Tim Jordan Persuasive Essay
The Greatest NBA Player
Through the generations there have been many great athletes who have played in the NBA such as: Bill Russell who is considered to be one of the all-time great Boston Celtics. That is best known for winning eleven straight NBA championship, but he is not considered to be the greatest player due to the fact that during the time he played he didn’t receive the amount of money many people believe he deserved. Players like Allen Iverson who is best known for being one of the most versatile point guards in NBA history, but he is also not considered to be the greatest athlete in NBA history because he never won an NBA championship. Lastly Tim Duncan the power forward for the San Antonio Spurs who has won five NBA championships as well has made millions of dollars over his 17 career in the NBA, but he is also not considered to be the greatest NBA because Tim Duncan is looked …show more content…
at by society as a player that is good but good because there are other very good players on his team as well. According to Emmanuel Altenor “Michael Jordan is widely known as the game 's greatest player—and for good reason” (Altenor). The reason Michael Jordan is considered to be the greatest NBA player is because he fit all the required criteria such as: his influence in society, his athleticism, and how successfully he is financially. Michael Jordan a 50 year old man who is now a retired player from the NBA and an owner of the Charlotte Hornets (Michael Jordan -Post Retirement) still has a heavy influence in society. The first being that a lot of the players in the NBA now all grew up watching Michael Jordan on television in the 90’s. Many people learned certain basketball skills by watching Michael Jordan and copying his moves. Michael Jordan not only effected the players who play basketball in the NBA, Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the major cause for the globalization of basketball all around the world. Jordan impact in Chicago was immediate “attendance at Chicago Stadium rose 87 percent in 1984-85” (Harriman para 5). Jordan’s impact on the NBA was great for many reasons but his impact on society is much greater such as giving many young people hope and determination due to the fact that Jordan was cut from his varsity team but, never give up on his dream to play basketball and eventually got a scholarship to play basketball so he gave the youth reasons to never give up if things do not happen the way you want them. Michael Jordan financial success is another major reason he is considered to be the greatest NBA player ever.
During his time playing basketball Jordan had many endorsements none bigger than his Nike deal which changed the landscape of how endorsements worked in the NBA. “Jordan took the court his rookie year in 1984 in a pair of red and black Air Jordan’s, which matched the Bulls’ uniforms, but did not feature any white per NBA protocol. The league banned the shoes and fined Michael $5,000 every game for wearing them. Nike covered the fines and capitalized on the attention” (Badenhausen). Jordan continued to wear the Nike air Jordan shoes, then eventually get rid of the protocol and players were allowed to wear any shoe the player show fit. Air Jordan franchise yielded more than 100 million dollars in March 1985. According to SportsOnesource a retail tracking firm “In 2012, the Jordan brand sold $2.5 billion worth of shoes at retail. . . Air Jordan’s made up 58 percent of all basketball shoes bought in the U.S. and 77 percent of all kids ' basketball shoe”
(Rovell).
