#75: As Good As It Gets
Michael Jordan content, ahoy!
This is a poster of the cover of the April 21, 1996 New York Times Magazine. It hangs in our bathroom, serving as a reminder of what a winning mindset can bring to all who poop there.
On Sunday night, ESPN premiered the first two episodes of The Last Dance, a 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. I can’t fully articulate my excitement about this series, it’s essentially heroin for 80s babies.
Over the next five weeks, I will share some concepts and interesting links related to Michael Jordan and the Bulls. Even if you don’t care about sports, there’s a lot to be learned from this documentary. Let’s get into links after a short musical break:
MARKETING THING:
“Edible cake decorations, golf-club covers, shower curtains, pot holders, aprons, rulers, kitchen towels, sleeping bags, canteens, insulated travel mugs, napkins, tablecloths, popcorn tins, foam furniture, first-aid kits, gift wrap, memo pads, book bags, pencil sharpeners, erasers, buttons, key chains, wallet cards, magnets, ring binders, tissue holders, diaries, address books, envelopes, flashlights, kites, toothbrush holders, wastebaskets, Sony and Sega play stations, pinball games, soap dishes, walkie-talkies, curtains, acrylic juice cups, gum, cookies, bandages, and comforters: this isn’t a list of all the commodities that Jordan has endorsed, but it’s the beginning of such a list.” - Henry Louis Gates Jr., from his 1998 New Yorker article about MJ’s advertising empire.
Net Worth: How the greatest player in the history of basketball became the greatest brand in the history of sports.
CULTURE THING:
The Equation That Will Make You Better at Everything
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MUSIC THING:
PLAYLIST - Pitchfork’s 500 best songs of the 2000’s
Take a walk down memory lane. If you remember every song on here, you’re a liar.
Until tomorrow…
WASH YOUR HANDS!
STAY IN THE HOUSE!
CHECK ON YOUR LOVED ONES!
BE SAFE OUT THERE!
Office Hours is written by Ernest Wilkins. That’s me. Hi!
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Where did you get that poster?
Hello Ernest, I send you this bottle from France to get the same poster Of this New York Times Cover with one of my Idols MJ . Please Help ME. Best. Etienne