Marcus Jordan Show Us Progress

The son of basketball icon Michael Jordan got himself into a bit of trouble last weekend. While in Las Vegas Marcus Jordan was allowed access to casinos and nightclubs even though he was underage. He then later bragged on twitter the he had the time of his life and blew $35,000 doing it. While most people would find this activity an insulting waste of money and an obvious violation of the law I see a silver lining in all this controversy. This is a sign that Michael Jordan's children have achieved celebrity status and are in the same category as child stars, socialites, and the children of politicians. That's a long way from poverty on a farm in North Carolina. Michael Jordan doesn't have to apologize for the actions of his children. The situation is simply an example of what comes with fortune and fame. Certainly Marcus displayed immaturity by telling the world about his escapades, but how mature do you expect a 20 year old to be that has the world in the palm of his hands? Hopefully we will continue to see this trend. Hopefully we will hear about the children of Tiger Woods, Lebron James, Magic Johnson, and Shaquille O'Neal getting into similar predicaments. It would symbolize a rite of passage embarked on by the privileged and the fortunate. If you brand yourself well, make sound investments, and accomplish your athletic goals your children will be spoiled and have more money than they know what to do with. If you play your cards right you can go from poor to rich in one generation. That's the moral of this story.