Michael Jordan is now a Billionaire

Michael Jordan has just been listed as a billionaire!

Michael Jordan Former NBA Star, successful businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, He  has an estimated net worth of $1 billion. 

The former Chicago Bulls super star earned $93 million in salary during his playing career. Most of his fortune now derives from endorsement deals with his biggest sponsor, Nike; he raised his stake in the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats to 80% in 2010. Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, could also be seen as the most entrepreneurial sports star of his day.

 Michael  has had great success with his brand "Jordan" with all of his shoes listed as the most demanded items for athletes and other stars.His shoes and apparel have generated a buzz all over the world and the result has been very lucrative.

Now that he is listed as a Billionaire, Michael will generate more and more success. We will see him gain the next billion much faster than the first. His assets are set to generate huge revenue in the upcoming years.

Michael Jordan has had amazing success in his basket ball carrier.

 six-time NBA Finals MVP, a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 14-time NBA All-Star, and a six-time NBA champion.

The financial data for Mr Jordan is as follows:

EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA

EARNINGS 2014	N/A
Asset Jun. 2014 Value of his 89% Stake in the Charlotte Bobcats in 2014, finally making him a Billionaire	$416,000,000

EARNINGS 2013	N/A
Sponsorship 2013 Earnings from Endorsements with Nike, Gatorade, Hanes, Upper Deck, 2K Sports, Presbyterian Healthcare and Five Star Fragrances.	$80,000,000
Asset 2013 Value of his 80% Stake in the Charlotte Bobcats (as of January 2013)	$252,000,000

EARNINGS 2003	N/A
Salary Jan. 2003 Salary from Washington Wizards	$1,030,000

EARNINGS 2002	N/A
Salary Jan. 2002 Salary from Washington Wizards	$1,030,000
Earnings Jan. 2002 Salary from Washington Wizards	$1,000,000

EARNINGS 2001	N/A
Salary Jan. 2001 Salary from Washington Wizards	$1,000,000

EARNINGS 1998	N/A
Salary Jan. 1998 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$33,140,000

EARNINGS 1997	N/A
Salary Jan. 1997 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$30,140,000

EARNINGS 1996	N/A
Earnings Jan. 1996 Earning from the film, Space Jam	$20,000,000
Salary Jan. 1996 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$3,850,000

EARNINGS 1995	N/A
Salary Jan. 1995 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$3,850,000
Sponsorship Jan. 1995 Endorsement from MCI (The 10 year deal was halted when MCI filed bankruptcy in 2002)	$2,000,000
Sponsorship Jan. 1995 Endorsement from Oakley (The amount was given to Jordan during the 10 year contract).	$2,000,000

EARNINGS 1994	N/A
Salary Jan. 1994 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$4,000,000

EARNINGS 1993	N/A
Salary Jan. 1993 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$4,000,000

EARNINGS 1992	N/A
Salary Jan. 1992 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$3,250,000

EARNINGS 1991	N/A
Salary Jan. 1991 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$2,500,000

EARNINGS 1990	N/A
Salary Jan. 1990 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$2,250,000
Sponsorship Jan. 1990 Endorsement from Ball Park Franks	$2,000,000

EARNINGS 1989	N/A
Salary Jan. 1989 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$2,000,000
Sponsorship Jan. 1989 Endorsement deal with Hanes	$10,000,000

EARNINGS 1988	N/A
Sponsorship Jan. 1988 Endorsement from Wheaties	$2,000,000
Salary Jan. 1988 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$845,000

EARNINGS 1987	N/A
Salary Jan. 1987 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$737,500

EARNINGS 1986	N/A
Salary Jan. 1986 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$630,000

EARNINGS 1985	N/A
Salary Jan. 1985 Salary from Chicago Bulls	$630,000

EARNINGS 1984	N/A
Sponsorship Jan. 1984 Endorsement deal with Nike (First 5 years deal with the shoemaker).	$12,500,000
Sponsorship Jan. 1984 Endorsement from Chevrolet	$200,00

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Mike will continue to be a leader in Sports and we will be right here to cheer him on.

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As a basketball fan I have created many Basketball sculptures and I am happy to see an athlete listed as a success instead of one who lost everything. Michael Jordan is a cultural phenomenon and he has taken that fame and turned it into great business success. I am happy to see this and I wish the best for Mr. Jordan.

Big show with Jason Momoa the star of Conan, Stargate, and the new Batman vs Superman Movie

What to expect at a Comic con
Next week I will be displaying my art work at the Indianapolis Comic Con

This will be my very first time at this event and I am very excited to be in attendance. I took a look at the head liners and I was surprised to see Jason Momoa listed as a celebrity guest.

Jason is a huge star he is known for his television roles as Ronon Dex (2005–09) on the military science fiction television series Stargate: Atlantis (2004–09) and as Khal Drogo in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011). He also starred as the title character in the sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian (2011),and he is set to appear as the DC Comics superhero Aquaman in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the two-part Justice Leaguefilm and a 2018 Aquaman film

Another Star that will be at the show is Carrie Fisher.

She is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, and will reprise the character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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The two A- List stars will draw a huge crowd and I will be expecting to see alot of star Wars Cos Players.

There will be some incredible artists there to include Mike Zack and Jim Steranko.

