Michael Jordan, known for his innovative style and incredible skill in his 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is considered by most as the world's most famous basketball player. His innovative style of play and his impressive scoring ability (average of more than 30.5 points per game throughout his career). His charismatic and attractive personality make him the father of modern day basketball that started in the mid 80’s. Michael went from being an unknown player in a team with no titles to one of the biggest athletes ever. Michael Jordan was a phenomenal athlete having the ability to jump out of the gym, but the team that picked him in the draft, the Chicago Bulls, were a disaster with very poor sports results and a lot of problems and scandals. The way to the top of the league was not easy for Michael, but he achieved it little by little “fighting” the Boston Celtics during the initial years and later the Detroit Pistons. At the beginning of Michael’s career, the journalists said he was “soft” because his team was repeatedly beaten by Boston and Detroit. Micheal also said that he didn't even make the high school varsity team in his freshman year. Jordan went from being an underdog to being the greatest of all time with his hard work and persistence. …show more content…
His name holds a lot of significance in the clothing and business sectors having the most wealthy collaboration with Nike, creating his own clothing line, “Air Jordan” which carries items all the way from shoes to shirts,hoodies and pants. These amazing feats are what popularized basketball as a sport and gained the NBA the prestigious name it has today. Even after more than 20 years, Michael retired from the NBA, his personal brand is the most sold by an athlete ever. His off-court impact is the biggest of any athlete in