of course, the president is a bulls fan and joked where michael jordan got that number. >> i was 23 beforeordan. >> you were? >> i was. he got the number from knee. he stole it. that's what happened. that is beautiful. >> that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> who is joining tv's late night comedy club and who says he is not crazy any more? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> a brave boy gets to do something most little and big kids dream of. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this tuesday morning. forecast wise another umbrella day in many areas. dallas/ft. worth a cold chilly rain for you today. the thunderstorms will be out ahead of our storm system from louisiana up through mississippi, alabama, and georgia. we're a little bit cooler in the northern plains but the cold air doesn't arrive until tomorrow and when we will see temperatures returning to winter-like. enjoy the mild air and heat while it lasts. if you're watching on wbla tv in maryland, swan fall, the beauty and grace. that is yo

>> there's no next michael jordan.llars worth of shoes a year in jordan's name. the people that have tebow right now, frs, jockey and nike are happy to have him. i don't think it will come down top his religious views as to whether corporate america is intent on trying to get him. i think it will come down to, even though he's proved us wrong over and over again, it will come down to is he the real deal. the company doesn't want to invest a ton of money if one day coming up, he won't be the starting quarterback. >> it's about what you do in the game and how you perform on the court, the field or whatever. you have the new york post saying tebow wears his faith on his sleeve. you have that snl parody where they walk out and go i am here. you have that super bowl ad with his mother that angered a lot of feminists regarding his pro-choice. does that hurt him when it comes to marketers? >> i think it's one other thing that people consider. i do not think that that's really the end-all. i did a twitter poll and 18.5% said t

obama is a die hard bulls fan and joked about where michael jordan got that iconic number. >> you knowi was actually 23 before jordan. >> oh, you were? >> i was. so he got the number from me, i think. [ laughter ] that's what happened. that's beautiful. >> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> joining tv's late night comedy club, and who says he is not crazy anymore. your early morning entertainment headlines are ahead. >>> plus, a brave boy gets to do something most little and big kids dream of. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. if you're watching us anywhere up in alaska today, we talked about the heavy snow earlier that fell on the ground there around cordova. we're continuing to watch that storm heading your way. you're getting additional snow. no such problems here in many areas of the west. northern idaho is the exception. a little light snow for you. all of california looks good along with oregon and washington state. maybe freezing drizzle tomorrow. still a quiet forecast for most parts. if you're watching on kntv in california's

he's a diehard bulls fan and joked where michael jordan got that iconic number. >> i was actually -- before jordan. >> you were? >> i was. he got the number from me. he stole it. >> i got you. >> that's what happened. that's beautiful. >> that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> and now for another quick look at the weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins. the president looked like he was 5'2" standing next to -- >> the president is over 6 feet. he's not a small man, but next to a professional basketball player, we would all look pretty short. good morning, everyone. we're having a pretty nice warm period of weather once again throughout the great lakes. that air is starting to move towards new england. we have that snow shower yesterday in baltimore and d.c. but that's going to be belong gone later today. we have a few snowflakes trying to fly through northern portions of new york state. why that is important is because it is heading for new hampshire where the voting will begin today. as far as the forecast, look at the mild air. 51 in d.c. today. 50s as far no

aat the very least, michael jordan should say something.pany should say something lower the price as well, they are saying. >> if you look at the video, it's people of color. it really angers me that you have community leaders coming out and saying it's the fault of nike. michael jordan. we need to be responsible for individual responsibility of what we do. these people could not control themselves. >> we have a really serious problem in our country. it's the breakdown of moral values in our country. as you pointed out there are a lot of black individuals who are involved in these instances. these ministers and these activists, where were they when the flash mobs were taking place across last year in the black community? why weren't they speaking out then. this issue with the sneaker doesn't have anything to do with nike or michael jordan. >> where are they on education? >> i think it's ridiculous for them to ask for michael jordan's help on this or nike to come out. reality is whether a teenager or someone that is sticky financial situatio

