As Facebook prepares for an IPO of its stock that may value the company at US$100 billion, it’s important to know what sport it’s in and if, like the Chicago Bulls with Jordan, dynasties can last. Michael Jordan was probably the best basketball player to play the game of hoop. He averaged 30 points per game in his career and did things on
the court that resembled gymnastics more than b-ball. He made basketball an art — made everyone else in the game look they they wore lead shoes. He had a halo effect. But baseball just wasn’t his sport at the level basketball was.
Facebook's IPO: What's Its Game?
Posted by: Steve Harmon February 7, 2012 05:00 AMAs Facebook prepares for an IPO of its stock that may value the company at US$100 billion, it’s important to know what sport it’s in and if, like the Chicago Bulls with Jordan, dynasties can last. Michael Jordan was probably the best basketball player to play the game of hoop. He averaged 30 points per game in his career and did things on
the court that resembled gymnastics more than b-ball. He made basketball an art — made everyone else in the game look they they wore lead shoes. He had a halo effect. But baseball just wasn’t his sport at the level basketball was.