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    Michael Jordan is a former NBA basketball player and Olympian. He is also a business person and actor. He led the bulls to six NBA championships and has a world wide shoe brand recognition, Early life Michael Jordan was Born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were James Jordan and Deloris jordan. He grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, and attended Emsley A. Laney High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football. He became the star of the team his junior

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    Michael Jordan is the best basketball player there ever was. The way he played was very outstanding and he sold out many arenas. A lot of kids wanted to grow up and play like Michael Jordan which made him a positive role model in many homes. They even made a movie called “Like Mike” to show how it would be to play like Michael Jordan as a kid. As the movie demonstrated that the shoes made him play good Michael Jordan shows that it’s not the shoes that make you good it’s how much you dedicate yourself

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    Michael Jordan is a former NBA player. He has been called the greatest of all time (AKA the GOAT) plenty of times and he truly is. This essay is all about Michael Jordan. In the first season of NBA, Michael Jordan averaged 28.2 ppg on 51.5% shooting. He was a fan favorite wherever he went including opposing arenas. He hashed one of the most prolific scoring seasons in NBA history. As you can see, basketball was made for someone like Michael. Jordan was an all around great in whatever position the

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    Case Study I have devised a presentation in order to critically analyse sports as spectacle, my research question consists of how Michael Jordan’s elite NBA career elevated media speculation. By critiquing theorists such as Debore, Abercrombie & Longhurst and Tomlinson I can illustrate how spectacle is perceived in our mediated society. Media In an era of global technology, instant news, infomercials, electronic town meetings, and “Made for TV Documentaries,” the borderlines between news

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    a select few can be really good at. Michael Jordan was the best of the best. Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles and was named finals MVP all six times, he was named to 10 All-NBA first teams, and won the NBA’s MVP 5 times. His college career led him to a great NBA career. He impacted many people with his unwillingness to quit. Michael Jordan outperformed everyone else on the court and will always be the best to do so. Michael Jordan was without a doubt the best basketball player

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    Michael Jordan was signed to a five year endorsement deal by Nike. The contract was worth about 2.5 million dollars. A lot of people were very judgmental because of the huge endorsement given to a rookie. I am surprised as well because in this day and age, a company would never do that. However, because Michael Jordan had so much skill, he made all of the skeptical people eat their own words. The following year, Michael got his own line of shoes and clothes. His first shoe, the Air Jordan I, was

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    As with most games in the illustrious career of Michael Jordan, the ball was in his hands with the game winding down. Fans and players of the Utah Jazz awaited in fear for their fate to be decided. The ball dangled in the air with 6.6 seconds to play, and the seasons of all involved would be over, pending the result of this one shot. Tension filled the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, while thousands watched live. It took only one shot to cement a legacy and crush thousands of dreams. The photo

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    Best NBA Player Ever Award “Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often an illusion,” said Michael Jordan, basketball legend [goodreads.com.] He has many more fabulous quotes, but I am going to give you even better reasons. I am presenting the Best NBA player ever award, and this is why Michael Jordan should get this amazing award. One Reason Michael Jordan is the best player ever in the NBA is his records. He has 12 NBA records and 17 Chicago Bulls records. He averages the most points

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    Michael Jordan is one of the best NBA players of all time. This is my biography about him. Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Michael Jordan went to Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. This is where Michael started his long basketball journey. But he didn’t try to make the team until his sophomore year where he didn’t even make the varsity team. When he didn’t make the team he was very embarrassed, which lead him to be determined to make the very

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    Discerning Worldview Michael Jordan is one of the biggest names in sports history. While he was in the spotlight, many people idolized him. He repeatedly won almost every award that he possibly could. He became wealthy and had a huge influence on modern day society. Jordan placed the highest importance on, and strove for greatness in everything he did. This is shown through his self-discipline, hard work, and dedication to do whatever it takes to get better. Michael Jordan was born in February of 1963

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