Michael Jordan says Derek Jeter “should be. remembered as one of the best shortstops to ever play.

Michael has endorsed Rayovac batteries, Gatorade, Wheaties, Nike, Coca Cola, McDonald's, Chevrolet, and Hanes off the top of my head. Some of these commercials have been seen plenty of times, while in others I had no idea Michael was even involved with.

Now synonymous with Jordan and Nike, Derek Jeter originally had a deal with FILA in the late '90s. Jordan Brand made him the first baseball endorser for the company and he is the longest-tenured signature athlete for the sneaker giant, outside of Michael Jordan.

During the conversation, Jeter was asked if his close friend Jordan played baseball well. Jeter answered immediately with "Yes!" and then started to discuss the criticism Jordan received for hastily leaving the NBA after winning three World Championships.

The recurring theme is his speech was that he found motivation in everyone and everything to make him want to work harder. Now I know that the people he supposedly slighted during his speech weren't actually being "thanked" for giving him that motivation like some might say, but the speech wasn't about them.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

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Jordan would wear the Air Jordan 1 "Banned" colorway at the 1985 dunk contest, with Nike's "Banned" ad campaign in full swing. The 51-percent rule would stay in place until the late 2000s, when NBA relaxed the color restrictions for its players.

It begins with a shot of him at bat – presumably taking place at his last game – and then the pitcher, fans, rivals, celebrities, other athletes, and the entire city of New York all tip their hats to him. It's a small but meaningful sign of respect, or “RE2PECT”, which includes Jeter's jersey number.

Adidas Michael Jordan had never even worn a Nike shoe before. Still, he was convinced by his parents to take the deal over Adidas, commencing the legendary partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike. The Air Jordan was born, and the rest is history. NBA rules meant that players could only wear white sneakers at the time.

Gerald Williams Gerald Williams, a former Yankees outfielder and best friend of Derek Jeter, dies at 55 from cancer.

However, some may not know, but the fierce competitor and fearless MJ we adored with the Chicago Bulls was also once a fish out of the water. That's according to his best friend and personal assistant, George Koehler.