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    and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan's childhood. Michael Jordan was born on January 17, 1963. MJ grew up in Brooklyn,NY and NYC. MJ has two brothers and sisters. Their names are Deloris Jordan, Roslyn Jordan, Larry Jordan, and James R. Jordan Jr. The father and mother of Michael Jordan are James R. Jordan Sr. And Deloris Jordan. Michael Jordan had a strick life as a kid. But once here got into basketball things got a little bit easier. Michael

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    Michael Jeffrey Jordan, third son of Delores and James Jordan, was born on February 17th 1963 in Brooklyn, NY. As a child Michael was not a very focused individual. This all changed after moving from Brooklyn to Wilmington N.C.. Michael began attending Emsley A. Laney High School. He became a B + student and excelled as an athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. In the fall of his sophomore year at Laney High school 5 foot 9 Michael was cut from the varsity basketball team. Instead of MJ

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    Michael Jordan Best Player of All Time Many people today enjoy watching Michael Jordan’s basketball career today though he started his career in the 1980’s. The Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan is one of the best players of his time winning more than 3 M.V.P awards. “James Naiasmith in 1891 was tasked with coming up with an activity to be played indoors during the winter, and given 14 days to do so. This sport was basketball. He created 13 rules for basketball . He included the concept of traveling

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    Do you have a favorite basketball player? Most people have a favorite basketball player. A fans favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan because he’s one of the best players ever knowned, he’s always working hard, he always responds back to his defender in a possative way, we know when and where he was born, when did he play in the olympics, what college he had went or attended to, who are his parents, how many championships did he win, when did he join the NBA, where did he get a full scholarship

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    player named Michael Jordan has done just that. With the assistance of Nike, the free enterprise system has help make Michael Jordan well known in the fashion and sports world for his shoes. Michael Jordan is a well known basketball and with the help of Nike sponsoring him with the design of his shoes he has made millions of dollars and has created a product that is in high demand for consumers. The first pair of shoes he is known for came out in 1985 and are called Air Jordan 1. This shoe had a nike

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    professional basketball league in the world. One of the most controversial topics in the history of the NBA today is whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James is the best player to ever be a part of this association. LeBron James began his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. During the summer of 2010, he decided to play for the Miami Heat and he continues to do so today. Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls for most of his career. During 1993, he announced that he was retiring from the game of professional

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    Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time because he won 6 championship rings and 32,292 points during his career.(World Book)Did you know that Michael Jeffrey Jordan was the best basketball player in the NBA.(World Book) Jordan’s accomplishments was that he scored 32,292 points during his first season of playing the Bulls(World Book) The second accomplishment is that Jordan average 30.12 points per game.(World Book) The third accomplishment was that Jordan

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    Michael Jordan is arguably the best athlete to ever step foot on a basketball court. He is still one of the most popular athletes in the world. This was because he was a hard worker on and off the court. Jordan was also looked at as an icon because he was an African American that was changing the National Basketball Association (NBA) by breaking records and developing new styles of play. His accomplishments began to produce many opportunities for other professional athletes, especially African Americans

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    you are at a 97-98 Chicago Bulls game, and the announcer said “coming to the court number 23 Michael Jordan”, and the crowd screams loudly “Jordan, Jordan, Jordan”. Your friend right next to you that Jordan is one of the best. I am here today to tell you about the greatness of a legend, a Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, and reasons why he is the best. There is no doubt in my mind that Michael Jordan is the best person to ever play the game called basketball. Firstly, Michael Jordan’s whole entire career

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    times, I have trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”-Michael Jordan. One of the world greatest and most respected basketball players, Michael Jeffrey Jordan, he was born on February 17 1963 to James and Deloris Jordan in Brooklyn, New York. Shortly after Jordan was born, his family moved to Wilmington, South Carolina. Michael is one of five children and he has two brothers and two sisters. Growing up, Michael

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