Why Is Michael Jordan Successful

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When you hear the name Michael Jordan you probably automatically think best basketball player of all time; (Which is true), but what you don’t know is that the reason he was so successful is because he believed in himself. He believed that hard work is everything he also believed that failure is ok, but its not ok to not try and that was what drove him. Michael Jordan had some tough times where others would have quit, he stayed and worked harder than he did before to make the cut. A lot of people only know him based on his basketball ability not for being the one to keep on trying even when it seemed hopeless. Michael Jordan is a great person to look up to not just for basketball, but for someone who never gave up on their self of their dream.

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