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Michael Jordan. By: Simi Mann. What. What was He famous for?. P laying professional basketball S tarted playing in the NBA in 1984 G ot picked in the draft by the Chicago Bulls In 2001 he got drafted to the Washington Wizards Participated in the Olympics. Who?.
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Michael Jordan By: Simi Mann
What What was He famous for? • Playing professional basketball • Started playing in the NBA in 1984 • Got picked in the draft by the Chicago Bulls • In 2001 he got drafted to the Washington Wizards • Participated in the Olympics
Who? • American former professional basketball player • Considered greatest basketball player of all time • Played for Washington Wizards &Chicago Bulls • Born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York • Retired from NBA in 2003
Where? • Brooklyn, New York • Wilmington, North Carolina • High school in Wilmington named “Emsley A. Laney High School” • Got cut from the Basketball team at this high school for being short
When? • February, 17, 1963 • 51 years-old • Still alive till this day • Made influence on the world when he had first initially started playing • Had many fans from the beginning
Why? • 6x NBA champion • 6x NBA Finals MVP • 5x NBA most valuable player • 32,292 points
Baseball Career • October 6, 1993, retirementfrom Basketball • Signed contract with the Chicago White Sox • Late fathers dream to see him play as major league baseball player • Birmingham Barons and Scottsdale Scorpions Jordan’s signed baseball
Return to the NBA • 1995-1998, Chicago Bulls • Retired again in 1999 • On September 25, 2001, returned to the NBA to play for the Washington Wizards • 2003 retired again
References/Sources • ^ Michael Jordan biography, 23jordan.com. Retrieved November 23, 2007. • ^ Jump up to: a b c d Michael Jordan, basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 8, 2008. • ^ Jump up to: a b Michael Jordan: The Stats, infoplease.com. Retrieved March 15, 2007.