Forbes recently broke down the top 100 earners in pro sports over the last year, with a handful of Jordan Brand superstars making the ranking. Their Big Three performed well as expected, with Dwyane Wade coming at #35 with $24.7 million, Carmelo Anthony at #44 with $22.9 million, and Chris Paul at #72 with $19.2 million. A handful of non-NBA athletes popped up on the list as well, including LaMarr Woodley, Derek Jeter, C.C. Sabathia, and Carl Crawford. Now you know where all that sneaker money is going. via Forbes

These days the Jordan Brand umbrella extends comfortably to encompass a range of sports, but that wasn’t always the case. Back when it was all ballers the company reached out to Derek Jeter in 1999 in an effort to bring him on as their main rep on the baseball diamond. The rest is history, a history that lauded basketball publication Slam Magazine breaks down in this timely article that arrives on the opening day for the MLB. Head over to Slam to check out the piece that takes a look at the birth of the Jordan x Jeter partnership. Photo: Time

With 3,000 hits under his belt, it’s a bit of an understatement to call Derek Jerek one of the more achieved athletes in the Jordan Brand stable. That moment was of course celebrated last year with the DJ3K collection, but perhaps an even better piece of memorabilia relating to his epic career with the New York Yankees is this special pair of PE cleats. The shoes take the familiar upper of the Air Jordan IX and swap out the sole for something a bit more appropriate for the baseball diamond, doing so in a straightforward black and white look. Click through our gallery for the full look at this super exclusive PE pair and check out the auction now from comradess on eBay.

Just a reminder, the Jordan Brand x Derek Jeter Footwear Collection auction to benefit the Turn 2 Foundation is set to end at 12pm EST on August 12th, 2011. Take a look below for the full details on this very special collection.

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Derek Jeter became the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to hit for 3,000 hits when he sent a David Price over the Yankee Stadium fence for a home run. In addition to the DJ3K gear, Jordan Brand is putting up a trunk with all ten of Jeter’s signature shoes in it for auction. Each shoe is autographed by Jeter himself and there are only two trunks in existence with Derek having the other one. On August 12th, Steiner Sports will  put the trunk up for auction which will benefit Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation which works to motivate young people to turn away from drugs and alcohol and supports healthy lifestyles. Take another look at the DJ3K signature shoe trunk and head over to the auction to bid on a piece of history.

The wait is finally over as “The Captain”, Derek Jeter became Mr. 3,000 in Jeter-like fashion. The Yankee shortstop became only the 28th person in Major League Baseball history to become a member of the 3,000 hit club and the first player in pinstripes to do so in the franchise’s history. Jeter’s 3,000th hit came in the third inning on a solo home run off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price. The home run was only the second time in history that a player has gotten his 3,000th hit that way with Wade Boggs being the first. Continue reading for additional pictures of this monumental event and stick with Jordans Daily for all Jordan related news.

Last night, Derek Jeter un-DS’d his Jordan Jeter Cut from the DJ3K collection as he continues to approach the 3,000th hit of his career. For Jeter, he will need at least one more game to do so as he went 1-5 with the lone hit coming on a stand up double. The New York Yankees would go on to lose the game to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1. Jeter has three more games at home to become a member of the 3,000 hit club before the All-Star Break after which the Yankees will go on a road trip and many would like to see Jeter accomplish this feat at Yankee Stadium. Check out more pictures of Jeter wearing the Jordan Jeter Cut from the DJ3K collection and stick with Jordans Daily for more developments on Jeter’s chase of 3,000 hits.

Derek Jeter is three hits away from becoming the first New York Yankee and the twenty eighth player in MLB history to join the 3,000 hit club. To commemorate this milestone and rare achievement, Jordan Brand has designed a special edition Jordan Jeter Cut cleat that he will wear when he gets the 3,000th hit. The cleat features gold accents throughout to show how rare of a feat this is in addition to nods to his high school days that have set the tone for Jeter’s illustrious career. The day before his first high school game, Jeter signed a contract drafted by his father that detailed chores and tasks that would not only make him a better ball player but a better person as well. The contract is replicated and engraved in its entirety on both sock liners. On the back of the tongues are the words “I agree” from the contract along with his high school number, 13, and his major league number, 2.

In addition to the Jordan Jeter Cut cleat are the gold accented batting gloves that Derek will wear when he reaches 3,000. Jeter will also receive an exclusive pair of the Jordan Jeter Cut which pay homage to Kalamazoo High School. Yankee fans and Jeter fans will also get the chance to commemorate the event with a pair of t-shirts that come in the Yankee colors, blue and grey. The t-shirts will be sold at major sporting goods retailers for $25. Take a look at the DJ3K gear after the jump and let us know what you think about the Jeter’s upcoming, monumental feat.

As Derek Jeter enters his sixteenth season with the New York Yankees, he is only 25 hits away from becoming the first Yankee to achieve 3,000 hits and needs one more stolen base to have the most in franchise history. The Jordan Jeter Cut, Jeter’s tenth signature shoe with Jordan Brand, is also slated to drop this June in two colorways with the Black/White version dropping first and the Cool Grey version in July. The tongue features a moving-image graphic of Jeter’s home plate logo and there is an emphasis on high traction with durable materials to get the most out of the toughest workouts. Continue for additional images in the gallery below and stick with Jordans Daily for all Jordan related news. via Jumpman23.