Michael Jordan There have been many great athletes to play professional sports in the last 100 years. Some of the great athletes are: Jerry Rice, Michael Jordan, and Cy Young. Those athletes have played all kinds of sports like football, basketball, baseball, and more. Every great professional athlete has a skillset that another does not have, but if you go by stats Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete to ever play a sport. Michael Jordan was born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael Jordan is a six foot six African American basketball player. He is arguably the best basketball player to ever play the game. Michael’s basketball career all started when he was a little boy. He started shooting a basketball at a local park near his house when he was only seven years old. He loved playing basketball, so when he got to high school he tried out for the basketball team. He …show more content…
He played four more seasons with the Bulls! During his time back with the team they won three more championships. In those four years he also won two MVP awards. After the1998 season Michael decided to retire from basketball again (Michael). Michael Jordan’s second retirement did not last long. In 2001 he decided to play basketball once again, but this time he played for the Washington Wizards. After playing for the Wizards for two years, he realized he did not preform like he did in the early parts of his career. Michael Jordan finally decided to retire from playing basketball for good in 2003. Michael Jordan has been very successful since his final retirement (Michael). Shortly after retiring he bought a share of the Charlotte Bobcats. Michael Jordan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 (Michael). He also became the majority shareholder of the Bobcats in 2010 (Michael). Finally, he has his own brand of clothing that is becoming more and more popular around the world to this