The Never-Ending Battle
June 14, 1998, Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time capped off his championship run. Despite not playing basketball just three years earlier, he still managed to win three consecutive championships starting the year after he made his return to the NBA. His killer mentality and unrivaled work ethic are often discussed when speaking of him, but something that possibly shaped that mindset at an early age is not. Michael Jordan, the greatest Chicago Bull of all time, was cut from his high school's varsity basketball team. Following not making the team Jordan worked relentlessly; often stating whenever he got tired a picture of the list he was not on appeared in his head. This mental attitude stayed with him for the rest of his career; leading to six NBA championships. Michael Jordan took a chance, fought complacency, and came out victorious. …show more content…
With that being said, for you to know how it felt to me you must first know my struggle. At an early age I quickly and easily developed some skills at basketball. I was always ahead of my age group skill wise, so playing a year or two up was essential for me to stay competitive. Was I just completely cocky about my skills? No. But I definitely knew when it came down to it that no matter who it was if they were around my age, nine times out of ten, I was the better player. So some years fly by and I am now in sixth grade. It is finally time to put my skills to the test. There was no paying and you are automatically on the team this time around. It was an actual tryout; in other words, it was the clarification and reassurance I would need to know that I was actually
June 14, 1998, Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time capped off his championship run. Despite not playing basketball just three years earlier, he still managed to win three consecutive championships starting the year after he made his return to the NBA. His killer mentality and unrivaled work ethic are often discussed when speaking of him, but something that possibly shaped that mindset at an early age is not. Michael Jordan, the greatest Chicago Bull of all time, was cut from his high school's varsity basketball team. Following not making the team Jordan worked relentlessly; often stating whenever he got tired a picture of the list he was not on appeared in his head. This mental attitude stayed with him for the rest of his career; leading to six NBA championships. Michael Jordan took a chance, fought complacency, and came out victorious. …show more content…
With that being said, for you to know how it felt to me you must first know my struggle. At an early age I quickly and easily developed some skills at basketball. I was always ahead of my age group skill wise, so playing a year or two up was essential for me to stay competitive. Was I just completely cocky about my skills? No. But I definitely knew when it came down to it that no matter who it was if they were around my age, nine times out of ten, I was the better player. So some years fly by and I am now in sixth grade. It is finally time to put my skills to the test. There was no paying and you are automatically on the team this time around. It was an actual tryout; in other words, it was the clarification and reassurance I would need to know that I was actually