Tinker Hatfield said it himself at the Air Jordan XX8 media launch-Michael Jordan is a big fan of the next player shoe from Jordan Brand. So much so in fact that he’s already putting in work in the as-of-yet unreleased sneaker. Michael Jordan showed up at a practice section for the Charlotte Bobcats wearing a never before seen Air Jordan XX8 colorway, looking like one of the graphical offerings on the horizon. Click through for the photo gallery and let us know if seeing Michael Jordan in the Air Jordan 28 changes your opinion on the silo.

We’ve all wanted to be like Mike at one point or another, but how far have you actually gone to complete that task? Host Matt Lauer of NBC’s TODAY took it to new heights recently, using the TODAY in History segment on the program to recreate one of the most iconic photos from Michael Jordan’s career: the massive dunk contest shot shown above. Click through with us to check out the video of Lauer’s mid-air suspension that led to a pretty good recreation (complete with the proper Air Jordan III’s).

Michael Jordan has resided outside of Chicago since he played with the Bulls, but the Charlotte Bobcats owner recently put his longtime home up for sale. Jordan’s Highland Park mansion is currently listed at $29 million. Located off of Lake Michigan, the 56,000 square foot home has nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms and a full sized basketball court among other features. Take a look at Michael Jordan’s home after the jump and let us know what you think. via ABC.

With NBA All-Star Weekend kicking off tomorrow night, we thought we’d take a look back at the event that Michael Jordan was a part of 14 times throughout his career. Michael’s first All-Star Game appearance came in 1985 in Indianapolis in what would be known as the “freeze out” game due to Isaiah Thomas’ jealousy toward the rookie sensation. The effects of said “freeze out” showed as Michael would only score 7 points on 2-9 shooting. Jordan would miss the 1986 festivities due to a foot injury that kept him sidelined for most of the season, but would come back with a vengeance in ’87 as he won the Slam Dunk Contest for the first time of his career. He would go on to capture his first All-Star Game MVP in 1988 in front of the hometown Chicago crowd in a dazzling display of showmanship by scoring 40 points and taking home the Slam Dunk Championship for the second year in a row. Michael would continue to put on a great show for the crowd until his last All-Star Game in 1993 in which he retired following the end of the Chicago Bulls’ third consecutive championship victory.

Michael’s retirement was short lived and like his retirement, so was his absence from the All-Star festivities. In his first full season of basketball following retirement, Michael made his tenth starting appearance and would take home the MVP after scoring 20 points in 22 minutes of play. He’d win his last MVP in New York City against a young Kobe Bryant and would play his last All-Star Game overall in 2003 which would have ended perfectly if not for a Jermaine O’Neal foul. In addition to three MVP awards in 13 All-Star appearances, Michael averaged 20.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest. Although Jordan won’t be on the court this weekend in Orlando, his influence will be there as players who looked up to him growing up will take their turn at All-Star greatness.

Counterfeiting has a long history in China considering the fact that most companies outsource their labor to the Asian nation. We’ve seen everything from luxury cars to Apple store’s get bootlegged in one way or another and now someone has decided they’ve gone too far. Michael Jordan recently filed lawsuit against Chinese apparel company Qiaodan for improperly using his name and image to make profit. In 2010, Qiaodon generated over $450 million and Michael explained why he has gone through with the lawsuit saying that, “Your name is your DNA, and when someone takes it, I think it’s a violation and you want to protect it.” Take a look at the details of the lawsuit after the jump and let us know what you think. via CBS.

Happy birthday to Michael Jordan, who turns 49 years old today. The owner of the Charlotte Bobcats and former NBA great, became engaged once again to his long time girlfriend Yvette Prieto last month. Will he be in the mood to celebrate? His Bobcats are 3-26 and could become the worst team in NBA history at season’s end.

Michael Jordan has served as inspiration for many artists throughout the years, but A-BB‘s prints are unlike anything we’ve seen so far. The paintings by A-BB capture some of Michael’s greatest moments throughout his lengthy career with intricate detail. According to the artist, this was the first time he had ever done MJ, so the result we have is even more impressive. Click through the gallery to see more of A-BB’s creations and let us know what you think.

Michael Jordan has worn some great basketball sneakers throughout his career and his achievements on the court is why the Air Jordan line holds the stature it does today. Michael didn’t fail to impress when he was off the court as we’ve seen him wear the Air Jordan XI Low ‘Concord’ recently. Along with Foot Locker Unlocked, we took a look at some of Michael’s best off court moments and if you sign up to the Foot Locker VIP program, you too can get an in-depth look. Head over to Foot Locker Unlocked for the full feature for this and other exclusives.

Michael Jordan is no longer a free agent as he is now engaged to longtime girlfriend, Yvette Prieto. Jordan announced the engagement on the fifth anniversary of his divorce from his ex-wife Juanita Jordan. What will His Airness wear with his wedding tux? A pair of Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ would go well seeing that it is one of the reasons he wanted patent leather on it. Let us know what you think and stick with Jordans Daily for more Jordan related news.

The 2011-12 NBA season officially kicked off today with Michael Jordan’s former team, the Chicago Bulls taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the five games scheduled. Twenty one years ago today, Michael played on Christmas Day against his bitter rival, the Detroit Pistons. The Jordan Rules had been a pain in Michael’s backside for the last couple of seasons, but on this day Michael would leave coal under the Pistons’ trees with a performance to remember. By game’s end, Jordan had scored 37 points, grabbed 8 rebounds along with 3 assists to put Detroit on notice that the Jordan Rules had become null and void. Check out the highlights of the game after the jump and let us know what you think.