What Is Michael Jordan Turning Point

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Michael Jordan was the greatest of all time. Michael Jordan was born on February 17th 1963 in Brooklyn New York. He is known as the greatest basketball player of all time. When I was younger I really looked up to him. I wanted to be just like him and score like him and all. Other people don’t look at the same views like I look at them because they aren’t me, but people still argue that Michael Jordan is not best in the MiNBA. In discussion of Michael Jordan, was a critical success in various sporting and business endeavors. I believe this point in time was important because, Michael Jordan was the greatest in his time and ended up still successful when he left the NBA. The following points illustrate the importance of this turning point in …show more content…

Even when he failed he turned them failures into success. According to the article “In fact, he had his failures which helped him become a more successful person in the long run." (Smith 1) He was basically saying that when Jordan failed he took his failures and turned them into something great. Even his mother saw greatness in him when he failed sometimes she said "She said that the best thing I could do is to prove to the coach that he had made a mistake. And, leaving my disappointment behind, I started to improve my performance.” (Mrs. Jordan 1) She still believed in him even when the coaches gave up. Michael Jordan retired and ended up still being successful because he invested in the Charlotte Hornets. He still has an ongoing shoe line called AIR JORDAN which is very successful. In the text it says “He's set out to get 750 million in his net worth. He's the first black man to become a billionaire.” (References …show more content…

He owns about seven restaurants with different locations of course. He owns his share of the company of the Charlotte Hornets like I stated earlier. He owns a car dealership, and his shoe brand. He helped kids in Chicago. Jordan had sued some well-known companies because they used his name without his permission. After the fees he owed he gave children in Chicago money for things they didn't have. The text says "I care deeply about the city of Chicago and have such incredible memories from my years there." (Jordan 1) Also Jordan stated in a news release. "The 23 charities I've chosen to make donations to all support the health, education and well-being of the kids of Chicago. Chicago has given me so much and I want to give back to its kids — the city's future." (Jordan

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