Michael Jordan

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Michael Jeffrey Jordan is born on Feb. 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. A few years later he moves with his family in Wilmington, North Carolina. He enrolls at Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington and starts playing basketball, soccer and baseball.

          He tries to pursue a serious career in basketball, but because of his height (1.80 cm) he is considered too short to play high. Can not play for his high school team or because of the height he finds himself in the Laney high school team, where he manages to impress and enlist countlessly 40 points per game. The following summer increases 10 cm and ends the last two years of high school with an average of 20 points per match. With these impressive figures he returns to North Carolina to continue his university studies in geography.

          He participates in various basketball tournaments and manages to win a lot of trophies. Thanks to this performance he is seen and recruited by the Chicago Bulls team from the NBA (National Basketball Association).

          During the first season in the NBA, Jordan had an average of 28.2 points / match. Shortly after, he managed to conquer fans even as supporters of the adverse teams. After only a month played by Jordan at Sports Illustrated magazine titles on the front page: "A Star Was Born!"

          In a very short time he becomes one of the American basketball stars, amazed by the fans with his incredible evolutions. The reputation of "Air Jordan" has been attributed to him because of his magnificent abilities to score slam dunks at the edge of the foul area. Although his game was offensive, he managed to win the title of the best defensive player in the NBA.

          After many established records and trophies won with his Chicago Bulls team over the years that followed, including all three NBA titles, Michael Jordan decided to retire from basketball in 1993 to start a baseball career. It lasted only two years away from the sport that set him up and returns to the Chicago Bulls. There was another glory in which he won three consecutive championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998.

          With Jordan in the field, the Chicago Bulls sets a new impressive record, 72 matches won in a season, as much as possible. In 1999, Jordan announced his retirement for the second time, but this time he returns for two more seasons in the Washington Wizard's T-shirt (2001-2003).

After nearly 20 years of air Jordan's trophy showcase, it's absolutely impressive:

5 NBA titles MVP (Most Valuable Player)

10 appearances in the first NBA team All Starsmichael-jordan-mvp-madison-square-garden-1998-
 

9 appearances in the best defense team of the NBA
 

14 appearances in the All Star Game
 

10 titles for best scorer

 

3 Rebound Awards (Best Recover)
 

the title of best NBA defender in 1988.

Also, Jordan's records are not missing:

the best average points scored per match (30.1 / match)

the highest average of points scored per game in play off (33.4 / match)

the biggest basketball bounce (108 cm)

In 1999, the famous ESPN television station declared Michael Jordan "Best Athlete of the 20th Century".

Jordan was one of the best-selling athletes of his generation, being a decisive factor in po[CENSORED]rizing NBA around the world. The po[CENSORED]rity brought him to the attention of Nike sports clothing company, which launched a whole line of equipment that bears its name, but also the famous Nike Air Jordan sports shoes that are recognized and appreciated today in the specialized stores.

"If we talk about value, we talk to Michael Jordan and then to the rest of us." Magic Johnson - former big player in the NBA

"By far the best player in history who practiced this sport." Jay Z - the famous American rapper

"If you look in the dictionary for the synonym of the" best ", Michael Jordan will appear there." Elgin Baylor - former NBA player

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Edited May 12, 2019 by - Dark.ito
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