well written, and it always gets me choked up. With out further a due, Michael Jordan's letter to basketball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Dear Basketball, It's been almost 28 years since the first day we met. 28 years since I saw you in the back of our garage. 28 years since my parents introduced us.If someone would have told me then, what would become of us, I'm not sure I would have believed them.I barely remembered your name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then I started seeing you around the neighborhood and watching you on television. I used to see you with guys down at the playground. But when my older brother started paying more attention to you, I started to wonder.Maybe you were different.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hung out a few times. The more I got to know you, the more I liked you. And as life would have it, when I finally got really interested in you, when I was finally ready to get serious, you left me off the varsity. You told me I wasn't good enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was crushed. I was hurt. I think I even cried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then I wanted you more than ever. So I practiced. I hustled. I worked on my game. Passing. Dribbling. Shooting. Thinking. I ran. I did sit-ups. I did push-ups. I did pull-ups. I lifted weights. I studied you. I began to fall in love and you noticed. At least that's what Coach Smith said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the time, I wasn't sure exactly what was going on. But now I know. Coach Smith was teaching me how to love you, how to listen to you, how to understand you, how to respect you and how to appreciate you.Then it happened. That night, at the Louisiana Superdome in the final seconds of the championship game against Georgetown, you found me in the corner and we danced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since then, you've become much more than just a ball to me. You've become more than just a court. More than just a hoop. More than just a pair of sneakers. More than just a game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some respects, you've become my life. My passion. My motivation. My inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You've my biggest fan and my harshest critic. You're my dearest friend and my strongest ally. You're my most challenging teacher and my most endearing student. You're my ultimate teammate and my toughest competitor. You're my passport around the world and my visa into the hearts of millions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So much has changed since the first day we met, and to a large degree, I have you to thank. So if you haven't heard me say it before, let me say it now for the world to hear. Thank you. Thank you, Basketball. Thank you for everything.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for all the players who came before me. Thank you for all the players who went into battle with me. Thank you for the championships and the rings. Thank you for the All-Star Games and the Playoffs. Thank you for the last shots, the buzzer-beaters, the hard fouls, the victories and the defeats. Thank you for making me earn my keep. Thank you for #23. Thank you for North Carolina and Chicago. Thank you for the air and the nickname. Thank you for the moves and the hang time. Thank you for the Slam-Dunk Contest. Thank you for the will and the determination, the heart and the soul, the pride and the courage. Thank you for the competitive spirits and the competition to challenge it. Thank you for the failures and the setbacks, the blessings and the applause. Thank you for the triangle. Thank you for baseball and the Barons. Thank you for forgiving me. Thank you for the assistant coaches, the trainers, and the physical therapists. Thank you for the announcers, the refs, the writers, the reporters, the broadcasters and the radio stations. Thank you for the Pistons and the Lakers, the Cavs and the Knicks, the Sixers and the Celtics. Thank you for Phoenix, Portland, Seattle and Utah. Thank you for the Wizards. Thank you for the believers and the doubters. Thank you for Coach Smith, Coach Loughery, Coach Albeck, Coach Collins and Coach Jackson. Thank you for the education and the experience. Thank you for teaching me the game behind, beneath, within, above and around the game…the game game. Thank you for every fan who has ever called my name, put their hands together for me and my teammates, slapped me five or patted me on the back. Thank you for everything you've given my family. Thank you for the moon and the stars, and last but not least, thank you for Bugs and Mars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know I'm not the only one who loves you. I know you have loved many before me and will love many after me. But, I also know what we had was unique. It was special. So as our relationship changes yet again, as all relationships do, one thing is for sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love you, Basketball. I love everything about you and I always will. My playing days in the NBA are definitely over, but our relationship will never end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Much Love and Respect, Michael Jordan"