Michael Jordan

Magic Johnson once said of him, “There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us”. M.J. - the player, the man, the legend! He is the popular member of the dream team that gave USA the coveted basketball Olympic gold in the Barcelona Olympics and today the part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Some lives are so extra-ordinary that it is difficult to describe them. This boy from Brooklyn, become one of America’s richest men on the power of sporting talent alone.

Michael Jordan found his footing as a basketball player at Emsley A. Laney High School. When he became a senior, M.J soon became a part of the McDonald's All-American Team. Winning a basketball scholarship, to the University of North Carolina, he became a part of Dean Smith’s system that further honed his talents. Here he was recognized as the Freshman of the Year.

M.J.s moment of triumph in the big league first came when he made the winning shot, for the 1982 NCAA Basketball Championship to defeat Georgetown. His excellence was noticed and he awarded the Naismith College Player of the Year in 1984. Soon he was selected to enter NBA Draft, and became a part of the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan played an amazing thirteen seasons for this team. That year he later went on to play two rather brilliant seasons with Washington Wizards. In 1985, he was acknowledged as the Rookie of the Year.

Remarkably, M.J, not only excelled as a shooting guard, but this 6-foot 6inches or 198 meter tall player was a superb point guard and small forward. In the year 1988, he won the Defensive Player of the Year. The nicknames that he earned through his career reflect his absolute authority; he has been called Air Jordan and His Airness.

Ever since the late eighties to the nineties he dominated the game, winning six NBA Championships and being the MVP league five times. Every year that the Bulls entered finals, with Michael Jordan it always won the MVP award. He is one of the few players who won the Triple Crown, which covered the regular season, Finals, and All-Star Game, not just once but twice. This remarkable feat happened in 1996 and ’98, the only two other players to have achieved this are Willis Reed and Shaquille O'Neal. The nineties has truly belonged to him. His excellence is recorded in a superb photograph taken in 1997, when he performed the only triple-double in an amazing All-Star Game.

One of the most awesome sights of Michael Jordan was photographed when he changed hands midair to complete a layup against the Lakers. This NBA game and many games that year were won by the Bulls, simply because of his prowess. Playing against him were some of the biggest basketball stars of his time. These were the most amazing 7 years he enjoyed as a player.

After announcing his retirement twice, Jordan returned to play both times. His first retirement came in 1993, and he was back with a bang in 1995, winning the NBA with the Bulls. His second retirement was on January 13th 1999, and he was back in 2002, though there were moments of brilliance in this second coming, he was plagued by injury. Michael Jordan finally retired after this season in 2003, with a dramatic standing ovation in front of the roaring Philadelphia crowd.

M.J. and the Dream Team
The American basketball gold in 1992 Olympics, that’s what this team chased. Michael Jordan was a part of this extraordinary team of stars, who played together as one nation. They literally roller coasted through the Olympics. However, in the finals they were given quite a fright by Croatia. Jordan himself scored 22 point in this very close game, which USA won by 32 points.

M.J. After Retirement
His tenure as the Director of Basketball Operations with the Wizards was unsuccessful because of some rather bad decisions taken by him. However, he overcame that in time.

Things are interesting for Michael Jordan now; he rides his bike after being denied of that joy as a part of his playing contract, plays in celebrity golf tourneys, models for clothes, owns a professional bike road-racing team and a basketball team.

Michael Jordan will always remain a vision that every basketball player aspires to be.

Michael Jordan's Childhood
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Michael Jordan and Wife File for Divorce
Michael Jordan’s wife, Juanita, filed for divorce on January 4th, citing irreconcilable differences after 12 years of marriage.

Michael Jordan Explains His Comeback
After months of speculation about the impact of Jordan's return to the NBA, Michael explained to the media why he chose to return to the court.

Jordan's turn to learn
Michael Jordan was released by the Washington Wizards, and he said he was surprised. Hmmm... What's to be surprised about? In three-plus years, he has shown that he can't get the job done. Here's why he's unemployed.

The Jordan experiment -- Grand success or colossal failure?
The Michael Jordan era ended in Washington much as it began: a large crowd, throngs of reporters, video tributes, and all the associated fanfare. And, oh yeah, with a Wizards' loss. As MJ's career comes to an end -- again -- Washington is left wondering if it was really worth it?

Tearful Jordan Says Final Goodbye
Michael Jordan's career came to an end amid cheers and tears as the Washington Wizards were trounced 107-87 by the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Probably the greatest player in NBA history, Jordan scored 15 points in the finale to his 15-year career, which included 10 scoring titles, six...

Inside the mind of an NBA Superstar
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Larry Legend vs. Air Jordan
Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete to have ever picked up a basketball. Yet, there are many Boston fans who claim that Larry Bird is a better athlete than Jordan. Who's right? Here's an opinion.

The Wiz Kid's struggles
Michael Jordan, in a last-ditch effort to end his illustrious career on a high-note, has blasted the youngsters on the team he built. How did Kwame Brown, the kid who Jordan mortgaged the team's future, react?

