re: which MJ is more famous/influential, Michael Jordan or Michael Jackson?

Posted by Sammobile

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:01 pm to Breaux

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Bishes would cry and faint when they saw Jackson. I know bishes be crazy, but thats some powerful shite

Women have done that( still do that) for every pop star.

Jordan for the win.

Posted by PierPunk

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:02 pm to Breaux

Most guys would give up their first born son to play 1 on 1 vs Jordan

Jackson on the other hand would want to play 1 on 1 with most guy's first born son

Posted by boom roasted

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:02 pm to Salmon

What's there to sigh about? I think he's correct. Pele was much bigger than Jordan and he came before Jordan.

Posted by CocomoLSU

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:03 pm to gorillacoco

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which MJ is more famous/influential, Michael Jordan or Michael Jackson?

Michael Jackson is the most famous person of my generation (I'm 34), and maybe even the one after mine.

Jordan is arguable, but as much as he eclipsed his sport in terms of celebrity, he's not as famous as Michael Jackson. Not even close actually IMO.

IMpressively, I think Elvis is still arguable, even still 35+ years after he died.

This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 4:06 pm

Posted by Neauxla

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:03 pm to gorillacoco

Let me ask you this...who is still making commercials?

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Posted by boom roasted

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:04 pm to Neauxla

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Let me ask you this...who is still making commercials?

Posted by gorillacoco

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:08 pm to The Last Coco

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Beatles invented "pop" music.

Love Me Do is not modern pop music. and i'll give you that jackson didn't "invent" it in as much as nirvana didn't "invent" grunge. but michael jackson sure as shite popularized it.

Posted by LSUPHILLY72

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:09 pm to Neauxla

Watch "Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan (End of Jam)" on YouTube

LINK

Posted by 7thWardTiger

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:11 pm to Phil A Sheo

When you say MJ, the first one I think about is Jordan. But worldwide, it's Michael Jackson and it's not even close.

Posted by Roaad

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:15 pm to gorillacoco

Jackson.

And it isn't even almost close

Posted by boom roasted

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:16 pm to 7thWardTiger

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When you say MJ, the first one I think about is Jordan. But worldwide, it's Michael Jackson and it's not even close.

This is the correct answer. Thread closed.

Posted by Roaad

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:16 pm to Salmon

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Jordan was the first athlete to become a world brand.

Ever hear of guy named Pele?

Posted by WhoDats10

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:34 pm to AstroTiger

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music industry > sports and movies/tv

Only a few sports stars are super famous like Jordan, messi, and ronaloldo.
Johnny manziel would be a nobody in India or china , Paul McCartny like Tom Cruise is popular in almost any country.

This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 4:37 pm

Posted by dukke v

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:37 pm to gorillacoco

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I say Michael Jackson, but only because I think Jordan is way overhyped & would never have come close to 6 rings without Pippen & Grant/Rodman.

Where would Michael Jackson be without Quincy Jones?????

Posted by goldenbadger08

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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:37 pm to gorillacoco

Jackson.