The ymca gave the game an outlet that wasnt nationwide but it was worldwide so everyone knew about the game. The game has impacted the united states very much as well. According to a 2001 gallup poll 47 percent of americans consider themselves college basketball fans. The air jordan endorsement paved the way for two american trends. Michael jordan played in the commercilazation of sports and sports stars and sports stars in america. Michael Jordan is an American retired basketball player and is also a business man he led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and won the most valuable player award 5 times. He was born on February 17 1963 in Brooklyn New York. He was doing really good and dominated the sport through mid 1980s to the late