Firestorm of fame gathers round the new Michael Jordan
Consider, for a moment, your idea of the average American high school kid - hanging out by the lockers; experimenting a little behind the bike sheds; doing a Saturday job to pay for those over-priced sneakers; worrying about dates and grades . . .

Jordan insists the end is nigh
Basketball: Michael Jordan plans to retire for good when the NBA season ends next June to resume his ownership role at the Washington Wizards.

Stackhouse better with Jordan
The NBA performances of recent North Carolina superstars have been mixed. Rasheed Wallace still tends to anger his teammates and Antawn Jamison can't decide whether to be a power forward or a small forward. Now Jerry Stackhouse gets a chance to make up for this by playing alongside the greatest Tar Heel of them all -- Michael Jordan.

Jordan's Career on the Line After Knee Surgery
February 28: Michael Jordan underwent surgery on his right knee yesterday amid fears that his season - and possibly his career - may be over.

Grounded Jordan Gets the Wizards to Fly
He doesn't defy gravity, space jam or rock your world any more, but Michael Jordan is still doing the impossible: making a success of the Washington Wizards. After a break for the All-star game, the Wizards begin the second half of the season as the hottest team in the NBA. They go into...

I told you so
What on earth was Michael Jordan thinking when he decided to play for Washington?

He's back!
People might say they don't want him to return, but deep down everyone is glad Michael Jordan is back.

General: This week's poll...
Michael Jordan is back and now he's playing for Washington. But, can the greatest basketball player ever to play the game help the lowly Wizards to the NBA playoffs? That was the question we asked you last week, and here are the results, along with this week's new question.

Michael Jordan is still good, but so what?
Jordan's return to the NBA just shows how bad the NBA really is. He gets all the headlines with how many points he scores, with no care for who wins or loses. Basketball is a team game, unless you are on the team with Jordan.

Why, Michael, why?
The formerly-great Michael Jordan is returning to the NBA to show us his wares once again. But, as Neil Diamond once sang, "used-to-be's don't count anymore."

The comeback isn't a reputation-killer
Ali, Lemieux, and other legends are one of many superstars in sports that have unretired to come back to the game they love. Michael Jordan is no different. Should he have stayed retired, or is coming back this time around a good thing?

This time, it's personal
Unlike past Jordan experiments, Michael's latest comeback is riding on pure emotion.

Making a comeback -- MJ and me
Michael Jordan wants to dominate the NBA, while my goal is to dominate the once-a-week pickup game at the local junior high school gym.

NBA: The Wizard of Wheeze
Michael Jordan is on his way back -- again. This time at age 38. Sportsview wonders how the new MJ will be marketed.

Why is there so much Jordan bashing?
Michael Jordan -- the greatest basketball player of all-time, possibly the greatest athlete of all time, is set to return to the NBA this fall. Yet, some sports writers and others have been relentlessly bashing him. Why is that? Here's some thoughts.

His Airness or his Err-ness?
Michael Jordan has announced his comeback and has begun to tarnish the image he fought so hard to create.

Here we go again
It's not like Michael Jordan needs to comeback to the game, it just that he shouldn't comeback. It's bad for the NBA as a whole.

The ghost of M.J., a Wizard!
Michael Jordan is going against the advice of his trainer and friends, attempting to return to the NBA. What was originally thought to be a publicity stunt is about to become a real live nightmare for the NBA.

MJ, please don't return to the NBA
In my eyes, Michael Jordan represents the closest thing to perfection in athletics that my generation has ever known. Personally, and professionally, Jordan is someone who I am proud to call one of my role models. It is for this reason that I must protest Jordan's return to the NBA.

Suffocated by his Airness
There was no greater player in basketball history than Michael Jordan. There was no greater ending to a career than the way Michael left the NBA. But just as fans and the sports they watch move on, so must the players and so must Michael Jordan. George Gouvas had his fill of Michael Jordan and with His Airness being a few years older and a few pounds heavier, he wishes Michael had his fill of playing too.

W.W.M.J.D.?
What Will Michael Jordan Do with the number one pick in the NBA draft? Once again, the ball is in MJ's hands at crunch time.

MJ Wins Big One Again During Playoffs
Michael Jordan showed that he still has the touch when it comes to the NBA.

NBA: The God of comebacks
The word is out. Michael Jordan is thinking about coming back. Should MJ add another chapter to a story that already has a perfect ending?

NBA: Michael Jordan isn't coming back
His Airness' has made it stubbornly clear: he's not coming back.

NBA: Will Michael Jordan come back?
Jordan IS coming back says Rick Reilly. Jordan is NOT coming back says David Aldridge. Jordan IS coming back says Phil Jackson, Jordan is NOT coming back says co-owner Ted Leonsis, Jordan IS coming back says owner Abe Pollin. Jordan is NOT coming back says Michael Jordan himself. What's to give?

NBA: Jordan and Barkley: Dream team or geriatric trick?
It looks like egos will run wild in Washington next season as Barkley and Jordan plan to return to the court.

NBA: Jordan comeback not likely
Michael Jordan is good for the NBA. That's an overwhelming consensus, no doubt. But, could he still help a team on the court?