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    One of the most controversial topics in the history of NBA today is whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James is the best player to ever be a part of this association. James began his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers and currently plays for the Miami Heat. Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls for most of his career; however, he played for the Washington Wizard’s from age 38 to 40. According to the New York Times, Jordan announced his retirement in Chicago on January 13th of 1999 (D8). Although LeBron

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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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    My paper is about Michael Jordan and how his life became as it is. I picked him, because i love the kind of person he is. Well from what i can tell from what the internet says. Michael Jordan is a great public figure and people love him. They love reading about him and talking about him. And i love basketball , so if im gone talk about basketball i wanna research the best ball player of all time. I really don't know that much about him, but i know he is very known in the basketball and fashion world

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    trying again.” That quote is made by one of the greatest basketball players to ever live Michael Jordan. He brings so much inspiration to the game of basketball today. So we will be talking all the achievements, Michael Jordan made in his high school, college and NBA career. We will also talk about his early life, what he is doing today and why his seventh grade teacher told him to find another sport. Michael Jordan has made so many achievements in his life, it would take a whole page to name them off

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    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 found interest in various sports such as baseball, basketball, and football

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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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    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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    Have you ever wanted to know the story Michael Jordan’s Story and the Journey of Success? Michael was one of five children and he lived in Brooklyn. Michael had always been around sports and other activities. He began loving sports and realizing that he wanted to play them. This was the start of a long journey that he didn’t know that he was going to go on. He found himself being very competitive, and his father says that he was born that way. When he was young he began to find that basketball

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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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    Response: Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time. This book was great to be able to read about his life. His struggles in high school really intrigued me. I was surprised to find out that Michael was cut from the basketball team as a freshman. So many people idolized Jordan. He was a great person on and off the court. Plot: Michael Jordan was born in North Carolina. He lived with his parents Deloris and James. His family did not have much money when he was younger. Jordan really

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