There was a boy named Michael Jordan who was born in Brooklyn, New York the year of 1963.He grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina though. That’s where he started off his basketball career. In 1984 he was recognized by the NBA and got drafted by the team called the Chicago bulls. Soon after he got drafted, he started being known as one of the best players in the NBA. During the time he was playing with them he won six championships and was awarded Most Valuable player five times.
Jordan is also faced with the question of whether to go to her dream school, Alabama, and be used as a trophy girl or go to a smaller university, Michigan State, and be able to actually play
Jackie excelled early in all sports & learned to make his way in life. Jackie attended UCLA. He was the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports; Baseball, basketball, football, and track. In 1941 Jackie was named all-American football team; because of money problems he could no longer attend college.
(Biography.com) Michael was recruited heavily coming out of high school because of his out of this world speed and his spectacular catching ability, so good that “he gave himself the nickname “The Playmaker”.” (Bethel, 2004). Michael committed to The University of Miami where he went on to play college
He lettered in 4 sports in high school; baseball, football, track, and basketball. Robinson went on to play these sports at Pasadena Community College and excelled in each sport. Robinson was known as a highly sought after college football player.(Kahn 90)Many schools wanted him to continue his education and play for them. After graduating from community college, Jackie went on to play sports at the University of California, Los Angeles. It was at UCLA where again Jackie Robinson shone as an all round athlete.
Jackie Robinson coming out of high school was a tremendous athlete and had many college offers, but he chose UCLA
After Michael averaged a triple-double 29.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 10.1 assists Jordan was recruited by numerous college basketball programs, including Duke, North Carolina, South Carolina, Syracuse, and Virginia. In 1981, Jordan accepted a basketball scholarship to North Carolina, where he majored in cultural geography. Jordan left North Carolina one year before his scheduled graduation date to enter 1984 NBA draft not completing his degree until he returned to North Carolina to complete his degree in
He was a greater competitor. Sometimes it takes a major external change to cause and external change. In Jordan case, was the fact that he got cut by his high school coach. after that event, he was badly motivated for success and achieve greatness.
Robinson initially made the decision to go to Pasadena Junior College to continue playing football, basketball, baseball and track because most schools at the time didn’t accept African American athletes, and he wanted to continue playing with hopes of transferring to a major division one school. This portrays his determination and grit to keep trying against all odds. He has also shown the courage he possesses by trying to prove other people wrong. After his stint at Pasadena Community College, Robinson's next move was to enroll at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1939. “At UCLA, he played baseball, basketball, football and track, becoming the first athlete in school history to earn varsity letters in four sports.”
Jackie Robinson was young when he found his love for sports. Jackie Robinson was also a gifted 4-star athlete in the following; Football, baseball, basketball and track. Due to his gifted talents, hard work. Robinson was offered a scholarship to go to UCLA to play all 4 sports that he was talented at. Jackie Robinson was excelling
He was the graduating class of 2012 and every since then he’s been transferring to different institutions and prep schools to achieve his dream of becoming a professional basketball player and playing with the NBA. From a playing at a four year institution, to going to a prep school and now playing for a two year institution. The question was asked, “What was it like being a college student- athlete”? DJ so he likes to be called says it great! Being an athlete gets hard at times because you have to maintain your grades up at a certain standard as well as when you perform in the sport that you
He started at that school later that year and he majored in Sports Psychology. Then, he got his degree and went on to pursue his dream. Now he moved to Virginia and he got an internship
Through Michael Jordan’s athletic success on the court, he was able to make himself and his brand into a cultural icon, which had a great impact on the game of basketball, fashion, marketing, and the economy in America. Before Jordan took on the rest of society, he was focussed on the game of basketball. Jordan was the face of the NBA. He took the game to new heights through his game changing performances. Starting in college at the University of North Carolina, Jordan proved to everyone that he was going to be something spectacular in the NBA.
To start off Jackie Robinson came from a poor family and raised by his single mother He was the youngest out of five. In school he played several sports: track, baseball, basketball, and football. He went to the University of California where, “ ...he became the university's student to win varsity letters in four sports.” (Biography 1).
No matter what he is doing at every moment he spends doing something he does it with a passion and competes no matter what. Michael Jordan was also a very nice person he was passionate, and would always bring you up if you 're feeling down or low. American novelist and basketball player Michael Jordan used his life to write and discuss drive, ideas on being a better person, and being an individual within his novel “Driven from within”. Michael Jordan was a kid that struggled and overcame the life that he had and grinded at basketball and became an NBA player. Michael Jordan grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina but was born in Brooklyn New York City on February 17, 1963.
