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Why Your 2012 Tax Bill May Jump By $8,000This post is one of several on business heirs apparent. Let us know in the comments whether you think Jeffrey Jordan live up to the legacy of his father, and be sure to check out the other heir apparent posts.
By Mike Brewster, guest blogger.
Since legendary hoopster Michael Jordan retired for good in 2003, none of the "next Michael Jordans"-- from Tracy McGrady to Jerry Stackhouse to Vince Carter -- have come close to matching Jordan's gaudy stats, six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls, or impact on the game (not to mention his poker losses, but that's another story). Perhaps we have to look closer to home to find the real heir to Air Jordan?
Son Jeff Jordan is a freshman at the University of Illinois, and the first thing that strikes you about the younger Jordan is that he earned an academic scholarship to Illinois, certainly impressive but not exactly predictive of a Hall of Fame NBA career. Jeff's stats -- he's averaging five minutes and under one point per game this season for one of the worst Illinois squads in memory -- suggest that he might have been better off playing at one of the schools where he was offered a basketball scholarship, such as Loyola University of Chicago or Valparaiso.
Then again, his father was famously cut from his high school team as a sophomore before growing six more inches, leading the University of North Carolina to the NCAA title his freshman year, and going on to become one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet. So maybe the 6-1 Jeff still has time for a growth spurt. Then again, there's always his brother Marcus, a Chicago high school junior and baller who is already 6-2 and ranked by some as the top high school player in that city. Who knows? If Michael Jordan comes out of retirement for a third time, maybe three Jordans will be in the NBA.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-22-2008 @ 11:00AM
bob sakamano said...
why would you mention the gambling thing? he makes a ton of money, he can do what he wants with it, it really has no reason to be here. you guys are writing about youth filling their parents shoes, why do you have to put him down?