$2 Billion Business Tycoon Michael Jordan Joins Hands With $360,000,000 Aaron Judge 24 Years After Historic Derek Jeter Partnership

The New York Yankees may not be the hottest team on the block, but their star player is certainly making it big. Aaron Judge has in many ways been the Yankees’ main man since he signed on with the franchise. With the slugger setting the AL alight with his power-hitting last year, winning the Home Run King Crown as a result, everyone knew that he had secured the bag. Few, however, would have estimated just how well he’d done it.

Judge signed a bumper $360 million dollar contract with the New York Yankees in 2022 and he has gone from strength to strength since. The captain, however, is now making waves with his new contract that puts him up in contention with some of the league’s finest. And with historic Yankees to keep him company too, Judge will surely feel the pressure.

Aaron Judge Signs On With the Jordan Brand

The Jordan brand on Friday announced that it was adding the Yankees slugger to its offering of MLB stars. Michael Jordan‘s eponymous brand has already signed several active players from MLB. They include the Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm, the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts and Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres. But Judge will be the leader of the pack in recognizable faces with the brand.

Judge joins a unique club as a part of the Yankees signed with the Jordan brand with only MLB icon Derek Jeter to keep him company. Everyone is familiar with Jeter and Jordan’s friendship, with the former captain becoming the first MLB player to sign with Jordan Brand 24 years ago. But it seems like the current Pinstriped captain has also caught the attention of the NBA legend!

Any athlete signed on with the New York Yankees expects the big bucks. With the franchise being recognized as the ‘winningest’ team, the Pinstripes come with pressure. But if that pressure is handled like how Aaron Judge has, it can be a strength. With pressure comes the opportunity to boast a lucrative paycheck.

How Much Could Judge Make From This Deal?

In 2023, Forbes‘ Justin Birnbaum estimated that Judge ($44.5 million total) was third in the list of highest-paid athletes combining both on and off-field engagements. And while Judge might move up a spot or two when the list is compiled for 2024 the Jordan brand will be a big part of it all.

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Judge appears to be the bright spot in an underperforming team. But that seems to have done his stock no harm. Even though the Yankees are currently languishing in last place in the AL East, Judge remains their best performer. With 22 home runs this season, the slugger has been the lone bright spot.

While the Yankees still need to pull up, it can be safely said that the 2022 AL Home Run King is one to look out for.

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