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    Javin Cooper It was late at night‚ and Allen Iverson was on the basketball court being covered by his childhood hero‚ the legendary Michael Jordan. He called for the ball from his teammate‚ and he was passed the ball. The crowd cheered loudly for Iverson to make a move. Iverson faked to the left side then pulled the ball over to his right hand quickly. Michael Jordan lunged for the ball‚ but fell for the fake. Iverson was now open for a shot‚ and the opportunity did not go to waste‚ for he buried

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    Role Models

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    because we try to be like them‚ you have to love a sport in order to do it well. Michael Jordan‚ a man who seems to be without a weakness‚ makes a great role model for youths and adults. He shows that he is also a great person off the court by the way he has given his money to charities and has dealt with the difficulties in his life. This is a person who is looked up to and admired by people everywhere. Michael Jordan is a role model‚ just as all athletes in the spotlight. When people become professional

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    price for that product is. The organizations that these athletes play for recognize this and take advantage of the opportunity to maximize profits. When professional sport leagues identify the marketable players that fans love like LeBron James‚ Michael Jordan‚ and others‚ they use the athlete’s names as a way to promote their product. These leagues‚ owners‚ and

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    had of Michael Jordan and the Nike/Jordans Logo. He is considered the greatest players of all time‚ he was one of the greatest athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing ( Americanizing the world) the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. The title of the song "Wings"‚ is trying to represent "Air Jordan" (MJ nickname) and how he was known to be flying through his Leaping Ability. The song describes how youth in America wanted to be like Michael Jordan‚ and the

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    Bogues received the ball‚ Michael Jordan backed off of him on defense and said‚ “Shoot it‚ you f’ing midget.” Bogues’s shot was completely off causing the Charlotte Hornets to be eliminated from the NBA playoffs. The following year‚ Muggsy Bogues announced his retirement and his coach believed that one play ruined his whole career since his jump shot never recovered. Not to mention‚ Muggsy Bogues stars in Michael Jordan’s movie‚ which appears to be unusual because Jordan possibly ruined Bogues career

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    Analysis of Space Jam

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    few‚ American citizens and others around the globe are inundated with ideals and images that work to mold their collective psyche by impacting every facet of their daily lives and by providing a critique of modern-day society. Perhaps much of the influence of popular culture lies in the fact that its primary function is to appeal to the masses; therefore‚ it is widely and easily accessible to an extremely large audience. Many people in this audience partake in popular culture simply to be entertained;

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    may be somebody better‚ Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are two of the best players in the league because they won more championships than any other player and they average more points per game than other players. Michael Jordan spent his college career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. In the 1982 NCAA Championship game against Georgetown‚ Michael made a jump shot as a freshman which caused them to win the game. Michael Jordan was then named the ACC freshman of the year

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    Outline- Michael Jordan I. Introduction a) 3 significant events 1. Decided to go to UNC (University of North Carolina) 2. Drafted into NBA (After junior year of college) 3. Father shot and killed b) While Michael Jordan achieved becoming the greatest basketball player ever‚ one can argue that he would have not been able to accomplish this success without having experienced college basketball (UNC)‚ by being drafted by the Chicago Bulls‚ and his

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    received the ball‚ Michael Jordan backed off him on defence and stated‚ “Shoot it‚ you f’ing midget.” Bogues’s shot was nowhere near the basket and the Charlotte Hornets were eliminated from the NBA playoffs. The following year‚ Muggsy Bogues announced his retirement and his coach believed that one play ruined his whole career since his jumpshot never recovered. Not to mention‚ Muggsy Bogues stars in Michael Jordan’s movie. This appears to be unusual for Bogues to play a role in Michael Jordan’s movie

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    Final Blast Lebron James‚ Will Never Be The Best Lebron James‚ the best basketball player in the world at the moment but there is one name that he will never surpass: Michael Jordan. Lebron can arguabably do everything on the basketball court: he can shoot‚ he can play defense‚ he can rebound‚ he can make is teammates better‚ and he is (freakishly) athletic. However‚ there are reasons why he will never be called‚ “The G.O.A.T – greatest of all time”. NBA Championships One of the most

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