Air Jordan Continues to Dunk his DNA into the Game

Torino K Johnson
Coaching For Success
2 min readFeb 9, 2017

Michael Jordan took flight and left his imprint on every aspect of the game of basketball, at every level.

He slam dunked his DNA into the game, changing it in ways that will last for as long as air is pumped into those nine- inch diameter leather spheres.
He is not a logo; he is the living, breathing, hustling representation of the game we love. When we watch basketball, we aren’t just watching a game. We are watching shades and variations of Michael Jordan. We are watching the connections of past greatness to present excellence. And, it bodes well for the future of the game.

A logo is something that is slapped onto something after it is made. The influence of Michael Jordan is more than that. He is the very fabric from which the game is made. He is the game of basketball, the moves, the defense, the swishes, the blocks, the hustle, and the out- of — breath, head hanging down, shorts flapping, tongue hanging, crowd roaring, and buzzer sounding- best ever.

And his legacy will continue to dominate the NBA All-Star game.

2017 Jordan Brand NBA All-Stars:
Kemba Walker
Russell Westbrook
Kawhi Leonard
Jimmy Butler

2016 Jordan Brand NBA All-Stars:
Carmelo Anthony
Jimmy Butler
Andre Drummond
Russell Westbrook
Kawhi Leonard
Chris Paul
LaMarcus Aldridge

2015 Jordan Brand NBA All-Stars:
Carmelo Anthony
Jimmy Butler
Blake Griffin
LaMarcus Aldridge
Chris Paul
Russell Westbrook

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Torino K Johnson
Coaching For Success

I'm in love with Family, Friends and Life. I may lose some games, but as a coach I will not fail. I accept the challenge.