say that this new fresh concept will keep up with the city's vibrant culinary scene and that michael jordans on board with the changes >>you may have noticed at the grocery store that there is not as much organic milk on the shelves the new york times says that that's because organic farmers are paying more for grain and hay to feed the cows but they have not raise their prices for the milk as a result of farmers to not feed their cows as much leading to lower production the prices for organic milk may rise as much as 10% in the coming weeks >>in the medical watch the fda will restrict certain antibiotics and livestock and poultry to prevent humans from developing drug-resistant beginning in april most unapproved use of drugs known as cephalosporins will be barred in scalp takes chicken and turkeys this antibiotics can be used only to treat animal illnesses under specific conditions and cannot be used for disease prevention these antibiotics used to treat pneumonia skin infections and several other infections in humans >>more parents are welcoming twins these days and this according to a ne

this is your michael jordan gear. this is your polo. this is your nice 501 jeans, you guys.elf for. who speaks spanish here? can you read that? [ speaking spanish ]. >> what does that mean? >> something about sexual assault. >> sexual assault. >> warning you about sexual assault in prison, how to protect yourself against it. >> the inmates are in essence the deterrent that will guide these youth back to a life of contributing to society. >> this is the building we live in, north block. and this building they have little small cells that are 9 x 4, nine feet tall, four feet wide. that's smaller than a walk-in closet, you guys, but yet two men live in those cells in that building. look where you at, man, you in a cage like an animal. have you ever been to a zoo? >> yeah. >> the cages for the monkeys are bigger than this, right? okay then, so what does that tell you about herself. >> they got more freedom than this. >> the animals get more freedom than us, right? so you need to really be thinking. >> they're treating me lower than animals, lesser than animals. >> this is becaus

. >> i grew up watching michael jordan, tiger woods, if he can win 14 championships why can't i?on sailer with an unusual introduction to the sport. >> six years old my mother got me in sailing. she tricked me as a kid i didn't like boats, water. i was afraid to go out there. so summer camp she sent me out there, i walked on the boat, and first if thing i thought the boat didn't sink, hey, good, this is fun, i will be safe. >> got his first taste of danger crewing a trip for bruce schwab. >> when we left a hail storm, waves smashing through them, and i steered the boat for four hours and he told me that night he said awesome job out there, and that boosted my confidence, skills and abilities. >> from there, lawson launched his racing career. >> fearless. kind of willing to push the boat, push himself a little bit. he's not afraid to take a couple chances, and try to push his boundaries a little bit. >> also out to break old stereotypes. >> i have been confused a number of times as the help at events, ask me to get them a drink, they don't expect to see you there. once they find o

dear michael jordan, dear sylvester stallone. guess what happened? nothing. then at christmas time i got one check for $100 from tom brokaw and then i saw my climbing ger and i sold it and i sold my car for $500 that i got from my grandfather in a seedy area in oakland. by string i o spring i had only $2,400. my mother invited me to come and talk to the kids. when i got ready to leave, a fourth grader named jeffery looked me in the aye and he said i've got a piggy bank at home and i'm going to help you build that school. west side school raised 65, 300 pennies. it wasn't the celebrities or the sports heroes or movie stars or if i lan throw pears but children reaching out to children half way around the world to help them build a school. what can you buy with a penny the bay area? probably nothing. in montana you can buy 1/2 tootsie roll. but in afghanistan you can buy a pencil. it's not that's so important but education gives a child hope. you know, if you fight tear riz her rorism it's based in fear but th

. >> and there is that buzz in the building and to come the first player since some guy named michael jordans and is fourth in the league, and led the thunder to a 12-2 record and that is the best in the nba. >> and there is some high praise for him. >> his ability to score his size, there were scores and that is -- and make itup guardable. there is so long, he has a 7'4", 7'5" wingspan and -- he's improved the defense. >> and -- and to some college hoops. georgetown, better news thanks to the senior guard jason clark and what a night for clark. and he was in the zone, converted 11 of the 14 shots, five were three-point shots and to a career high 31 points and had some five steals, did everything. the 83-75 win over the blue demons. he was not perfect. he missed five of the 9 free throws and i am sure the coach will coach him for that and tonight, they begin a three- game road trip and an interesting fact here. the new head coach has a 12-9 and 4 record, the exact same as the predecessor and that is weird but true. >> a lot of questions are asked and he didn't answer that one. >> all right.

six matches after beating michael jordan's baulked at ninety seven eighty seven the wrong williams was unstoppable finishing the game with nineteen points and nine rebounds and sent a sis this long shot early in the first quarter to put the nets up thirteen eleven williams stole the ball later in the secondary giving it to chris humphries who finished with an easy to take in the scored forty nine thirty eight in the middle of the third gerald henderson cut the deficit to just seven points after this pick thank you for junk it was not enough however williams turned provider again in the fourth to set up ricky marsh on brooks but didn't hesitate one to seven eighty seven the final score the nets winning only their fifth match out of seventeen this season. to. find their way to ice hockey and that with just a dozen games to go in the cage shells a regular season the end powerhouse did on the regal are gunning to reach their fourth straight playoffs were asked their accounts in the most prolific latvian n.h.l. history sunday's what needs to be done so achieve that goal and perhaps culture

no more of the michael jordan cannot speak out because politics is not a good thing to speak out against. it will be the jamaican musicians, the peter toshes and bob marleys -- the people -- the politicians had to be responsive to what people were saying and doing because there was a movement around these high- profile folks. they cannot just represent the movement. they have to come out of the movement. it has to be present in our communities and schools and prisons even for that to happen. otherwise, we end up with the tail wagging the dog. these boats we have artificially created to be our saviors, and we need to be our own saviors. [applause] >> how do you see -- and this is to either one of you -- do you see the new disciplinary action, the prison system at this point, and where do we go? because you are doing wonderful work in the system. where we go to make that not happen anymore? >> i also want to throw out because sister davis is here and working with restorative justice for youth, to invite her voice into that question as well. >> what we are doing in oakland is to try to brea

by a russian billionaire extended charlotte's away losing streak to six matches after beating michael jordan's a bobcat's ninety seven eighty seven the wrong williams was unstoppable finishing the game with nineteen point nine rebounds and ten assists scoring this long shot early in the first quarter to put the nets up thirteen eleven williams stealing the ball later in the second here give it to kris humphries who finished with an easy dunk taking the score to forty nine thirty eight in the middle of the third gerald henderson cut the deficit to just seven points after the spectacular dark it was not enough however williams turned provider again in the fourth to set up rookie marshawn brooks who didn't hesitate ninety seven eighty seven the final score the nets winning only their fifth match out of seventeen this season. and we have a quick update where maria sharapova has set up. all russian quarter final with caro outs or defeating sabine lisicki in three sets. finally on to i saw a key end with just a dozen games to go in the cage shells a regular season the last imperative the now rigo ar

a michael jordan fan. want to settle the age old problem. better pizza, chicago or new york. >> a tough one. >> ever had cheese kurds. >> turds? >> kurds, that is blaspheme. something else take you to wisconsin. >> cheese kurds. thank you. >> gusty wind. chilly air, midwest to new england. rain from seattle to portland. snow in the cascade. >> 40s from seattle to salt lake city. phoenix, warms up to 80. 10 degrees in fargo. 40s from boston to atlanta. 57 in my beloved city new or leans. >> new orleans. couple daredevils kicked off the new year in spectacular fashion. setting world records for the longest snowmobile and motorcycle jumps. >> levi, can't say the name. yeah, whatever. flew 412 feet. 6 in. s on his snowmobile. robbie madison took his bike 378 feet, 9 inches breaking his certified world record of 351 feet, 3 inches. those guys are braver than i will ever be. whoo. more "world news now" coming up right after this. >> stop talking fireman bob, this is live tv. practically everything, the president of the united states does, is recor

