Michael Jordan

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"Obstacles don't have to stop you. if you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." says, Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was a great basketball player and he had a lot of strengths and weaknesses. He had a lot of great moments according to his NBA scores. He was very consistent and always strove for the best. This made him an icon and hero to many people worldwide.

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Our group chose to research Michael Jordan because he became famous at a young age. Michael had trouble in school but had learned that to do what he liked, he had to make school his first priority. He changed because he loved to play basketball and he had to get good grades also. So, this teaches young students that to be successful you have to worry about school and graduating before you worry about something else that is not as important in life. People look up to Michael Jordan because he became who he wanted to be after he stopped and thought, what do I really want. He wanted to be an NBA player. We like him because he changed his ways a complete 360 degrees when he was struggling and never gave up. So, that's another reason why students look up to him. He never gave up on his dream and didn't care what others said about him. That made him strong and he became a better person in life and a great leader.

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Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were James and Deloris. For a career, his father worked at an electric plant and his mother worked at a bank. Jordan has many brothers and sisters. Their names are James, Larry, Deloris, and Roslyn. Michael Jordan grew up in North Carolina. Michael's mom taught him many things such as washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning. Jordan got married in 1989 to a girl named Juanita. They had two sons named Jeffery, and Marcus. They had one daughter named Jasmine. In 2007, they got a divorce but Michael kept on going.

Michael loved sports in his childhood. Jordan's favorite sports were football and basketball. His father explained to him that he would not allow him to go to college if he did not pull up his grades. So he pushed himself to do well because he had many dreams he wanted to complete. One of his most important dreams was to play in the NBA. Eventually, Michael graduated high school and found out many colleges wanted him due to his basketball career. Michael chose to go to the University of North Carolina because they had a great basketball team. He played for three years and had a great record on the team and helped to win the NCAA championship.

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After college he got drafted by the Chicago Bulls and was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1998. In his final game, Jordan was having a rough start but by the end of the game he stole the ball to win the Bulls' 6th national title. He had a total of 29,277 career NBA points, 6 championships, and 5 NBA MVP awards. The Chicago Bulls had won national titles in 1991-1993 and 1996 - 1998. In 1998, Jordan won his most memorable title against the Utah Jazz. They won with the final score of 87-86, with Michael scoring the game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds of the game remaining.