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The entertainment world has yielded a new billionaire, this time from the sphere of sports. Forbes's Mike Ozanian reports that Michael Jordan has increased his ownership stake in the Charlotte Hornets enough to put his personal worth over the billion-dollar mark.nike dunk sko engros online
Over the past several months, the NBA legend has upped his share of the team from 80 percent to 89.5 percent. Forbes' last official valuation conducted in January puts the Hornets' worth at $410 million, but Ozanian uses the $600 million estimate for Charlotte in the wake of the $550 million sale of the Milwaukee Bucks, previously valued at $405 million, back in May. And let's not forget the boost to team values expected throughout the league after Steve Ballmer agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion.
Perhaps it's more apt, however, to compare Jordan's path to the billionaire's club not to Woods', but to Dre's. The rapper-cum-mogul recently became hip-hop's first billionaire when Apple paid $3 billion to acquire Beats Electronics, the headphone manufacturer and music streaming service in which Dre and partner Jimmy Iovine had around a 50-percent stake. Jordan has taken a similar route in his post-playing days, combining the power of his personal brand with an entrepreneurial flair in his partnership with billige nike sko damen online. Both Jordan and Dre have banked on their name to sell products. Beats by Dre headphones are often panned for featuring subpar technology and sound quality, but they sell like hot cakes because they're a considered a fashion accessory, offering more status than utility. As a result, the premium headphone industry has exploded in a way no one previously thought possible.
Similarly, Air Jordans are the most coveted footwear in the world -- when was the last time a fight broke out over Manolo Mary Janes? -- bolstered by their iconic "Jumpman" logo and their intentionally limited supply. According to Forbes, half of all basketball shoes sold in the U.S. are Jordan-branded. Jordans generate roughly $2.7 billion a year for nike fabrika satis danmark , of which the man himself takes about $75 million.
To be sure, Jordan is still raking in the endorsement money, lending his star power to brands like Gatorade, Hanes, Upper Deck, and 2K Sports. But the vast majority of his wealth comes from his entrepreneurial endeavors. He owns a car dealership in North Carolina and seven restaurants around the country. Michael Jordan's Steakhouse in Chicago generated $1.6 million in just two months after opening in 2011. Jordan's most valuable asset by far, however, is his majority stake in the Hornets. nike schuhe steckdose online
Players like Jordan and Johnson are important models for a community of athletes who routinely find themselves broke despite making boatloads of money in their careers. Along with Dre, they're also shining examples for young black men, athletes or otherwise, who are expected to make poor financial decisions, perennially stereotyped as being arrogant and undisciplined, largely blamed for the material glorification in modern hip-hop culture. And in a sport much maligned for its plantation dynamic, with white owners making millions off the fruits of black players' labor, they're taking control of their brand and using it make the successful transition from baller to businessman. nike schuhe fabrikverkauf
