BIOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND
Professional basketball player, Olympic athlete, businessperson, actor. Born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn,
New York. Considered one of the best basketball players ever,
Michael Jordan dominated the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball
Association championships, and earned the NBA's Most
Valuable Player Award five times.
PASSION
“Even when I’m old and grey, I won’t be able to play it, but I’ll still love the game.” You must have passion in order to succeed. If success is to be yours, it will be yours while you are following your passion. You won’t succeed doing something you despise, you won’t even succeed doing something that you like doing, you will succeed when you do what you love, what you’re passionate about
PERSERVANCE
Perseverance was a big key to his success as an athlete. Michael Jordan didn't decide to play basketball until high school. After he got cut from the
Varsity team his sophomore year the hard work really started. He was determined at getting better and better to perfect his game to ensure he would make the Varsity team.
Jordan has said, "I think that not making the Varsity team drove me to really work at my game, and also taught me that if you set goals, and work hard to achieve them, the hard work can pay off." I really believe in
http://youtu.be/p5WUOnT xwPw LEADERSHIP
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Jordan's leadership ultimately was fueled by a mixture of fear and healthy respect -- a style only someone with his rare gifts, aptitude, intensity and clutchness could pull off.
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Jordan’s immense success also made him a living legend and a remarkable example of what a leader brings to his team. Jordan elevated his game when his team needed him most and became known for clutch performances at the end of close games.
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One example is “The Flu Game,” which is regarded as one of the greatest performances of all time in sports history. Waking up fit for a hospital bed,
Jordan not only played in Game 5 of the
1998 NBA Finals, but he led his team to
Drafted No. 3 by the Bulls in the first round
Six NBA championship teams (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997,
1998)
NBA Finals MVP six times (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
NBA Finals single-series record for highest PPG average 41.0
(1993)
NBA Most Valuable Player five times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996,
1998)
All-NBA First Team ten times (1987-1993, 1996-1998)
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time team (1996)
Highest career PPG ave. (minimum 400 games or 10,000 points)
- 30.1
Holds record for most seasons leading the league in scoring - 10
Shares record for the most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring - 7 (1986-1993)
Had a streak of nine consecutive games scoring 40 points or more (Nov. 28 - Dec. 12, 1986)
Bulls all-time leader in scoring (29,277), assists (5,012), and steals (2,306)
13 NBA All-Star Games (1985, 1987-1993, 1996-1998, 20022003)
Second leading scorer in All-Star history (262 points)
Fourth highest scoring average for career All-Star games (20.2 ppg) Named the All-Star MVP three times (1988, 1996, 1998)
Won the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in 1987 and 1988
Had his #23 jersey retired at the United Center on 11/1/94
Returned from retirement on 3/19/95 at Indiana to total 19 points Has posted 28 career triple-doubles
2 Time All-American & NCAA Player of the Year award
Two playoff career triple-doubles, both at New York (5/9/89 and
6/2/93)
Named the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against Boston on 5/20/86
Eight playoff games with 50 pts. or more
ACHIEVEMENTS
ENTERPRISE
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Michael Jordan net worth: Michael Jordan is a former American basketball player and entreprenuer who has a net worth of $1 billion.
Even though Michael has not played professionally in over a decade, he still earns an estimated $80-100 million per year from endorsements and various other business ventures.
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Spokesman for many corporate brands including Nike, Gatorade,
Wheaties, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, Ball Park Franks, Rayovac,
Hanes, and MCI.
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