Michael is married, and he and his wife Juanita have 3 kids, named Jasmine, Jeffrey and Marcus. He has been on two Olympic Gold Medal teams. Once as a college player in 1984 and the second time on Dream Team I in 1992. Air Jordan, is one of the two most explosive dunkers of all-time, the other being Dr. J. He has won the Slam Dunk Contest Twice (1987 and 1988, competing previously in 1985), then basically retired from the competition. Michael dons a brand new pair of Air Jordans for each game, usually donating the pair after the game. Jordan's father, James, was killed in a robbery in 1993. This devastating event in Michael's life was partially responsible for him leaving the NBA. He claimed that basketball held no more challenges for him. He turned to Baseball for a challenge where he played in the White Sox organization. He was quick, and could play defense, but he just couldn't do enough with the bat. His return to basketball came on March 19, 1995 against Indiana. The Bulls had retired Jordan's number 23 on November 11, 1994. When Michael returned he wore number 45, but soon returned to his familiar number 23. After a shaky return at the end of the 1995 season (only scoring 26.9 ppg), he was back in full form for 1995-96, winning another scoring title. He was named the MVP for the fourth time in 1996 and won his fourth NBA Championship and won his fourth NBA Finals MVP Trophy. Jordan was only the second person, the other was Willis Reed in 1970, to win the MVP for the regular season, Finals and AS Game. Jordan did it in 1996 after making his return and leading the Bulls to an NBA record 72 wins. Jordan led his Bull's to a Sixth NBA Championship in 1998, and he added a fifth MVP Trophy in 1998, after losing out to Karl Malone in 1997. He also beat Karl's Jazz for the Title that year. Jordan joins Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Russell as the only five time winners of the MVP, Jabbar has actually won it six times. Jordan was named MVP in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996 and now in 1998. In 1996 he was also selected to be on the All-Interview team, along with Malone, Barkley, Magic and Jayson Williams. He was a repeat on the All-Interview in 1998 when everyone asked him about his retirement.
He was also selected to be an NBA all-star as he averaged 30 to 40 points per game. While when it came to Michael’s second year in the NBA he broke his foot early in the season and was forced to sit out. While having his year off from the game, he decided to go back to school to finish his final year of college. His 3rd year wasn’t all so great either as the Bulls had another losing season, but they still made it to the playoffs. Michael would also score 63 points to set an NBA playoffs record.
In Jim Naughton’s book Taking To The Air, the main character is Michael Jordan. The book is Jordan’s life and talents. Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the fourth child and the youngest of three boys. Michael Jordan is by any measure, the most popular athlete in America and perhaps the best-known figure in the world. I have chosen to use Maslow’s Theory of Hierarchy of Need to analysis Jordan’s personality. I will do my analysis by focusing on Jordan’s healthy personality, which is marked by his continued personal growth.
He became known for his natural agility, court vision, and winning shot. This allowed him to land numerous endorsement deals with companies, such as Nike. Later in 1995, major controversy revolved around the NBA as Jordan decided to retire from basketball to pursue baseball. This decision came from the death of his father in the 1992 to 1993 season. However, in March 1995, Jordan returned home to the Chicago Bulls and helped them win another NBA championship. Furthermore, Jordan challenged many teams on his rise to greatness, however, he never went up against LeBron
There are many different diseases that can affect our skeletal system and Osteoporosis is one of them. Osteoporosis lessens bone strength and bone density (amount of bone mineral in bone tissue), which will lead to fragile bones. It mainly affect the hips, ribs, spine, and wrists. Male or female, at any age, can get this but it is mostly occurs in older women (Team, 2016). Osteoporosis is very common, there are more than 3 million cases a year. There are many causes/risk factors, symptoms, and some treatment cases. About 54 million Americans have Osteoporosis and low bone mass (Foundation, 2016).
When I began my report I didn’t know much about Michael Jordan, but I did know that he was “undoubtedly the greatest player in the history of the NBA'; (“Michael Air Jordan'; 1). It seemed like every time I heard the word basketball I also heard the name Michael Jordan. There’s just no avoiding him. If you are watching television you might see him playing basketball or golf. If you were reading a magazine there will probably be an advertisement with his picture. If you were walking down the street you might see a kid wearing Air Jordan shoes or a Bulls jersey with “JORDAN'; on the back of it. This man is probably as recognizable as the Pope.
Michael Jordan, in his prime, was thought of as one of the greatest basketball champions of all time. A shooting guard, standing at six-six, Jordan was able to out play anyone in his position. He started his career at the University of North Carolina, where he helped his team win a national championship. He then was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984-85 season. While playing for the Bulls, Jordan received many awards such as, MVP, five championships, Olympic gold medals, slam dunk contests, and many more defensive and offensive awards. Jordan simply dominated the nineties and left the game as a NBA Finals winner in 1998.
Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1998 winning six NBA championships from 1991-1993 and 1996-1998. He was also awarded the Most Valuable
Maya Angelou's life growing up was not always perfect. Given the birth name of Marguerite Ann Johnson, Maya Angelou was borin in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4th, 1928. Although she was born there, she spent most of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas with her Grandmother, Annie Henderson and in San Fransico, California with her mother. Maya Angelou is still living today and teaches at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Maya had to deal with many hard things growing up and although it wasn't perfect, she's lead a very eventful life.
Jordan foerver change the way basketball has been played. He accopmplished feats many athletes had never dreamed of attempting. Even though Michael is finished playing basketball on the profesional level, he still involved with the game. He hold camps for young aspiring basketball players. He also is part owner of the Charolette Bobcats.
There are many identifiable risk factors that are both modifiable, and non-modifiable. The gender of the patient is a major risk factor, as women are more likely to develop osteoporosis. Of the almost 50 million Americans diagnosed with osteoporosis, 80% are women. Females at any age have less bone density than males, but in the mid-30's women experience bone loss at a rate of 1% each year (Berarducci, 2008). Walker (2010) adds to the previous statistics, citing around one out of three women over the age of fifty will have a fracture related to osteoporosis, compared to one in 12 men.
Throughout our lives, our bodies break down the old bone and it replaces it with new bone. But as age increases, more and more bone is broken down than what is replaced. The bones in our bodies are constantly changing and never stay the same. Special cells called osteoclasts, located in the body have the main function of removing bone. These are different from another special cell called osteoblasts, which are bone-forming cells. If a person does not have osteoporosis, there is a balance between these two cells in the bone. But if the person is osteoporotic, osteoclasts will remove the bone faster than the osteoblasts can form the new bone. This will result in a net bone loss. Do you know what a honeycomb looks like? That is what the inside of the bone normally looks like, but when a person has osteoporosis the looks change. The spaces inside the bone become a lot larger, this showing the loss of bone strength and density. The outside of the bone also thins, making the bone even weaker. Osteoporosis causes permanent changes in the bone. There are some basic mechanisms that are responsible for the development of osteoporosis such as poor bone mass acquisition during growth and accelerated bone loss in the time period after one’s peak bone mass is achieved. Both are related with genetic factors. The risk of fracture in postmenopausal women is mainly determined by the peak bone mass during premenopausal stage. Peak bone mass
During later portions of life, Men and Women are more focused on enjoying life than worrying about diet and exercise for a future bone disease. People really don’t understand what Osteoporosis is, but the effect of this creeping problem is life shattering. Osteoporosis leaves a crack in anybodys armor that can lead to even more deadly problems down the road. A person's old bones are what suffer in the end. Over half of all older women in America, and fifteen percent of men are affected by this disease but why?(Stone)
Osteoporosis is a major public heath treat for more than 28 million Americans, 80 percent of whom are women. In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals already have the diesease and 18 million more have low bone mass placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis. Eight million American women and two million men have osteoporosis, and millions maore have low bone density. One in two women and one in eight men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. Ten percent of African-American women over 50 have osteoporosis; an additional 30% have low bone density that puts them at risk of developing osteoporosis. Significant risk has been reported in people of all ethinic backgrounds.(encarta 95)
Have you ever wondered why many elderly people walk slower and frequently complain about their aching bodies? While there may be many different medical reasons for these symptoms, one of the most common is Osteoporosis. Although I have yet to reach my twenties, I am not a stranger to this bone disease. I see the effects of Osteoporosis take a toll on my great-grandmother and great-grandfather. Their conditions have ignited my curiosity, making me eager to research and learn more about the disease from its causes, symptoms, effects, and treatments.
According to (Gronholz, 2008) the most common risk factors for this disease are being older than 65 and a history of fractures. Postmenopausal women are at greatest risk for this disease process primarily due to hormone changes. Conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis, and trauma-induced immobilization along with certain medications that cause bone loss such as immunosuppressants and glucocorticoids can also contribute to the development of osteoporosis. Women who have been identified at risk for osteoporosis are given further screenings to help provide a more effective strategy for risk levels of the disease. According to (Gronholz, 2008) the fracture index is a survey that consists of seven questions focusing on the person’s age, history of broken bones, weight of less than 125 lbs, smoking history, mothers history, does the patient use their hands to get up from a chair, and what was their total T score. Patients who score high on this assessment may require further need of prevention strategies including