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Stocks Russia But it remained unclear whether the European Union'sexecutive arm would convince the two sides to sit at one tablein Brussels, Commission spokesman Johannes Laitenberger told adaily news briefing. "(European Commission President Jose Manuel) Barroso has metthe Russian delegation and will meet the Ukrainian delegation,"he said. "I am not in a position to say who will meet with whomand when." Separately, the European Parliament's foreign affairscommittee was holding a meeting with senior Gazprom and Naftogazofficials to let them explain why their gas dispute has cutsupplies to Europe. (Writing by Marcin Grajewski, editing by Dale Hudson) Stocks Russia. If there's one thing I don't understand about professional sports, it's the reluctance to pay homage to those who were true legends of the game Case in point, Michael Jeffery Jordan. Just this past weekend, LeBron James revealed plans to change his number because he felt that nobody should ever be able to wear Jordan's number. What followed has been a spirited debate that leaves no middle ground. I'm no different and that's why I felt compelled to give you the Top Ten Reasons Why Michael Jordan's 23 Should Be Retired.1) It'd be a waste of time to go over Michael Jordan's accomplishments because we've heard them all.

He was the greatest player in NBA history and revered by a legion of followers that to this day will be able to recall their favorite Michael Jordan moment on demand. In my humble opinion, permanently retiring the number 23 to honor the man who changed sports forever is the least we could do.2) Michael Jordan may be the first athlete since Jackie Robinson to change not only the sport he played, but the world in which we live in. Please understand that Robinson broke through cultural barriers that in no way can be directly compared to anything Michael Jordan ever accomplished in this lifetime or the next But M. Jeff did manage to alter the sports landscape forever by empowering athletes to become moguls as opposed to just a commodity bought and sold between owners in professional sports.3) According to an estimate way, way back in 1998 by CNN, Michael Jordan's total effect on the global economy was $10 billion. But more importantly, you're talking about a $165.5 million effect on NBA attendance and a $366 million effect on television revenue.

Men like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and others undoubtedly were the blocks that Jordan built upon. But Michael took that small stack of bricks and turned it into a mansion that Bill Gates himself would be jealous of.4) All gambling debts and late nights aside, the inspiration Michael Jordan provided for a generation of young athletes both foreign and domestic is immeasurable. Even if you weren't a basketball fan growing up in the 1990's, chances are you still regarded Jordan as the pinnacle of athletic achievement and the definition of success. That alone is worth recognizing even if it wasn't a conscious decision on Jordan's part to be the role model he ended up becoming.5) You know the names like the back of your hand: Nike, Gatorade, McDonald's, Hanes, Chevrolet and a host of others.