Number 23 Michael Jordan Turns 51
Michael Jordan, arguably the best basketball player in NBA history, celebrates his 51st birthday today. The laundry list of achievements for one of the most well-liked and accomplished athletes of all-time are utterly staggering (6-time NBA champion, 5-time NBA MVP, 14-time All-Star, 10-time first team All-NBA, etc.) and would take more than a few sentences to serve them justice.
In 2014, Jordan's overall brand, particularly in terms of merchandise sales and marketability, remain as popular as ever and keep him very relevant in today's social media-driven society. Through an almost unlimited supply of YouTube highlights, he has been "re-introduced" to younger generations as their own hero, even though his main contribution nowadays is in the front office.
