influential people. andy schulz has the bleacher report. the medal of freedom is the highest civilian honor given to those who make a significant impact on culture or other endeavors in the united states. president obama said all 21 of the people honored touched him in a powerful way and he had some fun while presenting michael jordan with his medal. take a listen. he s more than just a logo. more than just an internet meme. there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neuro surgery. or michael jordan of rabbis. or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. other sports figures were kareem abdul-jabbar and vin scully. new details are emerging of the treacherous path that many cuban players take to get to the major leagues. a smuggling ring held cuban
at the white house on tuesday as president obama handed out the metal of freedom to a number of influential people. oh, yes. andy scholes has more on this bleacher report. it s medal of freedom is the highest honor given to civilians who make a significant impact on cultural or human endeavors. all of people touched him in a powerful way and had fun presenting michael jordan with his medal. he s more than just a logo. more than just an internet meme. [ laughter ] there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neurosurgery. michael jordan of rabbis. the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. receiving the medal of freedom yesterday, kareem abdul
more than just a charitable donor or business owner, committed to diversity. there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neurosurgery or the michael jordan of rabbis or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. they know what you re talking about. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. he is the definition of somebody so good at what they do, that everybody recognizes. that s pretty rare. as a child, diana ross loved singing and dancing for family friends but not for free. she was smart enough to pass the hat. and later in debrewster housing projects she met florence and