Michael Jordan - From Unlikely Basketball Player To Internationally Known Superstar
Posted by: Mr.Basketball in Basketball Sites and The Best ArticlesHe is the fourth child of his parents, James R. Jordan, Sr. and Deloris Jordan. As he developed his interest for basketball the high school he went to wouldn’t let him play because of his height, a few months later he went from being 5′11 to 6′3. He then got a basketball scholarship in 1981 from the University of North Carolina because of his impressive records in school. In the 1982 NCAA Championship game he made the game winning jump shot, as which he says is the turning point in his career and what made him what he is today. He then started his pro career in 1984 when he signed with the Chicago Bulls. When he turned pro he was soon a public icon and he was also on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the headline, “A Star Is Born”. He won the NBA championship from 1991 to 1993 and was then known as the best basketball player around. Although many people disliked him, many loved to see him dunk from the free throw line. As that is what he was most famous for doing in those times and …
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