Winning championships, Gan Guoyang is stronger, but in terms of popularity, one has to admit Jordan is a notch above.
It's an undisputed fact that guards sell more shoes than centers.
This season, Jordan earned $10 million from endorsements and commercials off the court, which is four times his contract salary.
Together with Ah Gan, he surpassed Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and others to become the hottest and most profitable commercial spokesperson in All-America.
He had so many endorsement activities that he simply ignored the smaller invitations.
For instance, a $20,000 store opening or a $25,000 business meeting attendance—easy gigs that could pay more than a lower-tier player's half-season salary—were directly dismissed by him.
Jordan wasn't willing to attend these, preferring to play golf or hang out with close friends instead.
Except for Jordan, no one else on the Bulls could secure high-value endorsement deals.
