Michael Jordan was born Feb. 17 1963 in Brooklyn New York. Jordan has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister when growing up he played basketball and football but his love for basketball was greater tha football. His older brother Larry always beat him when they played one on one basketabll this is what determined Michael to become a better basketball player. He played basketball for Laney High School in North Carolina. When he was a sophomore in highschool he got cut from the varsity basketball team, but instead of him giving up and not trying hard since he got cut he let that push him and make him work harder so he would make the team next year one quote he said that i will never forget is "you will never know how to succedd if you have never failed" that quote is very inspiring. He also said something else that made him work harder after he got cut he said " when ever he would work out and got tired and thought he should just quit and go home because he was tired he closed his eyes and seen that his name was not on the basketball list and it pushed him and made him work even harder." He made the team next year and lead them to a state championship. Michael recieved a schloarship from the University of North Carolina as a freshman his popularity began to grow when he hit the game winning shot in the 1982 NCCA championship game against the georgetown hoyas. He left college and entered the NBA in 1984 he was selected third in the draft to the Chicago Bulls he played his first pro game against the Washington and proved to everybody that he deserved to be apart of the elite players in the NBA. He finished his rookie season averaging 28.2 points per game, he was named rookie of the year and made the all-star team. Jordan led the bulls to the playoffs everyseaon but they didnt make the finals until 1991, 92, and 93 where Jordan led them to three straight consecutive championships. Following his third championship some troubling thigns happened Michael Jordans dad James was murdered by some people from North Carolina and that ruined his passion and drive and he felt like he didnt have to prove him self anymore so he thought he should step away from the game he then signed to play baseball he played minor league baseball with the white sox's. On March 18th, 1995 Jordan announced that he was back and he returned to the NBA for the Bulls, they lost to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Semi-finals and Nick Anderson said " he didnt look like the old michael jordan." He still had to prove to people that he was still the best basketball player to play the game he led the bulls to 72-10 record averaging 30.4 points per game in 1996 he led them to there fourth NBA title. In 1996 he was also selected as one of the top 50 greatest players in NBA histroy. They won two more titles to make it a total of six NBA titles. Michael then retired for the second time and he said that it's final becasue he wants to spend more time with his wife and three kids, but his passion for the game would never go away he then returned to the NBA and played for the Wizards. He accomplished alot of things when he played the game of basketball, 5 time NBA league MVP, 10 time scoring champion, 6 time finals MVP, and has 6 NBAchampionships. He ended his career with 32,292 points and averaged 30.12 points per game the best in NBA history he has now passed the torch to the younger stars Jordan said "now i can go home and feel at peace with the game of basketball." Michael Jordan was one of the greatest basketball players to play the game he showed the true meaning of heart and determination.
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Michael Jordan was born Feb. 17 1963 in Brooklyn New York. Jordan has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister when growing up he played basketball and football but his love for basketball was greater tha football. His older brother Larry always beat him when they played one on one basketabll this is what determined Michael to become a better basketball player. He played basketball for Laney High School in North Carolina. When he was a sophomore in highschool he got cut from the varsity basketball team, but instead of him giving up and not trying hard since he got cut he let that push him and make him work harder so he would make the team next year one quote he said that i will never forget is "you will never know how to succedd if you have never failed" that quote is very inspiring. He also said something else that made him work harder after he got cut he said " when ever he would work out and got tired and thought he should just quit and go home because he was tired he closed his eyes and seen that his name was not on the basketball list and it pushed him and made him work even harder." He made the team next year and lead them to a state championship. Michael recieved a schloarship from the University of North Carolina as a freshman his popularity began to grow when he hit the game winning shot in the 1982 NCCA championship game against the georgetown hoyas. He left college and entered the NBA in 1984 he was selected third in the draft to the Chicago Bulls he played his first pro game against the Washington and proved to everybody that he deserved to be apart of the elite players in the NBA. He finished his rookie season averaging 28.2 points per game, he was named rookie of the year and made the all-star team. Jordan led the bulls to the playoffs everyseaon but they didnt make the finals until 1991, 92, and 93 where Jordan led them to three straight consecutive championships. Following his third championship some troubling thigns happened Michael Jordans dad James was murdered by some people from North Carolina and that ruined his passion and drive and he felt like he didnt have to prove him self anymore so he thought he should step away from the game he then signed to play baseball he played minor league baseball with the white sox's. On March 18th, 1995 Jordan announced that he was back and he returned to the NBA for the Bulls, they lost to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Semi-finals and Nick Anderson said " he didnt look like the old michael jordan." He still had to prove to people that he was still the best basketball player to play the game he led the bulls to 72-10 record averaging 30.4 points per game in 1996 he led them to there fourth NBA title. In 1996 he was also selected as one of the top 50 greatest players in NBA histroy. They won two more titles to make it a total of six NBA titles. Michael then retired for the second time and he said that it's final becasue he wants to spend more time with his wife and three kids, but his passion for the game would never go away he then returned to the NBA and played for the Wizards. He accomplished alot of things when he played the game of basketball, 5 time NBA league MVP, 10 time scoring champion, 6 time finals MVP, and has 6 NBAchampionships. He ended his career with 32,292 points and averaged 30.12 points per game the best in NBA history he has now passed the torch to the younger stars Jordan said "now i can go home and feel at peace with the game of basketball." Michael Jordan was one of the greatest basketball players to play the game he showed the true meaning of heart and determination.
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