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March 3, 2021

Michael Jordan

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Pelagic Hunter II wins Big Rock

June 14, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Michael Jordan’s 80-foot Catch 23 made waves at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament and in the national media on Tuesday, boating a 442.3-pound blue marlin that ended up being the ninth-biggest catch of the […]

Article

NFL, Jordan, NASCAR pledge fight against racism

June 10, 2020 Shawn Krest

The protests following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police continued for a second week. The impact has been felt both across the nation and locally, and sports have not been immune […]

Article

Jordan, Jordan Brand commit to donating $100M over next decade to fight racial injustice

June 5, 2020 Cory Lavalette

Nike and Michael Jordan announced Friday that the Hall of Fame player and his Jordan Brand athletic line will be donating $100 million over the next 10 years to “organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality, […]

Features

Michael Jordan’s daughter learns more about her dad

May 17, 2020 Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press

Jasmine Jordan is getting an intimate look into the psyche of her heralded father, Michael, just like the rest of the world. The 27-year-old wasn’t born when her dad won the first two of his […]

Features

How ‘The Last Dance’ started with a simple idea in 1997

April 19, 2020 Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

The year was 1997. Andy Thompson had an idea. Adam Silver liked his plan. Neither had any clue what they concocted. The ESPN and Netflix documentary “The Last Dance” — the story based around Michael […]

Article

Public memorial service remembers the private Kobe Bryant

February 24, 2020 Greg Beacham, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickups and wrote heartfelt cards and letters. Rob Pelinka, Bryant’s longtime agent and closest friend, recalled […]

Article

Heels, Wolfpack make returns to old barns

December 18, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Roy Williams likes to say, only half-jokingly, that today’s generation of college players are so oblivious to the history of their sport that they “think Michael Jordan invented the game of basketball.” Last week, as […]

News

Taking his shot: Jordan, NBA owners, enter tequila business

September 18, 2019 Jimmy Golen | The Associated Press

BOSTON — When Michael Jordan decided to get into the tequila business, he could have slapped his name on the label, maybe autographed a few bottles and sold out the whole run in hours. No […]

Sports

Williamson continues tradition of rich shoe deals for NC products

July 31, 2019 Shawn Krest

Zion Williamson’s shoes continue to attract the attention of fans and media around the nation. Williamson’s Nike’s earned headlines in February when he planted his foot a half a minute into Duke’s first game against […]

Sports

Hornets gutted by free agency

July 3, 2019 Shawn Krest

College basketball is practically the state religion in North Carolina, and area fans are used to their favorite team needing to replace most of the previous season’s production. That experience should help everyone cope with […]

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