Everyone must have a person that they admire the most. So do I. These person can be well-known and famous or can be family members, teachers and also friends too. Besides, these person must have a very strong characteristic that can influence us and can be a mentor in our life. Well, I love to play basketball and I'll play basketball at least once a week with my friends. So, I have always been admiring the best basketball player in the history, MICHAEL JORDAN.
BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL JORDAN
- Full name: Michael Jeffery Jordan
- Born: 17 February 1963 in Brooklyn, New York
- Drafted by Chicago Bulls in 1984
- High School: Laney (Wilmington, NC)
- College: North Carolina
- Nickname: Air Jordan
- Height: 6 feet 6 inch
- Weight: 216 pounds
- Honors: Six-time NBA Champion (1991-1993, 1996-1998), NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992,1996, 1998), 10-time ALL-NBA First Team (1987-1993, 1996-1998), ALL-NBA Second Team (1985), Defensive Player of the Year (1988), Nine-time All-Defensive First Team (1988-1993, 1996-1998), Rookie of the Year (1985), 14-time All-Star, All-Star MVP (1988, 1996, 1998), One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996), Two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, 1992)
| The moment when Michael Jordan won the NBA Championship |
~Quote~
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
~Michael Jordan
So, why am I so admiring about this basketball superstar, Michael Jordan? As we known, Michael Jordan is a tough guy. He faced a lot of problems such as injuries in basketball games or training and also some rumors about him from the society. However, he was able to face them effectively because of his toughness.
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| MONSTER DUNK FROM MICHAEL JORDAN |
Besides, he also has some great personalities that we can learn from him. Firstly, he didn't give up easily no matter in his life or his basketball career. This kind of strong feeling made him to overcome all obstacles and achieve excellent results in his life. This kind of personality in him makes me admire him so much. Therefore, I learn to be not giving up in my life so that i can be as successful as him.
Besides that, he put much efforts in his sports career. In all his games, he managed to get high scores. This is because he was totally focused in the game and not easily distracted. Compared to our daily life, as a student, we should also stay focus all the time in our study. For example, we should pay attention in the class so that we don't miss any important information.
Moreover, what makes Michael Jordan to be so good in basketball? Is it his excellent handling of basketball the main factor of his success? For me, I don't think so. In my opinion, I would think that the main reason of his success in basketball is that the teamwork between him and his teammates. Actually, it is the same situation in our daily life. Students should work together in their study. For instance, they can discuss the related topic of their study and solve the problem together effectively.
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| MICHAEL JORDAN FOREVER |
So, I really admire Michael Jordan very much. This is because he is a mentor to me and I learned a lot of things from him not only the basketball skills but the personalities inside him.
Before I end this article, I want to share this is a link. It is about the biography of Michael Jordan and stated more clearly about him.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003044/bio


