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……with dreams of success on the baseball with dreams of success on the baseball diamonddiamond

As a kid Michael loved baseball. He played As a kid Michael loved baseball. He played pitcher for his school team. Michael Jordan’s pitcher for his school team. Michael Jordan’s team was in the final game of the season, the team was in the final game of the season, the championship. Michael threw a 1-hitter and championship. Michael threw a 1-hitter and became MVP of his team. Since he was MVP, became MVP of his team. Since he was MVP, he won a scholarship to baseball camp. He he won a scholarship to baseball camp. He was pretty good in school too. He never was pretty good in school too. He never missed a day of 3missed a day of 3rdrd grade and received a grade and received a perfect attendance certificate. When Michael perfect attendance certificate. When Michael was 14, his baseball team went undefeated in was 14, his baseball team went undefeated in the Babe Ruth league.the Babe Ruth league.

Michael Jordan attended Michael Jordan attended Lanley high school. At 5’10” Lanley high school. At 5’10” he tried out for the varsity he tried out for the varsity basketball. But people said, basketball. But people said, “Your too small. You would “Your too small. You would never make the team.” He never make the team.” He made the junior varsity made the junior varsity team and practiced hard. By team and practiced hard. By his senior year, he sprouted his senior year, he sprouted to 6’5” and made varsity. to 6’5” and made varsity. Mike went to college at Mike went to college at North Carolina University. North Carolina University. He played with many future He played with many future NBA players such as Sam NBA players such as Sam Perkins, Joe Wolf, and Brad Perkins, Joe Wolf, and Brad Daugherty. North Carolina Daugherty. North Carolina was one of the top college was one of the top college teams when Michael was on teams when Michael was on it. it.

Michael Jordan the 6’6” Michael Jordan the 6’6” guard was drafted by guard was drafted by the Chicago Bulls. He the Chicago Bulls. He was the the 3was the the 3rdrd pick of pick of the NBA draft in 1984, the NBA draft in 1984, right after Hakeem right after Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Olajuwon and Sam Bowie. He won the Bowie. He won the rookie of the year award rookie of the year award and he was the only and he was the only player that season to player that season to score 10 points or more score 10 points or more every game. Michael every game. Michael Jordan had a great Jordan had a great season, but the Bulls did season, but the Bulls did not win a championship.not win a championship.

Michael’s Rookie Season Stats

G P AVG REBAVG ASTAVG

82 2,313 28.2 6.5 5.9

1991 NBA Finals. Michael Jordan and the Bulls were playing Magic Johnson and the Lakers. They won and Michael won his first ever NBA championship. Michael was crying with his father after the game. (SEE PICTURE) They won against the Blazers for there second strait title in ’92. They Three-peated for there 3rd in a row in 1993 against the Phoenix Suns.

Michael Jordan retired Michael Jordan retired after his 3after his 3rdrd championship and tried championship and tried out for the Chicago out for the Chicago White Sox. They sent White Sox. They sent him to their minor him to their minor league team, the league team, the Birmingham Barons in Birmingham Barons in Alabama. He played Alabama. He played right field. Michael right field. Michael batted .202 with 3 batted .202 with 3 home runs, 51 RBIs, home runs, 51 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases. In and 30 stolen bases. In 1995, Michael retired 1995, Michael retired from baseball because from baseball because he missed basketball.he missed basketball.

In the 1994-1995 season, Michael made millions of fans happy with just two words: “I’M BACK!” Michael returned, but he had to wear jersey #45 because his #23 jersey was retired. That season Mike played 17 games, scored 457 points, and averaged 26.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.3 assists.

The year after Michael returned the Bulls won the championship against the Seattle SuperSonics. They then won one in ’96-’97, and ’97-’98, both against the Utah Jazz. Michael was the MVP of all 6 championships

Michael Jordan retired in 1999 after a great career. But he would have a very surprising comeback in year 2001

Michael had played the game of basketball for too long. He missed all the action and excitement, so he joined the Washington D.C. Wizards and continued playing. Then he retired, for the final time, right after the 2002-2003 season.

