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(Adam Sandler presents the clue.) Many questioned the move when hewent from the NBA to minor league baseball, but his manager, the legendary Terry Francona, saidhe could have made the majors if he'd stuck with it |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
J |
SWITCHING SPORTS |
2025-07-21 |
#9381 |
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He got his geography degree from the University of North Carolina in 1986--while leading the NBA in scoring with 37.1 points per game |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
J |
BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR |
2023-10-13 |
#8950 |
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He led the NBA in scoring 7 straight times, won 5 MVPs (& hit .202 for a minor league team in 1994, but let's not dwell on that) |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
J |
MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES |
2022-03-30 |
#8608 |
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(Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from the Smithsonian Nat'l Museum of African American History & Culture.) The Game Changers Hall bears the name of this Chicago legend who donated $5 million to the museum; as of 2017, he was still ranked by "Forbes" as the highest-earning athlete of all time |
(Michael) Jordan
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$400 |
J |
ALTRUISTIC ATHLETES |
2020-09-18 |
#8240 |
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We still feel for the Portland Trail Blazers, who "Air"ed in picking Sam Bowie just ahead of this guy in the 1984 NBA draft |
(Michael) Jordan
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$400 |
J |
SPORTS DRAFTS |
2019-01-01 |
#7897 |
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In 1996 Jim Murray said it was up to Shaq & Olajuwon to stop this guy; short of that, "an anti-aircraft battery" |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
J |
WRITERS ON SPORTS |
2018-07-06 |
#7800 |
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1993 & 1999:Retires from the Bulls;2003:Retires from the Wizards |
Michael Jordan
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$600 |
J |
SPORTS SHORTS |
2010-06-03 |
#5934 |
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A quote on his Chicago statue reads, "He stood before us, suspended above the earth, free from all its laws" |
Michael Jordan
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$800 |
DJ |
SPORTS STATUES |
2008-12-15 |
#5586 |
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In 1993 this man said, "What Phil & Nike have done is turn me into a dream" |
Michael Jordan
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FJ |
SPORTS BUSINESS |
2007-10-05 |
#5305 |
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Jerry West, on this Chicago Bull: "He was the only athlete I ever knew who could play volleyball all by himself" |
Michael Jordan
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$400 |
J |
FOLKS ON SPORTS |
2007-04-17 |
#5212 |
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1991:A pro basketball player |
Michael Jordan
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$800 |
DJ |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATEDSPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR |
2006-07-27 |
#5054 |
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No. 8: 30 steals for the Birmingham Barons; 2,306 steals for the Bulls |
Michael Jordan
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$400 |
J |
ESPN's TOP 10 ALL-TIME ATHLETES |
2004-12-31 |
#4680 |
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On January 13, 1999 this Chicago Bulls player retired after 13 seasons in which he averaged 31.5 points a game |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
DJ |
HEY, SPORT! |
2001-02-06 |
#3787 |
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Nike's stock fell when this basketball player announced his retirement in January 1999 |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
DJ |
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN |
2000-07-19 |
#3673 |
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In "Space Jam", classic Looney Tunes characters recruit this NBA star to help them win a basketball game |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
DJ |
SPORTS STARS |
1999-09-10 |
#3450 |
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This basketball star is the only man picked AP's Athlete of the Year 3 years in a row: 1991, 1992 & 1993 |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
DJ |
THE SPORTING LIFE |
1999-04-02 |
#3365 |
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This NBA player's $33 million for 1997-98 was the highest single-season salary in sports history |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
DJ |
THE SPORTS BIZ |
1999-03-22 |
#3356 |
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In 1998 this superstar won his 10th NBA scoring title in 12 seasons |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
J |
SPORTS SUPERSTARS |
1998-11-06 |
#3260 |
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On November 30, 1996 this Bulls player became the 10th in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points |
Michael Jordan
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1997-07-11 |
#2980 |
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With a 1996-97 salary of $30 million, he's the NBA's highest-paid player |
Michael Jordan
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1997-02-03 |
#2866 |
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He's the only Chicago Bulls player named Rookie of the Year |
Michael Jordan
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1996-12-25 |
#2838 |
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On March 19, 1995, this Chicago Bulls star played in his first game after 1 1/2 years of retirement |
Michael Jordan
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1995-12-12 |
#2597 |
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When he retired on Oct. 6, 1993, this star had the highest NBA career scoring average with 32.3 |
(Michael) Jordan
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1994-12-16 |
#2370 |
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Saying he had achieved everything he could in basketball, he retired from the Bulls in October |
(Michael) Jordan
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS '93 |
1994-05-12 |
#2244 |
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In 1992 he became the first player to be MVP of the NBA Finals 2 years in a row |
Michael Jordan
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$800 |
DJ |
SPORTS |
1993-07-16 |
#2060 |
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This Chicago Bulls star has led the NBA in scoring for most of the past decade |
Michael Jordan
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$200 |
DJ |
SPORTS |
1993-05-04 |
#2007 |
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A 7-mile strip of highway near Wilmington, N.C. was recently dedicated to this Chicago Bulls star |
Michael Jordan
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$400 |
J |
SPORTS FIGURES |
1992-05-28 |
#1799 |
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In 1991 this Chicago Bulls guard won his 5th straight NBA scoring title |
Michael Jordan
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$100 |
J |
SPORTS |
1992-02-24 |
#1731 |