“I can accept failure but I can’t accept not trying.” Whose famous words are these? The basketball star, Michael Jordan, a major role model for us to follow. “You have to expect things for yourself before you can do them.” Even in his great success, he never let up. He continued to try his best until he retired.
Michael Jordan was born February 17th, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, but spent a large majority of his life in North Carolina. Although Jordan is remembered for his basketball career, at a young age he bonded with his father over their love of baseball (Michael Jordan Biography). Jordan attended Laney High School, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He tried out for his school basketball team as a sophomore but was “deemed too short to play” at 5’ 11”. However, the summer before his junior year of high school …show more content…
In his first season with the Chicago Bulls he received the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Later in his career he was awarded the most decorated player in the NBA and he received many other awards throughout his career (Michael Jordan Biography).
Michael Jordan is highly known for his success in basketball but we all have something to learn from him. He never gave up even when he was kicked off high school basketball team because he was “too short”. Instead of giving up he doubled his effort in training and made the varsity team to lead to his later basketball success. (7 lessons We Can Learn from Michael Jordan). Later in his life after basketball Michael Jordan wrote a book. His book is called, “For the Love of the Game: My Story” He credited the basketball players before him in his book saying, “I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s shoulders.” Jordan will always be remembered for his outstanding basketball career, but he will also be remembered for the inspiration he instilled to always follow your dreams and never give
Michael Jordan was born February 17th, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, but spent a large majority of his life in North Carolina. Although Jordan is remembered for his basketball career, at a young age he bonded with his father over their love of baseball (Michael Jordan Biography). Jordan attended Laney High School, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He tried out for his school basketball team as a sophomore but was “deemed too short to play” at 5’ 11”. However, the summer before his junior year of high school …show more content…
In his first season with the Chicago Bulls he received the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Later in his career he was awarded the most decorated player in the NBA and he received many other awards throughout his career (Michael Jordan Biography).
Michael Jordan is highly known for his success in basketball but we all have something to learn from him. He never gave up even when he was kicked off high school basketball team because he was “too short”. Instead of giving up he doubled his effort in training and made the varsity team to lead to his later basketball success. (7 lessons We Can Learn from Michael Jordan). Later in his life after basketball Michael Jordan wrote a book. His book is called, “For the Love of the Game: My Story” He credited the basketball players before him in his book saying, “I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s shoulders.” Jordan will always be remembered for his outstanding basketball career, but he will also be remembered for the inspiration he instilled to always follow your dreams and never give