Michael Jordan
INTRODUCTION: Think of a man who is athletic, a man who dominated the basketball court from 1984-2003. Now add 6 national championships, 5 NBA MVP awards, and a Rookie of the Year award during his first season in the NBA. This man is known as the most decorated player in the NBA and the most well known athlete around the world. This man I am speaking of is Michael Jordan.
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According to www.biography.com Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York,. Jordan spent a lot of his early life playing in little league basketball games and later continued to play basketball in high school. ----slide---- After tough consideration, Jordan enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and soon became an important member of the school's basketball team. His team won the NCAA Division I National 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. During the summer of 1984, Jordan made his first appearance in the Olympics as a member of the U.S. basketball team, which won the gold at the games held in Los Angeles. Later, Jordan helped the United States bring home the gold at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. ---slide----
Jordan left college after his junior year to join the NBA. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls, he soon proved himself on the court. He helped the team make it to the playoffs and scored an average of 28.2 points per game that season. For his efforts, Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was selected for the All-Star Game.
In 1985, he finished his bachelor's degree in geography and continued to play basketball professionally. While his second season was cut short by injury, Jordan was breaking new ground on the court during the 1986-1987 season. He became the first player since Wilt Chamberlin to score more than 3,000 points in a single
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According to www.biography.com Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York,. Jordan spent a lot of his early life playing in little league basketball games and later continued to play basketball in high school. ----slide---- After tough consideration, Jordan enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and soon became an important member of the school's basketball team. His team won the NCAA Division I National 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. During the summer of 1984, Jordan made his first appearance in the Olympics as a member of the U.S. basketball team, which won the gold at the games held in Los Angeles. Later, Jordan helped the United States bring home the gold at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. ---slide----
Jordan left college after his junior year to join the NBA. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls, he soon proved himself on the court. He helped the team make it to the playoffs and scored an average of 28.2 points per game that season. For his efforts, Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was selected for the All-Star Game.
In 1985, he finished his bachelor's degree in geography and continued to play basketball professionally. While his second season was cut short by injury, Jordan was breaking new ground on the court during the 1986-1987 season. He became the first player since Wilt Chamberlin to score more than 3,000 points in a single