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15th Sep 2015

Michael Jordan is making way more money now than he ever did playing basketball

That's a hell of a lot of runners

Eric Lalor

That’s a hell of a lot of runners.

Michael Jordan is a basketball legend.

He is one of the all-time greats and made a serious amount of money when involved in the NBA. He made $94m throughout his career which isn’t a bad few days at the office at all.

Look, here he is in that office we mentioned:

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However, this figure is dwarfed when you see how much he has made from his signature ‘trainers’, ‘runners’ or ‘sneakers’.

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 01: A detailed view of the Air Jordan baskeball shoes worn by LaMarcus Aldridge #12 of the Portland Trail Blazers against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena on March 1, 2015 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

The Nike Air Jordan has been around for a long time and will be around for an even longer time when the business heads realise that making $100m in just one year, as reported by Bleacher Report, is a good thing.

One year.

omg

We’re off to design the Nike Ground JOEs and sit back to watch the dollars roll in. We believe we can fly.

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