Michael Jordan Michael Jordan received many awards received many awards in his great career. He in his great career. He won 10 scoring titles, 6 won 10 scoring titles, 6 NBA final MVP trophies, NBA final MVP trophies, the “Rookie of the the “Rookie of the year” award, two gold year” award, two gold medals in the medals in the Olympics, two slam Olympics, two slam dunk competitions, 3 dunk competitions, 3 all-star game MVP all-star game MVP awards, and many awards, and many other excellent awards.other excellent awards.

Mike entered many Mike entered many all-star games. In all-star games. In February 1997 February 1997 Michael became the Michael became the first player to ever first player to ever score a triple-double score a triple-double in an all-star game. He in an all-star game. He had 14 points, 11 had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. He won 3 all-assists. He won 3 all-star game MVP awards star game MVP awards during his career too. during his career too.

Michael played for the USA’s Michael played for the USA’s Olympic basketball team twice. Olympic basketball team twice. The USA won gold both times. The USA won gold both times. In 1984 Mike played in Los In 1984 Mike played in Los Angeles. In the game for the Angeles. In the game for the gold medal, Michael scored 20 gold medal, Michael scored 20 points to lead USA over Spain, points to lead USA over Spain, 96-65. After receiving the gold 96-65. After receiving the gold medal, he gave it to his mom. medal, he gave it to his mom. Although he wore numbers 23 Although he wore numbers 23 and 45 in the NBA, he wore and 45 in the NBA, he wore number 9 on both Olympic number 9 on both Olympic teams. Then in 1992, they teams. Then in 1992, they played in Barcelona, Spain and played in Barcelona, Spain and won gold. This time in the gold won gold. This time in the gold medal game Michael Jordan medal game Michael Jordan scored 22 points as USA beat scored 22 points as USA beat Croatia 117-85. They won gold Croatia 117-85. They won gold again! Since they were so again! Since they were so good, they became known as good, they became known as the dream team.the dream team.

Michael is not only a basketball Michael is not only a basketball star, he is a movie star too. He star, he is a movie star too. He starred in the movie “Space starred in the movie “Space Jam.” The characters from Jam.” The characters from looney toons such as Bugs looney toons such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Liola Bunny, all act along and Liola Bunny, all act along with Michael Jordan to try and with Michael Jordan to try and keep aliens from keeping them keep aliens from keeping them as prisoners in their stupid as prisoners in their stupid amusement park. The aliens amusement park. The aliens get super basketball powers get super basketball powers from Charles Barkley, Patrick from Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Muggsy Bogues, Larry Ewing, Muggsy Bogues, Larry Johnson, and Shawn Bradley. Johnson, and Shawn Bradley. The aliens challenge them to a The aliens challenge them to a basketball game and if the basketball game and if the aliens win Michael and all the aliens win Michael and all the Looney Toons are prisoners for Looney Toons are prisoners for the rest of their lives. But if the the rest of their lives. But if the Looney Tunes win they get to Looney Tunes win they get to be free.be free.

““ His Airness” His Airness” married Junita married Junita Vanoy Jordan. They Vanoy Jordan. They have 3 kids, Jeffrey, have 3 kids, Jeffrey, Marcus, and Marcus, and Jasmine. All his kids Jasmine. All his kids have December have December birthdays! Jeffrey birthdays! Jeffrey was born in 1988, was born in 1988, Marcus in 1990, and Marcus in 1990, and Jasmine in 1992.Jasmine in 1992.

I think Michael I think Michael Jordan will be Jordan will be entered into the entered into the Naismith Memorial Naismith Memorial basketball hall-of-basketball hall-of-fame, don’t you? fame, don’t you? After a 14-season After a 14-season career Michael career Michael Jordan was probably Jordan was probably the greatest the greatest basketball player basketball player that ever lived. that ever lived.

Michael Jordan:Michael Jordan:

““ The Greatest of All-Time”The Greatest of All-Time”

But destined for greatness on the basketball courtBut destined for greatness on the basketball court

A ChampionA Champion

After 8 years of struggling, Michael finally won 6 world After 8 years of struggling, Michael finally won 6 world championships championships in a span of 8 in a span of 8 years, being retired years, being retired for 1 for 1 and a half seasons between.and a half seasons between.