Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Michael Jordan
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ISBN: 087637979X / Publisher: House of Collectibles, May 1995
Michael Jordan built himself into a global figure, both as a basketball player and as a pitchman, wi...
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Michael Jordan built himself into a global figure, both as a basketball player and as a pitchman, with his high-flying style, incomparable smile and peerless record of achievement.His ferocious, competitive nature made him a winner at every level of basketball: All-State at Lancy High in Wilmington, N.C., All-American at North Carolina and All-Universe for the Chicago Bulls. And don't forget those Olympic gold medals.When Jordan announced his return to basketball after a 17-month retirement junket on the minor league baseball circuit, pundits likened the event to the resurrection of Elvis, the reunion of the Beatles and the second coming of Babe Ruth all wrapped into one.An exaggeration, to be sure, but in an era of sports when negativity, greed and labor impasse have frustrated us all, Jordan's return to the game he once dominated serves as a reminder of why Americans embrace their sports and idolize the great professional players.
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