Michael Jordan: The G.O.A.T.

Britton Smith
Joshua Stewart
Ethan Parker

Background
The all american basketball legend Michael Jordan MJ was born on February 17, 1963
in Brooklyn, New york. Lived a majority of his childhood in Wilmington, NC.
Michael was the son of Deloris and James R. Jordan.
Michael originally married Juanita Vanoy in September of 1989, and together they
have two sons Jeffrey and Marcus, as well as a daughter Jasmine.
In April 2013, Jordan married the Cuban- American Model Yvette Prieto.

Quick Facts
Full name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Nickname: Air Jordan
Height: 66
Weight: 216
High school: Laney in Wilmington, NC
Honors: Six-time NBA Champion, Five-time NBA MVP, 14-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA First
team
Career Stats: 32,292 Pts 2,514 Blks 5,633 Asts

Current Owner of the Charlotte Hornets

Collegiate Career
Played 3 seasons at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, under head coach
Dean Smith where he started as a freshman.
Jordan graduate his junior year and decided to enter the NBA draft.
At Carolina these were Jordans stats and accomplishments:

Professional Career
In 1984, Jordan became a member of the Chicago Bulls.

In September of 2001, Jordan joined the Washington Wizards and donated his salary
to the victims of 9/11.

The Legacy
Michael Jordan was arguable the greatest basketball player of all time, leaving such an
impact on and off the court.
Forbes magazine announced Michael Jordan to be eligible for Forbes annual
billionaires list in 2015.
His signatures shoes have created a financial juggernaut for Nike brand as he netted
nearly 2.6 billion just last year. Thats a lot of shoes sold to a lot of people who have
never even seen him play.

Famous Quotes
Ive missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. Ive lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I
ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. Ive failed over and over
again in my life. And that is why I succeed. -MJ
The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place Ive
always gone where i needed comfort and peace. Its been the site of intense pain and
the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. Its a relationship that has evolved
over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game. -MJ
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. -MJ

Accomplishments

Career Achievements

6 time NBA Champion- 1991,1992,1993,1996,1997,1998

5 time NBA MVP- 1988,1991,1992,1996,1998
10 time Scoring Champion- 1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1996,1997,1998
14 time NBA All Star1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1996,1997,1998,2002,2003
6 time NBA Finals MVP- 1991,1992,1993,1996,1997,1998
2 time NBA Defensive Player of the Year- 1987,1988

In Comparison:
Why is MJ considered to be the best of all time?

Michael Jordan has surpassed many players

on paper and during the playing experience
While having an intense physical game,
Michael always played a psychological
game. He used a sense of haughtiness to
intimidate and ultimately dominate his
opponents.
Only a few players have come close with
the same charisma and same heart as
Michael Jordan

MJ Top 10 Plays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYntar_qeVk

Work Cited

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_jordan.html
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