Rayvonte Rice a Hometown Hero

By breaking multiple records and winning six national championships, Michael Jordan became the greatest basketball player of all time. Being a professional basketball player is hard, especially when you have one of the biggest impacts on the world. Jordan has inspired many people in the world, not by his basketball skills but his respect and devotion on and off the court. When Jordan first joined the NBA he started a basketball camp for all kids who wanted to attend to help them get better (Biography.com). Having a impact on the world like Jordan does isn’t as easy as it sounds or looks, Jordan has his family life, and basketball life to worry about too.

" Deleted Author´s brother´s name" I.S.P. - My Hero Profile At only 17 years of age my brother has done a lot with his life. He is someone that I look up to because he has been good at sports all though his life. He won the MVP award at his school for playing basketball. He swerves this way and then that, before shooting an almost perfect three pointer.

Despite the odds of failure, the influx of early entry candidates continues to rise. Marcus Fizer, a standout junior at Iowa State University, mad... ... middle of paper ... ...ke the right decisions in life. The money offered by the NBA will always be a possibility, but the pride gained by earning a degree is something that will last a lifetime. Works Cited Kindred, Dave. Jump Through Hoops?

He also took enjoyment in commencing jumpers, something he started in fourth grade that has elevated to his signature move in the NBA. LeBron’s hero was Michael Jordan, and he tried to make his game like him. This could be why he became one of the best by mocking an exceptional player of that time. On the gridiron he played receiver and scored nineteen touchdowns in his first year of Pee Wee football. He would soon move in with his coach, Frankie Walker, after he learned of LeBron nearly dropping out of school.

His team won the NCAA Division I championships in 1982 with Jordan scoring the final basket needed to defeat Georgetown University. He was also singled out as the NCAA College Player of the Year in 1983 and in 1984 (bio.). When he was a freshman he scored 460 points and averaged 13.5 points per game. At the end of his sophomore year had scor... ... middle of paper ... ...ayed which was really aggressive with trapping defense and on offense it was practically impossible to stop him. People also have a lot of respect for him because he donated money to charities.

Hoping to pass the test7, he studied really hard. His mom, Carolyn6, was very excited that her boy passed the test. Slam, a wistful young man5, had finally done well in something other than basketball, but that was the least of his challenges. Knowing he would have a hard time making college7, he studied hard his last couple years of high school. Slam made it threw high school, maturing enough to realize that college was important2.

Have you ever wondered who is the best team to ever play basketball? They probably have a good regular season record, they won the finals, and they probably have some star caliber players. The 1995 Chicago Bulls fit that description. They had a great regular season winning seventy-two games. They dominated the league winning the division, the league, and the finals.

His eldest son, Jeffrey Jordan, made the team at the University of Illinois. Both Michael Jordan and his ex-wife Juanita have supported their son and tried to help him deal with playing in the shadow of a NBA legend. "He wants to be a basketball player, but he wants to do it on his own terms ...The thing that we have tried to tell Jeff is that you set your own expectations. By no means in this world can you ever live up someone else's expectations of who you are," Michael Jordan said during an appearance on the Today show. In April 2009, Jordan received one of basketball's greatest honors: He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

This led him to become on the McDonald All-American Team which is made based off the best players in the country. When he played in this game, he broke the r... ... middle of paper ... ...dan has reached are things no one else can do. He has pushed his self and never gave up on his dream. He has come a long way from being on junior varsity as a sophomore to playing division one college basketball to becoming the best basketball player ever. Michael Jordan is now 50 years old and is still living the life.

Among the audience was alumni, local fans, and college and NBA scouts who wanted to see James play. The Fighting Irish finished the season 26–1 and repeated as state champions. For his outstanding play, James was selected t... ... middle of paper ... ...e championships. The chance to play with Wade and Bosh seemed to appeal to James on that level.” (Windhorst, 2012) He fell second in his next year 2010-2011 to Bulls player Derrick Rose. Still going on to win a championship ring that year, as well as the following year.