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It’s at that point, you realize. Jordan’s almost a year into retirement, and he still has a higher Q rating than St. Nick.

Except with Jordan it’s never as simple as a weekend stroll through the mall. He had a small pack of Nike folks, three security guards, a representative from his agency, his personal trainer and a good buddy in tow.

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Jordan remains preserved and intact. He’s like a living museum piece.

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Jordan recognizes the debt he owes to Ali, but somehow it seems as if he can’t quite comprehend the cheap Air max shoes magnitude of his impact on sports and society. It’s almost as if he’s afraid to.

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He’s much more quick to discuss current topics. He cheap jordans from china talked pro football with a security guard in the freight elevator. On the way to his car he offered his observation that the Lakers look pretty good under Coach Phil Jackson and had some of the same advice as any other fan: “Tell Shaq to hit his free throws.”

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“Phil can teach them more than I can,” Jordan said.

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He isn’t a recluse, yet he isn’t a man of the people, either. He gets close enough to touch, yet somehow remains out of reach. He’s elusive, always on the move.