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6 great athlete-entrepreneurs and what they accomplished

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Michael Jordan. As a brand unto himself, he not only acted as a spokesman, endorsing numerous other brands, but is also the owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, which he bought for around $175 million in 2010. an operator of roller hockey rinks. George Foreman. Photo: Håkan Dahlström.

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America’s founding entrepreneurs: revolution at work

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Michael Jordan. As a brand unto himself, he not only acted as a spokesman, endorsing numerous other brands, but is also the owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, which he bought for around $175 million in 2010. an operator of roller hockey rinks. But as a group they were also creative, successful, and entrepreneurial.