Michael Jordan opens $7M medical center in Charlotte

[NYC Rebel]

You jumped on my dikk when responding to someone using MJs donation to slander Bron.

youre simply not smart

 

[jadillac]

Be loud with it. He wasnt. fukk all of that quiet bullshyt.

This isnt everyone's approach.

There's some ppl who do alot of good quietly. I'm not saying Jordan did or didn't.

But taking a photo opp for your charitable works or broadcasting it on social media doesnt mean anything

 

[Pack2]

You jumped on my dikk when responding to someone using MJs donation to slander Bron.

youre simply not smart

You're the one who said @RisingSon slandered Bron in another thread, not me. Because of that, you came in here ready to instead of just MJ for the gesture or at the new smiley

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

"Be careful not to do your `acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."


The true son of God. I guess with something as monumental as this, he couldn't do it under the radar

 

[NYC Rebel]

This isnt everyone's approach.

There's some ppl who do alot of good quietly. I'm not saying Jordan did or didn't.

But taking a photo opp for your charitable works or broadcasting it on social media doesnt mean anything

dog...you really dont know the importance of having people seeing someone popular that looks like them giving forward. And yes...to some of us, its a real shame when in our oppression, we see someone who looks like us with a world wide platform not use it to Speak on our issues. And that is reasonable.

You, @YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy should ask yourselves WHY you have a problem with that.

 

[jilla82]

dog...you really dont know the importance of having people seeing someone popular that looks like them giving forward. And yes...to some of us, its a real shame when in our oppression, we see someone who looks like us with a world wide platform not use it to Speak on our issues. And that is reasonable.

Ask yourself why you have a problem with that

its easy to judge folks from the sideline.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Good looking out. I honestly didn't know he had it in him.

I hope more players keep pushing the envelope with this shyt. No more donating turkeys and that bullshyt, we need clinics, schools, parks, etc. shyt that will last.

 

[b. woods]

 

[Sadbrownsfan]

I came in here to give MJ some props but mostly to say that he created another legendary smiley.

now I’m emotional

 

[nyknick]

Good looking out. I honestly didn't know he had it in him.

I hope more players keep pushing the envelope with this shyt. No more donating turkeys and that bullshyt, we need clinics, schools, parks, etc. shyt that will last.

Here is a list of Michael Jordan’s philanthropic activities, both personally and on behalf of the Charlotte Hornets:

Personal

• Made a multimillion dollar donation to Friends of the Children in support of the organization’s national expansion campaign and their work in Charlotte and Chicago (2018)
• Donated $2 million to relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence in the form of $1 million each to the American Red Cross and to the Foundation for the Carolinas’ Hurricane Florence Response Fund, and provided care packages and met with people affected by the hurricane in his hometown of Wilmington, NC (2018)
• Donated $7 million to fund two Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Clinics in Charlotte (due to open in 2020) (2017)
• Has served as Make-A-Wish’s Chief Wish Ambassador since 2008, and has donated and brought in more than $5 million to the organization; has granted hundreds of wishes in his 30 years of working with Make-A-Wish (ongoing)
• Donated $5 million to and is a Founding Donor of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC (2016)
• Donated $1 million each to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, to address the issue of police-shootings and community policing (2016)
• Donated the proceeds of a legal settlement to 23 Chicago-area charities: After School Matters, Casa Central, Chicago Scholars, Chicago Youth Programs, Children’s Literacy Initiative, Christopher House, Common Threads, Erikson Institute, Gary Comer Youth Center, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund – Illinois, KEEN Chicago, La Casa Norte, La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Illinois, New Moms, New Teacher Center, The Ounce of Prevention Fund, Project Exploration, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sinai Health System, SOS Villages Illinois, Tutoring Chicago (2015)
• Hosted the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf tournament, which raised more than $7 million for a variety of international, national and local charitable organizations, including the American Red Cross International Response Fund, Ronald McDonald Houses of North Carolina, Opportunity Village, and many others (2001-2014)
• Supports the James R. Jordan Foundation and Chicago’s James R. Jordan Boys and Girls Club
• Founded and supports the Jordan Institute for Families at University of North Carolina
• Donated his entire 2001-02 NBA salary to 9/11-related charities

Charlotte Hornets

• Chairman of the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, which is committed to inspiring a philanthropic culture and strengthening the Charlotte region through intentional partnerships, charitable giving and social projects in the areas of Education, Wellness, Hunger and Military Care.
• Since becoming majority owner of the Hornets, Jordan and the team have given away more than $3 million for causes related to education, hunger, wellness and the military. Initiatives include annual events like Cornucopia, which provides Thanksgiving meals to 1,000 families in need, and team Day of Service, which, in 2018, completed refurbishment projects at nonprofits that provide shelter, housing or support services to individuals and families in Charlotte, as well as basketball clinics for groups such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte and Special Olympics of North Carolina. The team also supports community programs including the Barings Book Bus, Teacher Innovation Fund and Education Grants, Yellow Ribbon and Hugo’s Little Heroes
• Donation of $500,000 to literacy, via stocking libraries, preschools, child care centers, community centers and nonprofits in the Charlotte’s low-income areas (2016)
• Over the years, have contributed close to $750,0000 to the Novant Health Community Care Cruiser, which has provided more than 12,000 immunizations to 8,000 under-served youth
• Along with Fox Sports Carolinas and SportSouth, established the Teacher Innovation Fund with a $250k donation to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Schools Foundation. The Teacher Innovation Fund empowers teachers to implement successful, innovative strategies to educate and prepare every child to graduate from CMS college- and career-ready (2014)
• Started the Hornets Book Bus which helps elementary school students develop a life-long love of reading and has donated more than 5,000 books to deserving students (2013)
• Along with Fox Sports Carolinas and SportSouth, donated $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank. Half of the donation was for food the other half was for the purchase of the refrigerated Mobile Pantry, which serves more than 25,000 families and provides roughly 1 million pounds of food each year (2012)

 

[10bandz]

MJ has always done good work but him keeping it low key has always rubbed people the wrong way. Even Kareem shytted on MJ for it in that one article he did I think for Time mag?

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

MJ has always done good work but him keeping it low key has always rubbed people the wrong way. Even Kareem shytted on MJ for it in that one article he did I think for Time mag?

“You can’t be afraid of losing shoe sales if you’re worried about your civil and human rights. He took commerce over conscience. It’s unfortunate for him, but he’s gotta live with it.”
Kareem

This could be applied to bron today. But today it's ok because today it's about bron.

 

[10bandz]

“You can’t be afraid of losing shoe sales if you’re worried about your civil and human rights. He took commerce over conscience. It’s unfortunate for him, but he’s gotta live with it.”
Kareem

This could be applied to bron today. But today it's ok because today it's about bron.

I'd say Bron has been more outspoken than MJ has been so people look at him differently. Also, MJ and the whole "Republicans wear sneakers too" thing was framed as MJ giving racists a pass so he can sell shoes. This HK/China shyt got nothing to do with black people.

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

I'd say Bron has been more outspoken than MJ has been so people look at him differently. Also, MJ and the whole "Republicans wear sneakers too" thing was framed as MJ giving racists a pass so he can sell shoes. This HK/China shyt got nothing to do with black people.

The whole sneaker thing was fabricated. This HK/China thing harming lebron "financially" isn't. His words.

 

[10bandz]

The whole sneaker thing was fabricated. This HK/China thing harming lebron "financially" isn't. His words.

MJ might've not have said the exact quote but that probably was his general attitude back then. I dont think Kareem would've shytted on Mike like that without any firsthand knowledge about how mike got down