Sports Athletes: How do they effect us off the court? As a young man growing up watching basketball, Michael Jordan was one of my icons. Many people would agree that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player to ever play the game. Just like Michael Jordan, many other athletes have become idols to children all around the world; we see them on television advertisements, in magazines, even ... and more and more sports athletes are appearing in these expensive commercials. Products such as Nike, Gatorade, Adidas, McDonald's and even Right Guard sponsor sports athletes in their commercials. Mi...

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... be maximized and his opportunities expand, regardless of skill. The athlete can be watched and critiqued, and admired time and time again, by the world over, through television events. As Michael Butcher, a contributing author for European Magazine illustrated, " television has changed the way we perceive sports, it has also turned it into a goldmine. Through the slow motion, and instant replays and ... products. This means "big money" for the athlete that is chosen to represent a product. The more companies an athlete can represent, the more money he or she can make. Take Michael Jorda...

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