BULLS' JORDAN VOTED TOP MALE ATHLETE

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, January 14, 1993                   TAG: 9301140176
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: METRO  
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BULLS' JORDAN VOTED TOP MALE ATHLETE
After conquering the NBA, Michael Jordan helped conquer the world in 1992.
Basketball's biggest star had his biggest year, leading the Chicago Bulls to their second straight NBA championship, winning his third MVP award and playing a supporting role as the U.S. Olympic team won the gold medal in Barcelona.
Now, Jordan can add another honor to his 1992 trophy case - Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.
Jordan is only the fifth man to win the award in consecutive years, joining Joe Montana, Carl Lewis, Byron Nelson and Don Budge.
"It's nice that it's not just a basketball award," Jordan said. "I can cherish it a little more because it's voted on by people who don't necessarily watch basketball that much."
Jordan won over a field that included Lewis, Mario Lemieux, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Dennis Eckersley, Steve Young, Christian Laettner and Barry Bonds.
\ Russian athletes got a sorely needed financial boost when sportswear manufacturer Reebok signed a multimillion-dollar agreement to sponsor them at the 1994 and 1996 Olympics.

by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB