In 1993, as a sophomore at Rutgers University, Marc Milecofsky dropped out of school to focus on his expanding clothing business. Although he had no business plan or funding there was high demand at shops and street fairs for his spray painted T-shirts, sweatshirt, and jackets. With a dream, persistence, and savvy marketing, this Jewish kid from Lake Wood, New Jersey went on to create Ecko Enterprises, the biggest company in the global urbanwear market, topping Diddy’s Sean John and Jay-Z’s Rocawear with revenues of over $1.5 billion per year.

Sixteen years after dropping out of college, Marc Ecko will finally complete another important chapter in his life, obtaining his college degree as Rutgers is set to honor the mogul with an honorary degree this spring.

Marc Ecko is profiled in the March 2009 issue of Inc. Magazine, it is an interesting (and inspiring) must-read for anyone interested in a good rags-to-riches business story.

What happened yesterday in sports news?

Barry Bonds: “Marc Ecko is a stupid idiot.” (Ballsiest)

Andy Pettitte Leads Yanks to 2-1 Win, Yanks Cut AL EAST Lead to 1 1/2 Game (Yanks Talk)

Brett Favre is the leading QB in NFL history. Check out the “Brett Favre Touchdown Database” to get info on every TD this stud has ever thrown. (JSOnline)

GM plans on revealing the new 2009 Corvette ZR-1 at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but here’s the best photos we’ve yet seen of the new ‘vette sporting the big 6.2-liter 650 HP supercharged small-block V8 engine. Final price hasn’t yet been set – but word on the street is it’ll be in the $100K range, and they’ll only make between 1000 and 1500. (Jalopnick)

Given the revelations last week that resulted in unprecedented punishment for the New England Patriots’ three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, Bill Belichick paranoia is running rampant among NFL coaches. (USA Today)

Vomiting quarterbacks held to a higher standard? (Flatusyahu)

New York Squeeze Play
The Mets lost (again). The Yankees won (again). As a result, each division race in the East got a little tighter Monday night. Just ask Philadelphia and Boston.

Red Sox Rookies Dress in Drag for Annual Ritual Plane Trip

Frank Thomas Hits 3 Home Runs Last Night

Monday Night Football Action
Donovan McNabb left to a chorus of boos. The Redskins left Philly 2-0. Washington’s Jason Campbell left an impression in his ninth NFL start, a 20-12 victory over the Eagles on Monday night.

Marc Ecko Asks the Fans to Decide Fate of Barry Bonds’ #756 Home Run Ball

When a baseball legend breaks a historic record it’s standard for the memorabilia to go into private collection or more appropriately be donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Here, like priceless works of art, the piece of memorabilia will be kept in clean room like conditions in order to maintain the integrity and value while showcasing it to the public. (more…)