Michael Jordan Finds A New Underwear Buddy

Will Leitch — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:35:14 EDT

It is perhaps fitting that the greatest athlete of our generation — sorry, the generation before ours — has spent the last three years pretending to scout for the Bobcats and making underwear ads. Sure, hey, who doesn't hang out with Kevin Bacon, playing pool and tossing packaged briefs back and forth?

Now that Bacon and Cuba Gooding Jr. have had enough, it looks like Jordan has a new underwear pal.

Actor Charlie Sheen, known for his antics in and out of clothes, will appear in a TV ad campaign with Michael Jordan for Hanes Underwear starting next month.

"I had a great time working on the campaign," Sheen said in a statement. "It's nice to poke fun at yourself, sell great products and work with a legend—not much to complain about in a day's work."

This is not the Jordan and Sheen have crossed paths. And, uh, we suspect there was probably a lady or two who they might have shared over the years. Just a guess.

Hanes Commercials: Michael Jordan's True Legacy [The Howeva Files]

Michael Jordan Vs. "The Sheen Machine"

Leitch — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:35:30 EDT

Back in 1988, there was some sort of network program called "War Of The Stars," We're guessing it was like that "Network Stars" show, but, you know, less popular, and with more Dick Van Patten. Well, NESW Sports has dug up archive footage of a young Michael Jordan playing basketball against ... Martin and Charlie Sheen.

We don't want to give away the winner, but we will remind you that this Michael Jordan moment is being broadcast by Dick Van Patten. Television production values were so much higher in the '80s; we've degraded so much.

Michael Jordan Vs. Charlie And Martin Sheen [NESW Sports]

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Michael Jordan Finds A New Underwear Buddy

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