Lashawn+Garnett

Lashawn Garnett Jeff & Pg CB9 June 4 2013

Michael Jordan and how he changed the NBA  Some people don’t think Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player to ever play in the league, but I’m going to tell you why he is and how he changed the NBA. Michael Jordan changed the NBA in the following three ways: First, he changed the NBA by making the game high flying and above the rim dunking. Second, he changed the NBA by making and promoting the world’s most recognized Sneaker Company called “Air Jordan.” Last but not least, he changed the NBA because of his world-wide popularity. Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. Jordan first played for his college basketball team in “North Carolina.” After his junior year of college, he left to play in the NBA for the USA team. Afterwards, he gets drafted to the “Chicago Bulls.” He won 6 championships and was rewarded 5 MVPs. Michael Jordan changed the NBA because his [|high flying dunking ability]. Michael Jordan participated in the NBA dunk contest in 1985 with his showdown against Dominique Wilkins. They competed in front of a crowd of 18,403 NBA fans. “I would have given him [Wilkins] 49 or 50, for the two-handed windmill jam.” Jordan said. “I felt if I wasn’t in Chicago, it might have gone another way.” Jordan said. Because of Jordan, the people amongst Chicago were very excited to watch their best and favorite player of their hometown,against Wilkins in the lifetime dunk contest.

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Michael Jordan change the NBA by making and promoting [|the world’s most recognized Sneaker Company] called “Air Jordan.” According to the article “How Michael Jordan and Nike teamed up to conquer the world” by Jack McCallum, Jordan was fined for wearing the wrong company sneakers. “The major thing the fines had accomplished was to turn Jordan’s shoes into one of the biggest stories of the 1984-1985 seasons and gather world-wide attention for Nike. Michael Jordan changed the NBA because of his world-wide population.   media type="youtube" key="VNx29_zXw6U?feature=player_detailpage" height="360" width="640"