Michael Jordan The Life By Roland Lazenby

Jordan’s journey started his freshman year of high school during basketball season. “He (Michael Jordan) did not make the basketball team at Laney High School his freshman year.” (Jhonson 1) The first tryout of his high school career, he didn’t make it. That would absolutely demoralize a person and break down their self esteem. But Jordan kept at it and kept training to be the best player he could be. “Jordan was only 5’11 his freshman… He grew 3 inches his junior and senior year , making him a final height of 6’6.” (Jhonson 1). With his final height, Jordan would be able to excel at many levels of his game. Making him a national force at the high school level. Jordan would go on to play college basketball at the division one level at the North Carolina University, and then get drafted by the Chicago Bulls. “Jordan is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of the twentieth century” (Jhonson 1). With Jordan getting a mega deal with Nike to manufacture shoes and many other products, Jordan would go on to make a fortune. Jordan won 6 NBA championships and a 5 time NBA MVP award recipient. Jordan started from not making the freshman basketball team to being named on of the best basketball players of all

In the poem Ex-Basketball Player, John Updike recounts the timeline of a once great basketball player named Flick Webb. The journey starts with a description of Flick’s hometown, then shares details about his current job, next it reflects on his high school basketball success, and finishes with his habits outside of work. In the first stanza, the poet is describing the town where Flick lives. Updike references trolley tracks which would imply an early 20th century setting. He also calls out the name of the garage specifically, Berth’s Garage. This implies that Flick lives in a small town because small towns named their gas stations after the owner, unlike big cities. In the third stanza, he talks about Flick playing high school basketball. Updike goes on to mention that in one season he scored three hundred and ninety points, a county record. The third stanza talks about how magnificent Flick was at basketball. The narrator indicates that he witnessed at least one such game when he noted, “I saw him rack up thirty-eight or forty in one home game” (Updike, 17-18). The countermotion of the poem occurs in the fourth stanza, which starts out by stating, “He never learned a trade, he just sells gas” (19). In this line of the poem, Updike reveals the tone of the narrator as sad and disappointed. With no education to fall back on, when a professional basketball career does not come about, Flick spends his life working at a gas station. The former player’s current life is described

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. His mother was Deloris Jordan, and his father was James Jordan. At an early age Michael moved to North Carolina and grew up in the city of Wilmington. People called him “Mike” or “Mj”, he attended Trask Middle School and played Shooting Guard on his school’s basketball team. A few years later he attended Emsley A. Laney High school where he played baseball and basketball, and wore the number twenty-three. In the tenth grade Michael tried out for the teams varsity basketball team, but he was cut because he was only 5’10. The next year Jordan made varsity and scored 35 points his 1st game. In the next 2 seasons he averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. His senior season he led Laney to the high school championship but came short and lost by 4. In March of 1981, he was selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game, where he had 30 points, 6 steals, and

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born on February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He was considered responsible for popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

Athletes and Awards The competitive world of sports often tends to focus on big names. One of the best players of all time, Michael Jordan, is said to be one of the best showmen in the NBA. Currently, there are many aspects of controversy due to the upcoming talent of Stephen Curry. In order to fairly compare both athletes, on has to put their experience in question.

Everyone has his or her opinion on who is the best player in National Basketball Association history. Some will say LeBron James but ninety percent of people will say Michael Jordan. Michael is known for playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls, but he has also contribute to more than just basketball. He is also an Olympic athlete, businessperson, and an actor. “Jordan is one of the most popular and widely known sports icons throughout the world” (Kellner 1). Many do not know but Michael has a short baseball career. Jordan has a very interesting life; he inspired many young child to follow his example in basketball; also being an entrepreneur producing a clothing and shoe line and an inspirational leader.

If you ask 50 people who the best player in the NBA is, either from the past or present, more than half of them will answer by saying Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is one of the most electrifying players in NBA history. His moves are so unique because no other player can copy them. He constantly keeps the fans and the opposing team wondering what he will do next. His free throw line dunk is impossible to forget, because it’s the beginning of the creative slam dunk trend in the league. Even though M.J. usually refers to Michael Jordan, he isn’t the only basketball star with those initials that are one of the best in this sport. Earvin “Magic” Johnson lives up to his name, and performs some of the most indescribable passes in the league. You

Michael Jordan was the greatest athletic of all time. When he was in high school he played basketball, football, and football trying to find the right place for his talent. Michael tend to loves basketball because of his old brother Larry. Larry was a basketball player, and he accustomed to take Michael out in the backyard and played with him. Michael attend Laney High School from 1979 to 1981 where he joined Laney’s jayvee basketball team and played as a guard. Michael was doing well with his team. He started to attract attention when he won the final game against New Hanover, and he scored all the final 15 points. Michael get a scholarship from North Carolina college because of his

95 out of 100 people you ask will tell you that Michael Jeffrey Jordan was the greatest basketball player to ever live. The topic of the best player to ever step on a basketball court is a subject that has been discussed and argued over and over again across the world. But through the evidence of his accolades, achievements, and stats, almost everyone knows he’s the best in all of history. It seems as though most sports do not have a specific person who is considered to be the greatest but Michael Jordan is undisputedly the best of all time. Basketball is a game of statistics and it is a team sport. Michael averaged, by himself, “30 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game. Think about that for a second ” (Bruce 1). No

Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players of all time. He won hundreds of games, but Michael did lose a few games. Even the greatest of all time loses. Winning isn’t the only thing that matters in a game. There are many important lessons to learn from losing like learning good sportsmanship, having the opportunity to be part of a team, and losing builds great character.

Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn New York, on February 17 1963. He was an Olympic Athlete, Business person, and a actor. People thought he was the most best basketball player of all time. In the NBA he was on the Chicago Bulls. He helped them win six national basketball association championships. He was also the most valuable player award five times. “Michael went on to play for the college North Carolina in 1981”. He was one of the most significant player on the team. Jordan led them to the NCAA Division championship and shoot the final basket.

Michael Jordan's “Air Jordan 11 Retro” shoes are scheduled to be released in December. Jordan’s sneakers are annually released in December and remain the most popular and anticipated pair of shoes. The release of new Jordan shoes guarantees a line of people waiting outside of every sneaker store throughout the country for the midnight release. The demand for these sneakers sometimes causes violent outbreaks that have led to murder. Many people share the view that camping out for Michael Jordan’s shoes is ridiculous, while many others believe that camping out for the sneakers is worth it. “You can’t rock J’s in prison, “says Raeven Parham, 22 when asked her opinion about camping out for Jordan shoes.

As you can tell Michael Jordan had been threw many and many different things in his life. Some are crazy and upright, while others are downside and not as crazy. Things that are upright about his life was when he got drafted to play NBA and when he won the olympics twice for his team. The downside to his life was that he had dropped out of college junior year so he can play the NBA and if he had never been so good he would of never had a good bright future.

Many people know Michael Jordan as a famous basketball player. While I have been doing research I have learned that Michael jordan has a lot of accomplishments. Michael Jordan is an inspiration to many people one of his quote is “I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed”. In this text you will learn many facture facts about Michael.

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life… that’s why i succeed”- Michael Jordan. Everyone has a struggle in life and fails or embarrassments. I’ve failed many times from missing a baseball or missing a deer or turkey but I never gave up so I kept trying and I succeeded.