Michael Jordan is considered to be the greatest NBA player ever because of his success financially and his impact on society but he could only accomplish those feets with his athleticism. Michael Jordan was drafted in 1984 at that time in the NBA most shooting guards were 6’2 to 6’4 when Michael Jordan was drafted he stood at a towering 6’6 (Michael Jordan -Personal Information) and he had a wingspan of 6.9 feet also with a 46 inch vertical, something nobody had ever seen at that position. Jordan’s athleticism was idolized by many people especially after the 1988 dunk contest were he beat Dominque Wilkins in Chicago with one of the most famous dunks ever with the free throw line dunk, which made many people start to call him Air Jordan because of his soaring ability through the air with his dunks (Michael Jordan Para 2). In his career Michael Jordan won 6 NBA championships never going to a 7th game in a series, was awarded multiple accolades such as: NBA Most Valuable Player five times, Jordan is only one of four guards to ever win a defensive player of the year award also Jordan is the only guard to win a defensive player of the year award and NBA Most Valuable player award in their career (NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Para 3). In saying that Michael Jordan athletes is a major reason why he is widely considered the NBA’s greatest player. Michael Jordan fits my criteria for being the greatest NBA player ever due to the fact that his financial success. According to Wikipedia “Jordan is one of the most marketed sports figures in history. He has been a major spokesman for such brands as Nike, Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, Gatorade, McDonald 's, Ball Park Franks, Rayovac, Wheaties, Hanes, and MCI” (Michael Jordan -Media Figure) which has led him to millions of dollars in his career. Another reason he fits my criteria is his athleticism which was second to none, Jordan’s athleticism was the reason he inherited the name Air Jordan. Lastly his impact on society was the main reason why I feel like Michael Jeffery Jordan is the greatest NBA player ever. Michael Jordan is the main reason why basketball is a global sport and why the NBA is considered the best basketball league; his impact on the NBA is truly remarkable considered that through his play on the basketball court he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people some that play in the NBA and others that do not. That is why I feel Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
Works Cited
Altenor, Emmanuel. 10 Greatest NBA Players of All Time. 2 October 2013. 7 November 2014. <http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1795233-10-greatest-nba-players-of-all-time/page/11>.
Badenhausen, Kurt. How Michael Jordan Made $90 Million In 2013. 27 Febuary 2014. 8 October 2014. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2014/02/27/how-michael-jordan-made-90-million-in-2013/>.
Harriman, Dan. Michael Jordan & His Positive Impact on Basketball. 13 March 2014. 8 November 2014. <http://www.livestrong.com/article/345979-michael-jordan-his-positive-impact-on-basketball/>.
Michael Jordan. 9 November 2014. 14 November 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan>.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. 15 October 2014. 14 November 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award>.
Rovell, Darren. How Nike landed Michael Jordan. 2 Febuary 2013. 10 October 2014. <http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/dollars/post/_/id/2918/how-nike-landed-michael-jordan>.
Through the generations there have been many great athletes who have played in the NBA such as: Bill Russell who is considered to be one of the all-time great Boston Celtics. That is best known for winning eleven straight NBA championship, but he is not considered to be the greatest player due to the fact that during the time he played he didn’t receive the amount of money many people believe he deserved. Players like Allen Iverson who is best known for being one of the most versatile point guards in NBA history, but he is also not considered to be the greatest athlete in NBA history because he never won an NBA championship. Lastly Tim Duncan the power forward for the San Antonio Spurs who has won five NBA championships as well has made millions of dollars over his 17 career in the NBA, but he is also not considered to be the greatest NBA because Tim Duncan is looked …show more content…
at by society as a player that is good but good because there are other very good players on his team as well. According to Emmanuel Altenor “Michael Jordan is widely known as the game 's greatest player—and for good reason” (Altenor). The reason Michael Jordan is considered to be the greatest NBA player is because he fit all the required criteria such as: his influence in society, his athleticism, and how successfully he is financially. Michael Jordan a 50 year old man who is now a retired player from the NBA and an owner of the Charlotte Hornets (Michael Jordan -Post Retirement) still has a heavy influence in society. The first being that a lot of the players in the NBA now all grew up watching Michael Jordan on television in the 90’s. Many people learned certain basketball skills by watching Michael Jordan and copying his moves. Michael Jordan not only effected the players who play basketball in the NBA, Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the major cause for the globalization of basketball all around the world. Jordan impact in Chicago was immediate “attendance at Chicago Stadium rose 87 percent in 1984-85” (Harriman para 5). Jordan’s impact on the NBA was great for many reasons but his impact on society is much greater such as giving many young people hope and determination due to the fact that Jordan was cut from his varsity team but, never give up on his dream to play basketball and eventually got a scholarship to play basketball so he gave the youth reasons to never give up if things do not happen the way you want them. Michael Jordan financial success is another major reason he is considered to be the greatest NBA player ever.
