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Michael Jordan was born on January 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. ... First, I would like to touch on some general information about Michael. ... When Michael was a kid, his favorite sport was not basketball. ... Michael was not always rich. ... Before Michaels dad built him a basketball court in his back yard Michael shot, basketballs into a trash can (Kornbluth). Michael was not always good at basketball, either. People told Michael that he was too short to play basketball. Michael now stands six feet six inches tall. ... His brother was only a year older than Michael was, but he was much better and taller than Michael was. Michael would often times lose and end up getting in a fight with his brother. This caused Michael to be extremely determined to succeed at basketball (Kornbluth). ... That is what Michael got to do (Kornbluth). ... In 1984, Michael played for the United States Olympic basketball team. Michael was among the best college players in the country and helped the team win the gold medal. Michael was also part of the 1992 United States Olympic basketball team. ... edu/~lbrooks2/jordan. ... Michael was drafted after his junior year in college and would be the third pick in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft.
Approximate Word count = 1036
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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