The title of my book is Michael Jordan; a basketball great. It is a biography by Sean Dolan. The setting mostly takes place where Jordan was growing up, North Carolina. The biography talks about how Jordan grew up with many hardships which shaped him into the great basketball player he is today. It also talks about his many accomplishments. Michael was born in Brooklyn, New York. But later he moved to North Carolina. He was the third and last child to his parents, James and Deloris Jordan. Michael and his brother, Larry, were both great athletes. They played many games together but Larry kept on beating Michael . When Michael was a sophomore, he tried out for his high school basketball team, he got cut, but Larry made the team. This made him even more determined to make the team. The next two years Jordan made the team and later went to play with the North Carolina tar heels. When he was a freshmen, he became famous when he shot a game winning basket which resulted in a NCAA championship. On May 5, 1984, Jordan was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round, third pick. In the 1987- '88 season, he received the Defensive Player of the year award and was named MVP. No other player has ever had these two awards in a single season. Despite Jordan's excellent performance, the Chicago Bulls didn't win a championship yet. But in 1991, the Bulls won their first of four championships against the L.A. Lakers. After the Bulls won their third consecutive championship, Michael decides to retire due to the fact that his father was murdered and that there were no more challenges in basketball. Michael decides to take up a new challenge, baseball. Later in 1995, he rejoins the Bulls, but they were eliminated by the Orlando Magic in the playoffs. The following year was the Chicago Bulls' best season. They set a record with most regular season wins and then going on to win another championship. Even though Michael accomplished many things, Jordan says his greatest accomplishment and favorite childhood memory was when he won a Minor league championship when he was a kid. Jordan's mom taught him many things like to work hard for something if wanted to get it. Today Jordan is one of the most admired athlete. I only recommend this book if you really like basketball because it would be boring if you didn't. Michael Jordan impacted my life by reminding me to try hard in everything I do.

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