All of the above listed artists will be in attendance as well. I hope that I can display some of my art work and have some success with this great group of actors and artists.

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If you are going to come out to the show please come by and say hello.

Star Wars the Force Awakens

The next installment of the Star Wars franchise titled The Force Awakens will be out at the end of 2015. This movie will be directed by J.J Abrams
The Force Awakens is produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Lucas film and Abrams' Bad Robot Productions , and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Second-unit filming began in April 2014 in Abu Dhabi and Iceland, with principal photography taking place between May and November 2014 in Abu Dhabi, Ireland and Pinewood Studios in England.

I am looking forward to this next chapter of the series to be brought out to us. As a Star Wars and Sci Fi Fan I am very happy that we have this next trilogy to look forward to. I have created a few sculptures based on the Star Wars franchise.

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This print has Darth Vader , Darth Maul, General Grievious, Boba Fett, and a Storm trooper . I was inspired by the movie franchise to make my version of the characters in wire. I challenged myself to create the best version of these characters that I could. That lead me to the image you see above. Star Wars is a movie franchise that has captivated the imagination of generations and it will go on to inspire millions more people.

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Once the new movies comes out I fully expect to have

many more sculptures to create. I will be there with all of the other fans waiting for the first show to open at the theaters.

Spok is gone! Leonard Nimoy Passes away

1931-2015

I first image I had of the TV show Star Trek was Spok and Captain Kirk talking. I thought to myself that they were a very interesting mix. The out of control play it by your gut feeling Kirk and the Logical analytical Spok. That contrast made the show interesting to me. The science fiction aspect of the show kept me coming back for more and over the years I have come to really appreciate the things that they did together.

One of my favorite episodes was when spoke was in a rage after his mating ritual had started. In this episode you saw Spok displaying his super human strength in ways that were never shown in previous episodes.



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The episode went on to have Captain Kirk fighting Mr. Spok to save him in the end. It was one of the more extreme episodes and also one of the most entertaining to me. This was one of the first times we saw the battle techniques of the Vulcan people on TV and it was awesome!

Leonard Simon Nimoy  March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, poet, singer and photographer. Nimoy was known for his role as Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966–69), and in multiple film, television and video game sequels.

Nimoy was born to Jewish immigrant parents in Boston, Massachusetts. He began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders in the 1952 movie serial Zombies of the Stratosphere. In 1953, he served in the United States Army.

In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot The Cage, and went on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by eight feature films and guest slots in the various spin-off series. The character has had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters.^[3][4] After the original Star Trek series, Nimoy starred in Mission: Impossible for two seasons, hosted the documentary series In Search of..., and narrated Civilization IV, as well as making several well-received stage appearances. More recently, he also had a recurring role in the science fiction series Fringe.

Nimoy's fame as Spock was such that both of his autobiographies, I Am Not Spock (1975) and I Am Spock (1995), were written from the viewpoint of sharing his existence with the character.

Star Trek and Mr. Spok have influenced my artwork in a very personal way. I have loved science fiction and all things Star Trek since I was a young child. I will continue to create wire sculptures because it is a part of me and I love it. 

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This wire sculpture Titled Zang was inspired from my love of Star Trek. I imagined that this character was one of the races of Aliens found by the crew during one of their voyages. This would be a prime example of the wonders of Mr. Spok because he would be the one to devise a way to either communicate with the new race or he would be key in defeating them.

We will miss you Lenard Nemoy

If you would like a wire sculpture or a wire sculpture print of Mr. Spok please contact me.

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The New Dead Pool Movie is coming

Deadpool movie
For those of you who didn't know the Dead Pool movie is now becoming reality.
The film will be produced by 20th Century Fox.

Ryan Reynolds has

been cast as the lead in the role ( Thank you very much) We can look for the movie to be released Feb 2016. I can't wait to check it out.

Deadpool (Wade Winston Wilson) is a fictional character, a mercenary and anti-hero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer and artist Rob Liefeld and scripted by Fabian Nicieza, Deadpool first appeared in New Mutants #98 (Feb. 1991).

A disfigured and mentally unstable mercenary, Deadpool originally appeared as a villain in an issue of New Mutants, and later in issues of X-Force. The character has since starred in several ongoing series, and shares titles with other characters such as Cable. Also known as the "Merc with a Mouth," Deadpool is famous for his talkative nature and his tendency to break the fourth wall, which is used by writers to humorous effect.( from my friends at wikipedia).

I have been a fan of all of the Marvel Characters since I was a kid and I have taken it upon my self as an artist to recreate every character in wire.

As you can see in the image above I keep myself busy with my creations. I always try to have many creations ready at any time. 

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New Marvel Avengers movie

New Marvel Avengers movie sculptures

The new Marvel Avengers movie will be out soon and I have created a few new wire sculptures just for the occasion

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you will see Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, and Iron Man in this blog.
Because the movie was so popular I had to create a version of all of the characters for myself.
the next movie due to come out in May 2015 should be great.
I thought it would be great to see Ultron in film. Marvel studios really have their act together and they are really making great strides in dominating the market.
I will continue to create sculptures based on all of the characters just because I love everything associated with Marvel.
You can see some of my latest wire sculptures at .www.twistedwire.us and if you would like me to create one for you send me a request and I will get to work



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