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Michael Jordan3323462-152400Full Name: Michael Jeffrey JordanBirthday: February 17, 1963Birthplace: HYPERLINK " NY (raised in Wilmington, NC)College: North Carolina TarheelsFirst NBA draft: Chicago Bulls in 1984Nickname: Air JordanHeight: 6’6Weight: 215 lbs HYPERLINK " Jordan: Most people wouldn't believe that a man often lauded as the best basketball player of all time was actually cut from his high school basketball team. Luckily, Jordan didn't let this setback stop him from playing the game and he has stated, "I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."It was really hard to guess who the greatest athlete of all time was… until HYPERLINK " Jordan came along. In no other sport has an athlete dominated the game with such grace and humility. Michael was not just a fast, smart and powerful basketball player, but he separated himself from everyone else by being creative and improvising the way basketball was played. Michael made the impossible… possible.Young MikeyMichael’s favorite sport was actually baseball because his dad James loved it so much. It was his brother Larry that got Mike to jump into basketball. But Michael was a late bloomer around the hoops. He was even cut by his high school team in his sophomore year.Michael's March MadnessThe North Carolina Tarheels is the team where Michael must have found his all-star abilities. That's where Michael played college basketball. Even though Michael wasn’t considered the best on the team, he got to take the last shot in the NCAA Championship game (the March Madness tournament) vs Georgetown. The Tarheels were down 1 point at the very end of the game and Michael got the ball... so if Michael hit the shot they would win, but miss they would lose… Nothing but Net! Michael made the biggest jump shot of his life and was headed to the NBA as a confident potential superstar.Chicago Bulls' BonanzaMichael was drafted by the Chicago Bulls not first... not even second, but as the 3rd pick. He could have been a Houston Rocket or a Portland Trailblazer, but those two teams decided to choose different players. Wow... what luck for Chicago!!! The Bulls became a dynasty team for the very first time with Head Coach Phil Jackson, and key players like Scottie Pippen and later Denis Rodman.Becoming the BestIt wasn’t easy for Michael to become the best. Even though his numbers were incredible leading the league in scoring, rebounding, assists, and steals, Michael had a difficult time in his first years trying to win a championship. It wasn’t until the 1990s where Michael would 3-peat once and then 3-peat again!Baseball BluesMichael actually took a couple of years off basketball in 1994-95 to play baseball. His dad had been murdered in an armed robbery, so Michael wanted to play the game that his dad cherished so much. Even though he got to play some games for the Chicago White Sox, Michael soon quit and went back to basketballAir Jordan IconEveryone knows it… the bald headed figure soaring through the sky with a basketball… Michael’s HYPERLINK " Jordan trademark has become a legacy. It all started when Michael won back-to-back slam dunk contests and the photograph’s became posters in almost every kid’s bedroomWith his tongue sticking out in every flight, Michael’s image was epic. He revolutionized the fashion of basketball by wearing his black and red Air Jordan sneakers that were against the NBA dress code. He paid the fines with his pocket change from Nike’s endorsements and even now 10 years after his retirement, he is still one of the top 50 highest paid athlete’s in the world.Michael the MasterEven though Michael had a tough time retiring basketball, he can’t be touched in the way he mastered basketball. He ended his career unsuccessfully with the Washington Wizards in 2002, but even that season showed how much he loved the game… and that is really what it is all about.Fun facts about Michael JordonMichael Jordan donated his first year salary with the Washington Wizards to the recovery effort and victims’ families of 9/11.Michael Jordan’s jersey was once stolen in Orlando, forcing him to wear the number 12 with no last name.Michael Jordan’s best friend is the limo driver who picked him up when he arrived for the first time in Chicago.All of his 5 children have December birthdaysUsed to be terribly afraid of water, since when he was a child a good friend drowned in his presence, and almost drowned himself at a baseball camp at age 11 Eats the same meal four hours before each game, a 23-ounce New York steak and either a baked potato or mashed potatoes, a salad, and a ginger aleGets a manicure for his fingernails every ten days, and a pedicure for his toe nails every month

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