Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, announced that they hired a new CEO to lead Jordan brand in a new era. Keith Houlemard has been named President of the Jordan Brand. Houlemard will be responsible for driving continued market leadership and growth for all aspects of the Jordan Brand. Houlemard replaces Garry [...]
Nike Hires New Jordan Brand CEO
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Streetball Continues Martin Luther King’s Dream
In 1968, King and the SCLC organized the “Poor People’s Campaign” to address issues of economic justice. However, according to the article “Coalition Building and Mobilization Against Poverty”, King and SCLC’s Poor People’s Campaign was not supported by the other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, including Bayard Rustin. Their opposition incorporated arguments that the [...]
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Steven Jackson, who is now the chairman of L.A. Gear, is a big name in Los Angeles basketball. His name comes up a lot, mostly because of the unbelievable gym at his Bel Air house where NBA players, insiders, bigwigs and even the occasional blogger (I have heard) cavort with regularity. The house featured a [...]
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