A message from Michael Jordan to all Teachers and Educators.
The Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program was born out of my firm belief that education is the key to opportunity and to building commitment among students to the core values which foster personal excellence and achievement.
The core values which serve to guide the Jordan Brand are known as Brand Truth’s:
Authentic, Uncompromised, Earned and Aspirational.
They embody the principles by which the Jordan Brand and I have excelled and achieved beyond all expectations. It is in that spirit the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program awards one million dollars annually, to teachers across the country, who motivate and inspire students toward achieving excellence. These grants are given to support teachers and provide access to additional resources.
Your school may be eligible for the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program.
For information about the program, including eligibility requirements, please visit:
www.jordanfundamentals.com.
The program is presented by the Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc. and administered by Compass Consulting.
Innovation Grants: Grants averaging $2500 will be awarded to individual teachers for projects that will impact classroom innovation and improve instruction.
Inspiration Grants: Winners of Innovation Grants may apply for an Inspiration Grant. Grants totaling $10,000 will be awarded to teams of teachers in support of scaling-up implementation of approaches developed with Innovation Grants.
The application deadline is March 30.
Much Respect,
Michael Jordan
Interested in becoming a member of the volunteer/peer Jordan Fundamentals Selection Panel?
The new Air Jordan XX3 Commercial “Look Me in the Eyes” first aired during the 2008 All Star Weekend, This is now the second commercial under the Jordan Brand “Become Legendary”.
Michael Jordan narrates the Look Me in the Eyes “Become Legendary” Commercial, while Jordan Brand team members like Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Derek Jeter, Rip Hamilton, Ray Allen, Joe Johnson, Andre Ward, and April Holmes are featured.
I just got the new East Bay in the mail yesterday and like I've been doing for over 15 years now, I flip right to the Air Jordan section and take a look at the latest goods.
And something caught my eye...
Check out this shirt from the Jordan Brand.
After over 16 years of the "BE LIKE MIKE" campaign from Gatorade, the Jordan Brand finally uses the phrase on one of there shirts...
Great idea Gentry!
I guess Gatorade was right...
Everyone does wanna "BE LIKE MIKE".
Now you can "Be LIKE MIKE" for only $24.99!
"No ideas original, theres nothin new under the sun, Its never what you do, but how its done."
In what may seem like a gift from God to most Jordan Enthusiasts, or at least those in NYC, Jordan Brand is set to release a pair of Player Exclusive Retro VIIIs very soon at the House of Hoops in Harlem.
As part of this pair of Retro VIIIs, Jordan Brand is set to release the "Sugar Ray" Ray Allen Air Jordan Retro VIII Player Exclusive designed specifically for Ray Allen to match his league leading Boston Celtics Away uniform.
The "Sugar Ray" VIIIs feature a Black Nubuck upper with a Green/Black "Crayon", a Green and Silver embroidered "23" on the cross strap, and the Ray's nickname "Sugar Ray" embroidered at the outer ankle.
24 Pairs of the Air Jordan Retro VIII "Sugar" Ray Allen Player Exclusive are set to release very soon as a House of Hoops Harlem exclusive.
In addition to releasing the "Sugar Ray" Air Jordan Retro VIII Player Exclusive, Jordan Brand is set to release the "Q Rich" Air Jordan Retro VIII Player Exclusive designed specifically for Quentin Richardson's Home New York Knicks uniform.
The "Q Rich" Air Jordan Retro VIII features a White smooth leather/pebbled leather upper with Blue Ribbon and and Orange Flash accents in the "Crayon", a screened Blue and Orange "23" on the cross strap, a Blue Ribbon midsole, and an embroidered "Q 23" on the outer ankle.
Like the "Orange Blaze" Air Jordan Retro VIII General Release, the "Q Rich" VIII features a reflective heel.
Both the "Sugar Ray" Air Jordan Retro VIII for Ray Allen and the "Q Rich" Air Jordan Retro III are set to release very soon at the House of Hoops in Harlem
I found this picture roaming the information super-highway, it was part of a story on Richard Reid, the dude arrested for allegedly trying to blow up a Miami-bound jet using explosives hidden in his shoe.
He later pleads guilty to all charges, and declares himself a follower of bin Laden.
Now I can deal with the high-jacking planes, blowing up buildings, even following crazy ass Bin Laden...
"Cleveland's Got Sole", A sneaker event that is going to represent the midwest to the fullest and also help out kids less fortunate.
"Cleveland's Got Sole" will be held on March 1, 2008 from 12pm-4pm at the Holiday Inn in Independence, OH. just south of Cleveland.
Table Fee's will be $30. Tables are for display, buy, sell, or trade. General admission will be $5.
They will be raffling off numerous shoes at the event. They will also be giving out a trophy for "Best Collection" and selling T-shirts with the "Clevelands Got Sole" logo on them.
The purpose of having this show is to get people together who love to collect shoes and raise money for kids less fortunate.
That's right, RAISE MONEY! They are donating all the proceeds to the Finishline Youth Foundation. The Finish Line Youth Foundation financially supports opportunities for participation in youth programs that place an importance on youth development and an active lifestyle.
Come out to the show to get a chance at winning all these great kicks.
They are raffling off all of these kicks at the show for $5 a ticket. No limit on how many tickets you can buy.
The kicks for the raffle are as follows: Game worn Lebron II's, DS Lebron III SVSM, and DS Lebron IV Fairfax Home and game worn autographed cleats from Braylon Edwards and Josh Cribbs.
If you have any questions you can email the organizers at clevelandsgotsole@yahoo.com.
For more info check out the "Cleveland's Got Sole" Thread on NikeTalk.com:
Good news for the Toronto Jordan Heads, a Original Air Jordan Showcase is set to take place February 16th 2008 at North Trooper. On display is Original Jordans and Retros from the Jordan 1 to the XX3.
50 to 60 Original Jordans on display including 10 OG Jordan 1. This can be your way of celebrating Michael Jordan’s 45th Birthday, since the event takes place a day before. For Toronto heads, this is something you can not miss.