the include includes michael jordan, tiger woods, lebron james and now tim tebow. he had the country mesmerized for last sunday's wild card game. the game was watched by an astounding 42.4 million people. making it the most watched program on television since last year's super bowl. they're expecting huge numbers saturday night when the broncos play new england in prime time tebow and brady. on twitter, tebow's overtime touchdown pass inspired more tweets in the united states than any other event in recent history with 9,420 tweets per second. even lady gaga tweeted after the game writing i'm a giants fan but wow, that's what the f a champion looks like. lady gaga watching the broncos and steelers. >>> rg-3 is going pro. the quarterback that won the heisman trophy and brought it to baylor university, leading his team to a ten-win season. he announced he is skipping his senior year to enter the nfl draft. griffin expected to be one of the top two quarterbacks taken. he was asked which team he hopes to play for. >> i said whoever is paying the bills, that's whoever i

so the man who was a fan of michael jordan, stallone and liz taylor, apparently loved american classics and had a fleet of these museum-quality dreadnaughts. nearby, china made news a few days back though hardly anybody noticed their announcement of a manned space mission to the moon. only a dozen people have been there, all americans and no one we know of since 1972. china's move comes just as the u.s. has gotten out of the space travel business. >> where does this leave americans? >>> talk about the whole world watching. rttv, the english language version of russian cable television news has aired a pretty rough woman on the street report that reminded us of "jay walking" only with more edge. the correspondent interviews people in new york and finds out how little they know. >> i know absolutely nothing about libya. >> reporter: she makes a broader point about a lack of basic knowledge among presidential candidates and many american citizens. >>> now to news of the new year. they say it might have been a record crowd in times square -- but they always say that. they did clean it up am

the struggling new jersey nets beat michael jordan's bobcats ninety seven eighty seven on home court to inflict a sixty eight defeat on shell as don williams signed this long shot early in the first quarter with the nets thirteen eleven up on routes to finishing the game with nineteen points nine rebounds and ten assists and later in the second williams again stole the ball before giving it to kris humphries he finished with a nice and dunk take the school to forty nine thirty eight however in the middle of the surgeon general henderson cut the deficit to seven points after this spectacular show and out it was not enough really started provided again in the fourth set working marshawn brooks didn't hesitate ninety seven to eighty seven again the final score the nets winning only their fifth match out of seventeen so far this season. finally twice hockey and with just a dozen games to go in the regular season latvian past and i'm a regular on going to reach their full straight playoffs and we lost that captain the most prolific latvian in n.h.l. history sunday's as a lynch what needs

. >> michael jordan hosting the warriors. munta ellis, and 8-2 warriors hurry. how about this shot by kendall walker. he had 23. they win it 112-100. >> to the ice, sharks in columbus, tied in the third, pavelski and patric marleau gets it, 2-1 the final. we'll find out who will play in the title game. i'm mike shumann, have a great day. >> up next, 9:30, website going black this week what many believe is widespread internet plagiarism. >> i'm nannette miranda, more agencies are using new technology to look for stolen vehicles but it's your social network. all mixed together. with galaxy nexus by samsung, now you can organize your contacts into circles, like you do in real life. so you can choose what people see and what they don't. and with the speed of verizon 4g lte, you can chat as a group in a googleplus hangout without missing a beat. introducing the first phone built for android 4.0. only at verizon. >>> welcome back. half a billion license plates are in one company's database and yours might be one of them. it's at the center of debate of stopping crime

. >> reporter: michael jordan's wife netted $168 million.llion mansion after reportedly pocketing $100 million after separating from tiger woods. just last month, mel gibson's wife, robin, walked away from their marriage with an estimated $425 million. vanessa and kobe have two little girls. they'll share custody. it's sad when couples break up. but wow, that is a lot of cash. >> understand the of cash. >>> if you keep it here, after the break, you'll see this little pup pi and your three words. ♪ east of mississippi down to hollywood ♪ my vial and syringe. me, drawing my insulin dose. and me the day i discovered novolog flexpen. flexpen is pre-filled with your mealtime insulin. dial the exact dose, inject by pushing a button. no vials, syringes or coolers to carry. flexpen is insulin delivery my way. novolog is a fast-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes. do not inject if you do not plan to eat within five to ten minutes after injection to avoid low blood sugar. tell your healthcare provider a

