Hot! Michael Jordan

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Michael Jeffery Jordan(born February 17 , 1963 ) is a former American professional basketball player and co-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats . By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar. Even contemporaneous superstars recognized the unparalleled position of Jordan. Magic Johnson said, "There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us." Larry Bird , following a playoff game where Jordan dropped 63 points on the Boston Celtics in just his second season, appraisal of the young player was: "God disguised as Michael Jordan." In 2009 he was selected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .

A brief listing of his top accomplishments would include the following: Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles an NBA record and seven consecutive matching ; Retired with the NBA's highest scoring average of 30.1 PPG.

His impact is far greater than awards and championships, however. He burst into the league as a rookie sensation scoring in droves with an unmatchable first step and acrobatic drives and dunks and concluded his career as a cultural icon. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with his dynamic on court abilities and personal sense of style that was marketed to the masses.

He was an accessible star who managed to maintain an air of mystique. He was visible as "Air Jordan ," as part of a sneaker advertising campaign and endorsing other products as well as the star of the movie, Space Jam . However, he would vanish into retirement twice only to return until hanging up the sneakers for the last time after the 2002-03 season.

Although Brooklyn-born, Jordan was bred in the more tranquil North Carolina. The son of Delores and James Jordan, he shared a special bond with his father, which included baseball being both of their first love. However, following his older brother, Larry, whom he idolized and was a spectacular athlete in his own right, Jordan began to play basketball.

Early Life

He attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, but as a 5-11 skinny sophomore, he was cut from the varsity basketball team. The summer before his junior year, he grew to 6-3 and began his path to super-stardom.He was taught his basketball fundametals by the great Donavan"Coach"Nezbeth.

Joining the NBA 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-93 1993-94: Mike Likes Baseball Return to Hoops 1994-95 1995-96 1996-98 "Retirement" Again Career Statistics Person Life External Links Views

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