Michael Jordan (February 17, 1963 -): A famous American NBA basketball player, known as the "Trapeze". He has created countless records in his basketball career. He is recognized as the best basketball player in the world and the first superstar in NBA history to be awarded the title of "Athlete of the Century". He promoted the NBA to every corner of the world and became another unstoppable piece of American culture outside of Hollywood. He brought revenue to the league of at least 10 billion and turned Nike from a small company into a world-famous super giant. . On March 19, 2010, retired Michael Jordan successfully purchased the NBA Charlotte Bobcats and became the owner of the Bobcats.
"Flying Man" Michael Jordan - an outstanding athlete who combines elegance, strength, artistry, and improvisational ability. He redefined the meaning of NBA superstar. He is recognized as the best in the world. As a basketball player, Jordan is the best not only in his era, but in the entire history of the NBA.
In the eyes of most people, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. His magnificent and legendary basketball career and his huge influence on the sport inevitably make People put him on the altar. The perfect combination of elegance, speed, power, artistry, improvisational creativity and extremely strong desire to win... Jordan reinterpreted the meaning of "superstar".
Even the superstars of the same period acknowledged Jordan's supremacy. Magic Johnson said: "Jordan is at the top, and then we are." In Jordan's second In a game against the Celtics in the playoffs this season, he even scored 63 points. After the game, Larry Bird commented on him: "Today, God dressed as Jordan in the game. ”
A rough look at what Jordan has accomplished: “Rookie of the Year, 5 regular season MVPs, 6 Finals rings, 6 Finals MVPs, 10 First Team selections, and 14 All-Star selections. Game, 3-time All-Star Game MVP, selected into the NBA's 50 Top 50, 10-time scoring champion (NBA record, and the other 7 consecutive scoring champions ranked first with Chamberlain), with the highest average score of 30.1 points when he retired... "
But his impact goes far beyond these honors and championships. When he first entered the league, he was a natural scorer with a sharp first step, gorgeous breakthroughs and acrobatic dunks, and When he left, he had become a cultural symbol. During his basketball career, he conquered the public with his dazzling performances on the court and his elegant personal demeanor off the court, and accelerated the process of NBA globalization. He is a well-deserved king.
He is an approachable man who yet maintains a sense of mystery. "Air Jordan" is his trademark and his signature basketball shoes are overwhelmingly advertised. Of course, he also endorses other products. He has also starred in the movie Space Jam (Space Jam) and collaborated with Michael Jackson on the MV Jam. He has two He retired twice and came back twice before hanging up his boots again at the end of the 2002-03 season.
Jordan's famous saying: "I can accept failure, but I can't accept giving up."
"Michael Jordan: Fly whenever you want - Logo style: transcendence, omnipotence; gold Era: 1980s to 1990s. The Wright brothers put the roaring engine into a pile of stretched iron before taking mankind off the ground; while Michael Jordan only needed a few steps to take off and tap the ball of his foot. He just took off by himself and set countless records: the highest career average (30.123), the most scoring titles (10 times), and the highest number of consecutive double-digit scoring games (866). field)...
Compared to the willful and mischievous football king Maradona, the flying man Jordan is closer to the height of God.
Off the court, even though he has been troubled by gambling, divorce and other troubles, and even experienced the tragedy of his father's murder, these scandals have always been far less than the miracle he has brought to the world: he has promoted the NBA to every corner of the world. , has become another unstoppable American culture outside of Hollywood. He has brought revenue to the alliance of at least 10 billion; he has turned NIKE from a small company into a market that can be separated from adidas; he and another MJ (Michael. Jackson) left their eternal mark as two gods in the music video for "JAM". In April 2009, Jordan was inducted into the latest round of NBA Hall of Fame, but he seemed so reluctant, "This means your basketball career is completely over." He never stopped wanting to fly.
Jordan data - the first in NBA history to hold the title of "Athlete of the Century"; so far, he has appeared on the cover of the famous sports magazine "Sports Illustrated" 52 times; his annual salary in the 1997-98 season is 33.19 million U.S. dollars, the highest annual salary so far; in 2002, he donated all of that year's salary (about 1 million U.S. dollars) to the victims of September 11, becoming the only player in NBA history to donate his entire salary.
In the picture on the right, a statue of Jordan stands outside the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls. The statue is made of bronze, with a marble base underneath. Jordan is looking at the blue sky in the distance, holding his beloved basketball in his hand. The posture of the statue is the most perfect interpretation of Jordan: he is flying! Under the base of the statue, there is an inscription engraved: The best there ever was. The best there ever will be. (Unprecedented, unprecedented!)
On April 6, 2009, Beijing time, The NBA officially announced the new class of Hall of Fame members. Michael Jordan, David Robinson, and John Stockton were elected to the new Hall of Fame as players. The formal ceremony will take place from September 10th to 12th in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame is located.
"I'm not happy," Jordan said. "I don't want to stand here and be inducted into the Hall of Fame. You should understand what that means - your basketball career is completely over. That's how I've always looked at it. So, I really hope that 20-plus years That day will come later, or after I die, after everything is over."
"You could have always thought that as long as you put on shorts, you can return to the court at any time. Now that you're in the Hall of Fame, can you still do that? "Look at it," Jordan continued. "It's a great honor. This is the highest respect for every player. But, for me, I always hope in my heart that you can always think that I can come back, return to the court, and continue to play. I really hope you can always think like this, and then you never get a definite answer. I hope you never know whether I can still do it (come back). "
"Can I still do it? "Jordan choked up a little.
"No," he replied decisively. "But, I really hope you can always think so. "The phrase "never say never" on the Hall of Fame may be MJ's best interpretation of life and basketball!