Marco Diaz Period 5 4/20/12 Michael Jordan Michael Jordan changed and shaped our society by the way he played basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in the history of the National Basketball Association or NBA. He played in the NBA for sixteen years fourteen with the Chicago Bulls and two with Washington Wizards. He was no doubt one of the most recognizable athletes in the world‚ and the best player of his era. Michael Jordan or “Air Jordan” is characterized by his tough
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Michael Jordan - Media figure and business interests 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. Jordan has had a long relationship with Gatorade‚ appearing in over 20 commercials for the company since 1991‚ including the "Like Mike" commercials in which a song was sung by children wishing to be like Jordan. Nike created a signature
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Michael Jordan n Michael Jordan‚ also known as Air Jordan‚ Black Cat‚ or MJ‚ was born February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn New York. For a man who got cut from his sophomore basketball team‚ Michael Jordan truly did start from the bottom and rise up to become bigger than basketball itself. Jordan led the Bulls to six championship games and received five All-Star MVP’s becoming the most decorated basketball player in NBA history. Growing up in North Carolina Jordan spent all of his free time on the
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Michael Jordan is a former American professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the NBA. Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. He is the best basketball player of all time. While he was in the NBA‚ he won 6 MVP awards‚ Rookie of the Year‚ and Defensive Player of the year as well as many other awards. Michael was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York. He had two older brothers‚ one older sister‚ and one younger sister. When he was three‚ his family
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Michael Jordan Vojta Mosby English 10 Mr. Zeck February 20‚ 2013 II Theses: Michael Jordan is probably the most well known player and has had the largest impact on the game of basketball. I. Early life A. Childhood B. High school & collage stats II. Early career A. NBA Draft B. Early career stats C. Starts playing for the Chicago
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over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed‚” said Michael Jordan (BrainyQuote). Eligibly the greatest basketball player of all time‚ Michael Jordan‚ was a major contributor to 20th century American Popular Culture. He not only changed the game of basketball‚ but also pioneered the sport and forever keeps his legacy. He is the true definition of starting from the bottom and succeeding to the top. Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York. Him and his
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and will continue to build‚ a great legacy off the court. He truly is amazing‚ there are no words to describe him. He has inspired many to rise up and be like him. He‚ like everyone‚ is part hero and part villain. He is the Black Mamba‚ Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bean Bryant is a recently retired professional basketball player‚ shooting guard/small forward for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He has worn two numbers in his career‚ number 8 and number 24. Throughout the 20 years I have spent with the team
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up on your dreams.” That was one of the first things Kobe Bryant said to me. Many people look at Kobe and say he’s a perfectionist. Yeah‚ maybe a little bit‚ but if he weren’t would he have ended up where he is today. The first time I met Kobe Bryant was January 19‚ 2008 in Los Angles California at the Staples Center. My cousin Shawn Marion was on the opposing team the Phoenix Suns‚ so it was easy for me to go onto the court and meet Kobe. I remember the energy in the arena was unbelievable
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January 16‚ 2011 Capitalism is an economic system where productions are privately owned and work for private profit. Private actors in the free market make decisions regarding supply and demand investments and prices. Investors who chose to make investments profit‚ workers get paid wages by businesses and companies. Free-enterprise is the freedom for private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimum government involvement. An economic system determines what to produce‚ how to
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a hero‚ he was devoted to his work‚ he had more skill than any other athlete did in his sport‚ and he was a great person off the court. Globally known and well respected‚ this spectacular athlete is His Airiness‚ Michael Jordan. In the Chicago Bulls’ era of basketball‚ Michael Jordan demonstrated skill above and beyond anything anyone had ever seen. He started his fame on the Varsity team of North Carolina University when he made what attendants
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