“ Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the good effort good things will be bestowed upon you. That’s truly about the game, and in some ways that 's about life too (Michael Jordan Quotes).” This is a quote from one of the most successful players of all time, Michael Jordan. Michael was talking about his career in this quote. He was true to the game. He did everything right and fair. He put forth good effort and he knows he is extremely successful because of it. The fame, the legacy the money, is what was bestowed upon him. Michael left a legacy in the NBA. He will always be talked about in the game of basketball. He will always inspire …show more content…
Michael Jordan isn’t just known for his statistics. He’s also well known for his many accomplishments he achieved in his career. Michael had so many accomplishments in the NBA. A backstory from where he came into the NBA. In the 1984 NBA draft he was picked 3rd overall by the Chicago Bulls. He did not take long to make a name for himself in the first year of his career. He won NBA rookie of the year his first year of his legacy. His points per game average was amazing for any NBA player. He finished with 28.2 points per game his rookie year. He finished 3rd in the NBA for points and 1st in the league for rookies. Throughout his career he was always regarded as one of the best. He finished his career with 6 championships won. He led the Bulls to the first ever 3-peat in the NBA finals. In 1991 they won against the Los Angeles Lakers, 1992 they won against the Portland Trailblazers, and in 1993 they won against the Phoenix Suns. Then 3 years after that, it happened again, another 3-peat. In 1996 he got the ball rolling against the Seattle Supersonics. Then in 1997 it was against the Utah Jazz. Then the next year the 2 teams met back in the NBA finals again. This was Michael 's last championship appearance. They ended up winning against the Jazz 2 years in a row. They won the series and Michael won his 6th championship of his career. 5 of those championships he won finals MVP. He also had many other major accomplishments. Some of those include him being a 2 time olympic gold medalist. He was a 14 time NBA All-star. For 3 of those All-star games he won the All-star game MVP. A real accomplishment that only some of the greatest players ever known receive. That is leauge MVP. He won the NBA league MVP 5 times. Starting with his first in 1987, 1990,1991,1995 and