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Biography

Michael Jeffery Jordan

Born on February 17, 1963

Father: James Jordan

Education: University of North Carolina, B.A., Cultural

Geography, 1986

Position: Shooting guard

How most people see him

Most well-known for his achievements

 Five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991-92, 1996, 1998)

 Six-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (1991-93, 1996-98)  Ten-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)  All-NBA Second team (1985)  Nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)  NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)  NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)  NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)  Three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998) Chicago Bulls all-time leader in scoring (29,277 points), assists

(5,012) and steals (2,306) NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996) Member of six

NBA championship teams (1991-93, 1996-98) Two-time IBM Award winner, for all-around contribution to

team's success (1985, 1989)

Challenges

High school

“It's alphabetical. I looked at the H's and the I's and the K's, and I wasn't there, and I went back up and started over again. But I wasn't there.”

Father’s death

Jordan and his father, in happier times

Comeback

Impact on the world

Sports scene Jordan became a true champion who spearheaded the

globalization of the National Basketball Association (NBA) with his dynamic on court abilities and personal sense of style that was marketed to the masses

Impact on the world

GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)

Impact on the world

6 important lessons learnt

#1 Trust the Game

“Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you.”

Michael Jordan

6 important lessons learnt

#2 Practice Every Day

“I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.”

Michael Jordan

6 important lessons learnt #3 Don’t Let People Get in Your Head

It’s heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody… I can’t live with what everyone’s impression of what I should or what I shouldn’t do.”

Michael Jordan

6 important lessons learnt

#4 Love What You Do

“Love is playing every game as if it’s your last!”Michael Jordan

6 important lessons learnt

#5 Know How to Respond to Failure

“Failure makes me work even harder.”Michael Jordan

#6 Take A Breather

Retired from basketball and started baseball career (1993-1994)

He rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three championships (1996,1997,1998)

6 important lessons learnt

Video

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