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Michael Jordan and the Internet: A historical perspective

image Words can hardly describe my affection towards Michael Jordan. Jordan the basketball player, not the person. I often wonder how my kids (future tense) will view him. Will they study him and watch old games with their dad on NBA TV or will they view him the same way I view Ernie Banks, a great player but I don't know how good outside of the stats. A better question might be how will technology affect their view of the greatest balla eva? How will highlights on YouTube affect his legend. Of course, Jordan's legend continues to grows due to his marketing dominance. The twenty-third version of his shoe was released a few weeks ago and will probably sell-out at $180 a pop. His marketing longevity is sure to be studied in business schools for a long time but I guess my underlying question is how will technology affect how we lived history? With more and more information being digitized and stored what will historians say about the upcoming presidential election, the Iraq war, the Cubs winning the World Series in 2008? Intriguing questions for sure in time we will find out. Until then, watch some Jordan highlights.

Print | posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 10:23 AM | Filed Under [ basketball Sports web ]

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