Michael+Jordan

=__ Michael Jordan __= =__ The best basketball player ever! __=

__ **MICHAEL'S BACKGROUND** Michael Jeffrey Jordan __ was born on February 17, 1963. He is a retired professional basketball player, and is now a business man. He was an outstanding basketball player during his time at Chicago Bulls, his highest career scoring average is about 40.4. He was also a good defender. He was known as the greatest basketbal player of all time. He was a tremendous athlete with a wide range of basketball skills. Michael Jordan was a shocks the world when he plays basketball because his basketball skills were just too amazing, he was very popular all around the world especially the 1980s and 1990s.

__** WHY IS MICHAEL JORDAN CONSIDERED A GROUNDBREAKER? **__ I think Michael jordan was considered as a groundbreaker because he was really good player, he nerver give up. He was not good at shooting before, but everytime when he finish his basketball training, he stay, he just keep practicing shooting, until he is good at it. At the NBA SLAMDUNK contest, Michael Jordan's perform was really amazing, he shocked the whole stadium, he run to the free throw line, jump and dunk. At that time everbody was in shock, because no one can jump from the free throw line and dunk, that why he got his nick name 'air jordan'. He have been retired twice, but he was still the best basketball player ever!

Position: Shooting guard/Point Guard/Small Forward Height: 6-6 / 1,98 Weight: 216 lbs. / 98,0 kg

**__Career total__** Points: 32,292 Rebounds: 6,672 Assists: 5,633 Blocks: 893 Steals: 2,514 After a stand-out career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he led the Tar Heels to a National Championship in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly played as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His skillful ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line at Slam Dunk Contests, Michael Jordan got his nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also had being a one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Michael Jordan also acted in a movie called "Space Jam."

Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of __ Deloris __, who worked in banking, and __ James R. Jordan, Sr __, an equipment supervisor. His family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina when is was young, and he studied in Emsley A. Laney High School. Michael Jordan can play many sport well, like basketball, football, and baseball. He tried out for the varsity(In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school.)basketball team when he was 15, but he was too short to play for that level, at that time, he was 5'11"(1.8m). His friend, Harvest Leroy Smith was the only 15 years old boy who make the team. To prove his weakness, Michael Jordan became a star of Laney's junior varsity squad, and he averaged about 40 point per game. After a summer, he grew about 10cm, and he get more training. After he got in to the varsity team, Michael Jordan averaged about 20 point per game. As a senior, Michael Jordan was selected to the McDonald's All-American Team after averaging a triple-double: 29.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 10.1 assists.
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__** WHO IS INSPIRED MICHAEL JORDAN? **__ __James R. Jordan, Sr__

__ **MICHAEL JORDAN'**s Career highlights and awards __ 6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) 5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998) 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003) 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987–1993, 1996–1998) 1× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1985) 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1988–1993, 1996–1998) 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year 1985 NBA All-Rookie Team 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998) 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987, 1988) 2x Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics (1984,1992) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 1× NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1982) 1982 ACC Freshman of the Year 1× ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year (1984) 1× USBWA College Player of the Year (1984) 1× Naismith College Player of the Year (1984) 1× John R. Wooden Award (1984) 1× Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984) 1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century 1990s ESPY Male Athlete Decade Award 1990s ESPY Pro Basketballer Decade Award

//I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result. I never thought a role model should be negative. I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win. I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish. I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat. I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. "There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us."- Magic Johnson//
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On Oct 6, 1993. Michael Jordon announced his retirement. After he retired he joined the baseball team called Chicago White Sox.
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 * __Michael Jordan__** retired for the second time on January 13, 1999. On January 19, 2000, Jordan returned to the NBA not as a player, but as part owner and President of Basketball Operations for the Washington Wizards

To: __MICHAEL JACKSON__ __ALLEN IVERSON__
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What is success? I think success is a long travel, you will learn a lot, and get a lot, you will find the way you go.
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What personal qualities are needed for success? I think the personal qulities that needed for success are action, confidence, provement, and learning.

Find a dictionary definition of success The achievement of something that you have been trying to do.

Form your own definition of success A very long road, but you can see the end of it.

Why do people fall short of achieving their potential? I think people fall short of achieving their potential because the will be too proud of them self, and they will get lazy, they think they can still get goods if they do not thing.

Why does God want us to achieve our full potential? I think God want us to achieve our full potential because we still have alot of time, just use all of your time, don't waste it, and try your best.

What did you enjoy/learn/discover during Ms Rogge's Workshop in Wednesday, 28th Ocotber? To be success, you have to try your best, use all of your power to do it, and don't give up.

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