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Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan. The Best of The Best. Early Life. Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan developed a competitive edge at an early age. He wanted to win every game he played. Collage Life.

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Michael Jordan

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  1. Michael Jordan TheBestofTheBest

  2. Early Life • Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan developed a competitive edge at an early age. He wanted to win every game he played.

  3. Collage Life • During the summer before Michael Jordan’s senior year in high school, he attended the nationally renowned Five-Star Basketball Camp, where he met UNC’s head basketball coach Dean Smith. Smith began recruiting Michael to play for the Tar Heels, and in November of 1980 MJ signed a letter of intent to attend UNC. • Jordan was selected as College player of the year for the 1983-1984 season. Jordan left college after two more seasons with the Tar Heels in 1984 to play for the NBA. He was selected third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft. • His team won the NCAA Division I championships in 1982 with Jordan scoring the final basket needed to defeat Georgetown University. He was also singled out as the NCAA College Player of the Year in 1983 and in 1984.

  4. Rookie • Before playing with the Bulls, Mike had one final stop- the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he was a part of the US Olympic Basketball Team under Coach Bobby Knight. Michael Jordan led the US team to victory with a record of 8-0 to snatch up the Olympic Gold. • He was selected third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft. For his efforts there, Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was selected to the NBA All-Star game his rookie year.

  5. Superstar • With five regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs, Jordan became the most decorated player in the NBA. He led the Chicago Bulls to six national championships, and earned the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player Award five times. He became the first player to score more than 3,000 points in a single season. • The Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1990 and won their first NBA championship the following year by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. A rising NBA superstar, Jordan became known for his power and agility on the court as well as for his leadership abilities. Today he still hold the NBA scoring title

  6. Quotes • I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. • I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

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