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MJ. IS 63 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Michael Jordan Brand to Break Brazil's Tradition at World Cup 2026 Debut  While PSG Deal Nears It's End - EssentiallySports

Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a businessman and retired
professional
basketball player who is a minority owner
of the
Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball
Association
.  

Michael Jordan is a principal owner of 23XI Racing,
a NASCAR Cup Series team he founded in 2020
alongside Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin.

On February 15,of this year, the team achieved its
biggest milestone by winning the 2026 Daytona 500
with driver Tyler Reddick, marking a major success
for the NBA icon’s venture.

 Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team just won the Daytona 500, and it is  one of the biggest moments in NASCAR this year. The team captured its first  ever Daytona 500 victory

Michael Jordan: Tyler Reddick's Daytona 500 Win 'Feels Like I Won a  Championship' | FOX Sports

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HOOPS PLAYER ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT

Larry Bird Boston Celtics Larry Bird Retires Special Edition Newspaper Book

LARRY BIRD Retirement August 19, 1992 OC Orange County Register Sports  Newspaper | eBay

Vintage Larry Bird retirement Boston Herald paper complete August 19, 1992  RARE


As the 1992-93 NBA season approached, Larry Bird decided
he could not continue. On Aug. 18, 1992 he announced his
retirement as a player.

After 897 games Bird retired with 21,791 points, 8,974 rebounds
and 5,695 assists. During his career he shot .496 from the floor
and .886 from the free-throw line, retiring as the fifth all-time free-
throw shooter behind Mark Price, Rick Barry, Calvin Murphy and
Scott Skiles.

Bird was named a special assistant in the Celtics’ front office,
with limited duties that included some scouting and player
evaluation. In reality, he spent most of the next five years in
Florida, playing golf and taking it easy.

He did some commercials and appeared in a few films, including
Michael Jordan’s Space Jam.

Space Jam | Reelviews Movie Reviews

Larry Bird Stole Michael Jordan's ...
1996

Boston 2024 adds Larry Bird to Board of Directors | WTTV CBS4Indy
Larry Joe Bird is 68 years old.

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THE NBA WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1949

The Evolution of The NBA Logo

On August 3, 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win
both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of
America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) 
merged to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Historical Facts Don't Support 2021 As NBA's 75th Anniversary | Black Fives

Happy Birthday, NBA! - by Curtis M. Harris

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HE BROKE THE NBA COLOR BERRIER

The Story Of NBA Pioneer Chuck Cooper: His Life, His Game, His Legacy -  Fadeaway World

On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics made Chuck
Cooper an All-American forward from Duquesne
University, the first African American picked in
the NBA draft.      

     
With the selection, the first pick in the second round,
Cooper breaks the NBA’s color barrier and changes
the league for the better.
Cooper died of cancer on 
February 5, 1984,


Cooper was inducted into the
Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame
on September 9, 2019.

Chuck Cooper - HOF BB Players
Charles Henry Cooper (September 29, 1926 – February 5, 1984)    
    
      

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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1981 air traffic controllers strike - Newspapers.comâ„¢

 Thread by @ErikLoomis: "This Day in Labor History: August 3, 1981. The Professional Air Traffic ...

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