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Mad Dash: Jordan made more from 2014 shoe endorsement than career salary

Michael Jordan's shoe deal with Nike is more fruitful than just about any business partnership in existence. If you needed more proof than a few decades of churning out sneakers together, PBS NewsHour dropped a staggering figure that highlights the enormity of Jordan's endorsement. According to the report, Jordan made more in 2014 on his sneaker deal ($100 million) than he did in salary during his entire NBA career ($94 million). Mercy.

The Milwaukee Bucks' Grand Dancers are a collection of entertainers age 55 and up who steal the show periodically between breaks in the action during the NBA season. Auditions were recently held for this year's group, and if a video tweeted out from the event is any indication, we may need to get up to Milwaukee to check this show out.

Remember when Puck Daddy told you about Jonathan Toews' latest trick shot for Bauer? Well a kid named Carter Pauli has already gone out and duplicated the shot. No word on whether Chicago will tank for Pauli six years from now.

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