MICHAEL JORDAN

The best basketball player in world history. ..

might have been in his genes, but Michael Jordan had to

work hard to develop to his full potential.

he became nationally recognized and was on his way to a

promising collegiate career with the University of North

Carolina. While playing there, he hit the game-winning shot again

st Georgetown University for the 1982 NCAA Basketball Championship during the last second. Before being drafted into

the NBA by the Chic ago Bulls, he

was selected as the Naismith College Player of the Year Award. Even after entering the NBA, Jordan went on to finish his degree in Geography.

Then in 1991, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first-ever Championship by beating Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the nex

t season, the Bulls won nearly 70 games in one season, setting a new . The following year saw them win yet again, Jordan being the only player to ever win three consecutive NBA Finals MVP

awards.

By 1993, the stress from the game and his celebrity career took a toll and he decided to retire.
But, after a stint playing professional baseball, he returned to the Chicago Bulls two years later, where he became the league’s most dominant force again. After his first three consecuti ve NBA Championships, the Bulls went on again to win

three more titles in a row.

After retiring again, Jordan went on to become part-owner of the Washington Wizards, then came back to play with them for of another season. Following, he retired once again, this time for good, as he owns most of and manages the Charlotte Bobcats.

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan is one of the most successful, popular, in college , Olympic, and professional sports history