Michael Jordan Research Paper

Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Michael Jordan is a well known NBA player and Olympic gold medalist, but do you really know him? Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. I chose him because when it comes to basketball, I look up to him because in my opinion, he is the best. I have always been a fan of the Chicago Bulls (his former team) and the NBA has always been a part of my life, every chance I get to watch basketball I do. Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, Michael was the son of James and Deloris Jordan. He had two brothers and two sisters, James Jr., Larry, Roslyn and Deloris. At an early age Michael had developed a competitive edge, he wanted to win every game he played. You wouldn’t think it but Jordan’s …show more content…
He tried out for the school’s basketball team but sadly didn’t make it, but that didn’t stop him, he continued practicing and playing more. When Jordan was 18, he enrolled in college at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and soon became a member of the school’s basketball team. He scored the final basket playing against Georgetown University and helped his team win the NCAA division championship. In 1984, during his junior year, Michael was drafted by the Chicago Bulls to join the NBA. He had an average of 28.2 points per game. In 1985 he got the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Later that year Jordan joined the “Dream Team” in the olympics, he helped the team get 2 gold medals in 1984 and …show more content…
Michael is now a former player of the Chicago Bulls, retiring twice. He led the Bulls to six national championships and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award five times. The Miami Heat retired Michael’s number 23 jersey before his final game at the team’s arena. “In honor of your greatness and all you’ve done for the game of basketball, and not just the NBA, but for fans all around the world, we want to honor you tonight and hang your jersey, number 23, from the rafters. No one will ever wear the number 23 jersey for the Miami Heat, you’re the best,” said the Heats coach Pat Riley at this

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