Michael Jordan is a generous man, but just don’t use his name without permission because you will have to pay. That’s the case for Safeway, who used his name in a 2009 Dominick’s store ad. After a 6 year legal battle, Safeway was forced to pay $8.9 million to Jordan who will be awarding the winnings of this legal battle to community organizations close to his heart.
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The Chicago NBA Hall of Famer has been using his good fortune to help those in need for many years. He’s supported the following charities:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- CharitaBulls
- Kids Wish Foundation
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Jude’s Children’s Research
- James R. Jordan Foundation
- Jackie Robinson Foundation
- Special Olympics
The list goes on and now Jordan has announced that the following non-profits will be receiving the proceeds of the lawsuit, including several Latino organizations:
Casa Central, Chicago Scholars, Chicago Youth Programs, Children’s Literacy Initiative, Christopher House, Common Threads, Erikson Institute, Gary Comer Youth Center, Greater Chicago Food Depository, KEEN Chicago, La Casa Norte, La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Illinois, New Moms, New Teacher Center, Project Exploration, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sinai Health System, SOS Children’s Villages Illinois and Tutoring Chicago.
He chose these 23 organizations—symbolic of his jersey number that he wore for so many years. We’re sure these organizations couldn’t be happier that they will be receiving an early Christmas present from the superstar. The exact dollar amount the organizations will be receiving has not been disclosed.
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