Michael Jordan
The Best of The Best
Early Life
• Michael Jordan was born on February 17,
1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in
Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan
developed a competitive edge at an early
age. He wanted to win every game he
played.
Collage Life
• During the summer before Michael Jordan’s senior year in
high school, he attended the nationally renowned Five-Star
Basketball Camp, where he met UNC’s head basketball coach
Dean Smith. Smith began recruiting Michael to play for the Tar
Heels, and in November of 1980 MJ signed a letter of intent to
attend UNC.
• Jordan was selected as College player of the year for the 19831984 season. Jordan left college after two more seasons with
the Tar Heels in 1984 to play for the NBA. He was selected
third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft.
• His team won the NCAA Division I championships in 1982 with
Jordan scoring the final basket needed to defeat Georgetown
University. He was also singled out as the NCAA College Player
of the Year in 1983 and in 1984.
Rookie
• Before playing with the Bulls, Mike had one final stop- the
1984 Summer Olympics, where he was a part of the US
Olympic Basketball Team under Coach Bobby Knight. Michael
Jordan led the US team to victory with a record of 8-0 to
snatch up the Olympic Gold.
• He was selected third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the
NBA draft. For his efforts there, Jordan received the NBA
Rookie of the Year Award. He was selected to the NBA All-Star
game his rookie year.
Superstar
• With five regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs,
Jordan became the most decorated player in the NBA. He led
the Chicago Bulls to six national championships, and earned
the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player
Award five times. He became the first player to score more
than 3,000 points in a single season.
• The Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1990 and
won their first NBA championship the following year by
defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. A rising NBA superstar,
Jordan became known for his power and agility on the court
as well as for his leadership abilities. Today he still hold the
NBA scoring title
Quotes
• I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost
300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game
winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over
again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
• I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is
why I succeed.