During his time playing basketball Jordan had many endorsements none bigger than his Nike deal which changed the landscape of how endorsements worked in the NBA. “Jordan took the court his rookie year in 1984 in a pair of red and black Air Jordan’s, which matched the Bulls’ uniforms, but did not feature any white per NBA protocol. The league banned the shoes and fined Michael $5,000 every game for wearing them. Nike covered the fines and capitalized on the attention” (Badenhausen). Jordan continued to wear the Nike air Jordan shoes, then eventually get rid of the protocol and players were allowed to wear any shoe the player show fit. Air Jordan franchise yielded more than 100 million dollars in March 1985. According to SportsOnesource a retail tracking firm “In 2012, the Jordan brand sold $2.5 billion worth of shoes at retail. . . Air Jordan’s made up 58 percent of all basketball shoes bought in the U.S. and 77 percent of all kids ' basketball shoe”
(Rovell).
Michael Jordan is considered to be the greatest NBA player ever because of his success financially and his impact on society but he could only accomplish those feets with his athleticism. Michael Jordan was drafted in 1984 at that time in the NBA most shooting guards were 6’2 to 6’4 when Michael Jordan was drafted he stood at a towering 6’6 (Michael Jordan -Personal Information) and he had a wingspan of 6.9 feet also with a 46 inch vertical, something nobody had ever seen at that position. Jordan’s athleticism was idolized by many people especially after the 1988 dunk contest were he beat Dominque Wilkins in Chicago with one of the most famous dunks ever with the free throw line dunk, which made many people start to call him Air Jordan because of his soaring ability through the air with his dunks (Michael Jordan Para 2). In his career Michael Jordan won 6 NBA championships never going to a 7th game in a series, was awarded multiple accolades such as: NBA Most Valuable Player five times, Jordan is only one of four guards to ever win a defensive player of the year award also Jordan is the only guard to win a defensive player of the year award and NBA Most Valuable player award in their career (NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Para 3). In saying that Michael Jordan athletes is a major reason why he is widely considered the NBA’s greatest player. Michael Jordan fits my criteria for being the greatest NBA player ever due to the fact that his financial success. According to Wikipedia “Jordan is one of the most marketed sports figures in history. He has been a major spokesman for such brands as Nike, Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, Gatorade, McDonald 's, Ball Park Franks, Rayovac, Wheaties, Hanes, and MCI” (Michael Jordan -Media Figure) which has led him to millions of dollars in his career. Another reason he fits my criteria is his athleticism which was second to none, Jordan’s athleticism was the reason he inherited the name Air Jordan. Lastly his impact on society was the main reason why I feel like Michael Jeffery Jordan is the greatest NBA player ever. Michael Jordan is the main reason why basketball is a global sport and why the NBA is considered the best basketball league; his impact on the NBA is truly remarkable considered that through his play on the basketball court he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people some that play in the NBA and others that do not. That is why I feel Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
Works Cited
Altenor, Emmanuel. 10 Greatest NBA Players of All Time. 2 October 2013. 7 November 2014. <http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1795233-10-greatest-nba-players-of-all-time/page/11>.
Badenhausen, Kurt. How Michael Jordan Made $90 Million In 2013. 27 Febuary 2014. 8 October 2014. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2014/02/27/how-michael-jordan-made-90-million-in-2013/>.
Harriman, Dan. Michael Jordan & His Positive Impact on Basketball. 13 March 2014. 8 November 2014. <http://www.livestrong.com/article/345979-michael-jordan-his-positive-impact-on-basketball/>.
Michael Jordan. 9 November 2014. 14 November 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan>.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. 15 October 2014. 14 November 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award>.
Rovell, Darren. How Nike landed Michael Jordan. 2 Febuary 2013. 10 October 2014. <http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/dollars/post/_/id/2918/how-nike-landed-michael-jordan>.