Michael JordanWhen he was a boy in North Carolina, Michael Jordan dreamed of being a sports star. But he could never have dreamed how successful he would really become. Michael Jordan is one of the most amazing athletes of all time. His basketball career was one great achievement after another: the last-minute shot that clinched his college team's NCAA title, glory with the Olympic Dream Team, a long reign as the NBA's top scorer, and many championship seasons with the Chicago Bulls until his retirement in 1999. |
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... NCAA finals five times , and the title game twice , but they had never won the NCAA championship . One sportswriter dubbed him , " the greatest coach to never win a championship . " Championships were the last thing on Michael's mind as ...
... NCAA finals five times , and the title game twice , but they had never won the NCAA championship . One sportswriter dubbed him , " the greatest coach to never win a championship . " Championships were the last thing on Michael's mind as ...
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... NCAA crown . That team didn't even get past the regional finals . Some writers blamed the team's defeat on Smith's in- sistence on using his tightly controlled Four Cor- ners offense . The game began slowly , and it wasn't until eight ...
... NCAA crown . That team didn't even get past the regional finals . Some writers blamed the team's defeat on Smith's in- sistence on using his tightly controlled Four Cor- ners offense . The game began slowly , and it wasn't until eight ...
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... NCAA adversary Patrick Ewing , Chris Mullin , a sure - shooting junior from St. John's , and Sam Per- kins , Michael's Tar Heels ' teammate . Bobby Knight , the team's coach , had just six weeks to whip his team into shape . Knight had ...
... NCAA adversary Patrick Ewing , Chris Mullin , a sure - shooting junior from St. John's , and Sam Per- kins , Michael's Tar Heels ' teammate . Bobby Knight , the team's coach , had just six weeks to whip his team into shape . Knight had ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
A Lucky Star | 5 |
Battles in the Backyard | 13 |
Copyright | |
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