Rapper Master P had high praise for Michael Jordan for putting Nike on the map and transforming it into a multi-billion dollar empire.
Michael Jordan is possibly one of the greatest icons the sports world has ever seen. The 6-foot-6 guard had one of the deepest offensive arsenals, an unholy passion to win and the drive to be the best at everything he did.
The Black Jesus was considered a basketball god by many analysts and fans around the world. Boasting one of the sickest featured reels of all time, MJ is widely regarded as the GOAT. And with a résumé as packed as his, he’s justified in making people do it.
During Mike’s 15-year career, he was able to appear in 14 All-Star games, make 11 All-NBA selections, 9 All-Defensive selections, win the ROY, 5 MVPs, 6 championships and 6 Finals MVPs. among a host of other impressive achievements.
His Airness not only played a huge role in building the Chicago-based franchise into a dynasty, but Jordan was also one of the major contributors in building Nike into the massive establishment it is today.
“Michael Jordan built Nike, turned it into an empire”: Master P
In 1984, during the era when most athletes wore Adidas and Converse, Michael decided to sign a contract with Nike.
Over the years, Nike has become one of the most successful sports companies, and the former Bulls legend can be given a lot of credit for the same.
Rapper Master P praised Jordan for his valuable contributions to Nike. However, the $200 million-worth rapper believed that by helping the company make more than $5 billion per year, Jordan could have made a lot more.
“If you look at Michael Jordan’s career.
Even though he is now a billionaire. But he had a million dollar deal. To which I am thinking what if he got a percentage back from Nike in those days,” said Master P.
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“Because he built that company, he turned it into an empire. We were wearing converse back in the day. We weren’t wearing Nikes, we were wearing Converse and Adidas. And if you look at it, Michael Jordan, he trademarked the name of him that made him a billionaire. But imagine if he had shares in that company. Imagine if you had shares in that company. Imagine if they gave him a percentage for what he is doing.”
Michael is worth more than $2.1 billion. This figure would have been even more staggering if MJ had had some stock in the company valued at billion.