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when michael jordan was winning dhiarns, we wanted to see somebody else win it.on't know how long it's going to last. i don't know how long the ride is going to last. >> greta: i think it's fun to watch, two years in the league. >> sometimes it's like an ugly duckling. he'll throw a pass you don't know whether it's going to row three or row one or another zip code. and then another great pass. >> greta: the pass last week was a stunner. >> all three of them. it's the dramatic fashion with which he is doing it. every time the stage is set, everybody is out there, he is not going to get that. i don't think they will beat the new england patriots. i don't think broncos will beat them but i guarantee it's going to be probably a lot closer than people think. >> packers are giants, who do you think is going to win? >> i know your affiliation, i pick the green bay packers and ravens to be in the superbowl. >> greta: that may harm my marriage. >> that is my story and i am sticking to it. >> greta: coming up. calling president obama campaign they are chief and they are as

christians but will idealology keep advertisers from marketing tim tebow or could he be the new michael jordanuse is pushing back hard gaeagainst a new book about the first couple and the over dramatizing of old news. jay carney today. >> looks like these tend to over hype and sensationize things, and i think that is the case here. the fact of the matter is, and i think this is depicted in the book, the relationship between the president and the first lady is incredibly strong. >> carney today reacting to the author's book who said that the first lady's frustrations reflected those of american's around the country. >> she is a lot like democrats on the outside. she had high expectations for this presidency and wants to see them fulfilled. >> is she disappointed? >> according to my accounts she was frustrated. but things have turned around and she is all in. >> jen saki is joining me now from washington. hey, jen, thanks for being with us. >> my pleasure. glits great glits. >> it's great to have you, you saw the divide between the west wing and east wing. some of it is the men that were with hi

in the past it's tiger woods, michael jordan, lebron james held the top spot as the most popular athlete. tim tebow is taking on the patriots on saturday night. >>> a little awkward at the people's choice awards last night in l.a. when it turned out a number of the winners weren't there. >> awkward. >> the people's choice award for favorite network tv comedy goes to... open the envelope -- >> how i met your mama. [ applause and cheers ] five awards. other no-show winners were johnny depp and the >> katy perry a big winner was a no show for her five awards. that was awkward. other no shows johnny depp and the entire cast of the harry potter movies. >> johnny depp never shows up for anything. >> he showed up last year. >> how do you know that? >> i don't know. who do i know any of this stuff? probably from "us" weekly. >> we need to get a life. >>> house fire in san jose around 3:40 this morning street blocked off in the area a two- alarm house fire. for a while flames were shooting from the roof and streets were blocked off at greenleaf and yerba buena avenue. as you can see from this map

. >> michael jordan, game six -- >> jimmy: that was it. >> not even looking at the gold jump shots. >mean? if he can do that again, fine. i was at the game. everybody was nice, you know a lot of, a lot of ascots. a lot of scots. >> jimmy: oh. >> you know, everybody was real nice. >> jimmy: everybody had neck wear. neck wear. >> you know, satin jackets. san francisco, you know what i'm saying? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> so everybody was nice. >> jimmy: yeah, they're very nice people. >> so you know, it was a good game, it was a good game. >> jimmy: now, who are you going for? >> now, i'm going for the giants. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah. i love -- you got to go, you got to go with the new york giants. you're in new york as well. >> yeah. grown man can't cheer for tom brady. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: why? >> you can't cheer for the ugg, the ugg don. [ laughter ] you can't do that. you can't. >> jimmy: oh come on. >> you can't, the dude has ugg cleats. you can't do that. >> jimmy: no he's not wearing uggs. >> next time you watch the game, watch. he's got ugg cleats. >> jimmy: