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Michael Jordan, 1983, 1st Acting Job, Video
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — Michael Jordan, 1983, 1st Acting Job, Video. Michael Jordan is the best athlete to ever live. That is what I believe, and some people share my sentiment. MJ is also the best global marketing figure the world has ever seen. I think there will be few that do not embrace that statement. This video is different. As far as I know, this is the 1st acting job Michael ever landed. It is a video that some North Carolina medical students did to raise awareness of Heart Disease. I just shortened the vid, so you can see MJ in all his 1983 ...

MJ's Meager Beginnings As Pitch Man
The Sporting Blog — According to NESW Sports, this here is the first time Michael Jordan ever appeared in a dramatic role. By which I mean, his first commercial of any kind, though this PSA isn't really the cinematic phantasmagoria Jordan would help transform hoops advertising into. ...

Wednesday Link Dump (Featuring Phelps vs Sapp)
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MJ: Before He Became a Global Icon
BallerBlogger.com — Towards the ends of his career, Michael Jordan developed a reputation as an endorser who could nail his part on the first take. But he wasn’t always so comfortable behind the camera. Here’s a video of Jordan circa 1983. [Via NESW Sports]

Michael Jordan 1983 Commercial - Video
Dejuiced! Sports News with No Boundaries — While Michael Jordan might be one of the coolest and most liked people on earth, here’s some proof that perfection is learned. In this 1983 Michael Jordan commercial, Jordan was about as unsmooth as possible. You can watch the Jordan commercial at the end of this entry. During the commercial, Jordan pleads with the viewers to be healthy by eating right and getting exercise. Ironically enough, Jordan also says that it’s not a good idea to smoke. I’m not sure what type of acting classes Jordan took between his days with the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Chicago Bulls, but he needs to sell that information. Here’s ...

Michael Jordan, Master Thespian [Afternoon Blogdome]
Deadspin — • Brilliant!: Michael Jordan's first acting gig, for a UNC med student project. Or some kind of Amish recruitment program, I'm not sure. [NESW] • Enjoy your coach: The Mangini Era is here. Can you feel it Browns fans? Good things are going to... wait, why are you laughing? [WFNY + Cleveland Frowns] • Does this seat feel warm?: Is Gary Williams in trouble at Maryland? I hear he once backed over a turtle with his car. [Stet Sports] • Save Tony: Archie Manning's son heard from this guy who knows this ...

Michael Jordan's First Acting Gig
Not Qualified To Comment — We all know Michael Jordan as the polished, classy gentleman we see today, but what was he like before all the fame and accolades...Let's find out!

Friday Afternoon Nap - January 9th
TheScore.com Blog — It's Friday again already. Right? Isn't it? I think I'm gay. So now, you've got to figure out a way to kill off the next couple of hours. You just ate a big meal, and things are getting awfully drowsy. Maybe it doesn't quite feel like Friday just yet. Maybe last night you played a bunch a Joy Division songs with a half-real half-fake band you're kind of in and maybe got more drunk than you planned at the show. Maybe you're not yet feeling any better. Five o'clock is coming like a freight train, but first you've got to get through these next couple of excruciating hours. Don't worry... this will help. . . + The New York Mets brand new ...

And The Oscar Goes To...Michael Jordan In 1983!
The Howeva Files — By watching the sprawling masterpiece that is "Space Jam", you would have thought that Michael Jordan as an actor was a natural. You would of course be wrong and I will now laugh at you. For you see, dear reader, as this Youtube clip illustrates, Michael Jordan's acting abilities used to resemble a zombie, or perhaps a lobotomized mental patient. It's videos like this that actually make you appreciate how far he's come: ...