Jordan (Record Breaker)

To be great you must have great notables.  Michael Jordan had those.  He was five time regular season MVP in 1988, 91, 92, 96, and 98.  He was all NBA first team seven straight years 87-93, and also 96-98.  All defense first team six straight years 88-93, and 96-98. He was NBA Defensive Player of the Yea in 1988.  A NBA Rookie of the Year 1985.  Won the NBA Slam Dunk Competition in 1987, and 88.  He received MVP of All-Star Games in 1988, 96, 98.  Michael Jordan’s notables just add to his credibility, not to mention his many records.  He has a total of 29,277 points for the Chicago Bulls, making him the all-time scoring leader.  Michael holds the record of 63 points, which is the highest amount of points in a playoff game.  In the season of 86-87, he scored a total of 3,041 points, which is third highest season total in NBA history.  Michael Jordan also holds highest season points per game average in the regular season, 31.5 points.

All these records are still standing today.  But to be a great player one must have records that show that they endured high-pressure situations.  NBA finals are one of those situations.  Michael Jordan’s records in the NBA finals are by far the most impressive records held in any sport.  He has the highest scoring average in the NBA finals of 1993, 41 points.  Jordan has the most points in a NBA finals six game series, 246 points.  Also he has a record of 101 field goals in the NBA finals.  Jordan holds the record of 35 points in one half, and also the highest points per game average in the playoffs, 33.5 points.

Men who deserve it break records.  Michael Jordan is one of those men.  With these records he has become the most well known athlete ever to play a sport.  Once these records are broken is when someone can be comparable to the great Michael Jordan.

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Henderson, Ryan.  “Why Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time?” Sports Fiction.

UMW Blogs, 18 Sept. 2011. Web. 3 Nov. 2012.

Nate Burt

Michael Jordan (Champion)

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Michael Jordan’s support is credited by his successful NBA career.  Jordan’s multiple championships, MVP’s, Player of Year awards, and All-Star MVP’s proves his greatness.  He won six championship rings, three during the period of 1991-1993, and three more from 1996-1998.  With those six rings he is ranked within the top ten of most NBA championships.  Not only did he win championships that year but also won the MVP of all six NBA finals he played in.  Jordan set many records within his first three championships.  He had the highest points per game in a finals MVP at 41.0-point average.  That record still remains today even with the great athletes like LeBron and Kobe still playing.

After Jordan retired in 1993, due to the death of his father, he went to play Minor League Baseball.  He did not do as well as predicted and decided to return to the NBA.  He then went on to win three more consecutive championships.  In the first season of those championships, the Bulls went on to have a 72-10 win-loss record.  That season was the greatest record posted in NBA history still till this day.

Based off these six championships, six MVP’s in those championships, and records still held today; Michael Jordan is proven to be the greatest NBA player ever, and proven to be the best athlete ever.

Michael Jordan Bio. NBA Encyclopedia. 2012. Web. 29 Oct. 2012.

Nate Burt

Michael Jordan: World’s Greatest

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Michael Jordan is the greatest sports athlete to ever play. He has the athleticism, skill, and experience to back it up. Based on Michael Jordan’s size compared to other great athletes, it is evident that his athleticism over powers many others. Jordan also has the credibility based on his success in his NBA career.  A player’s greatness is not only found on what he does on the court but off the court as well.  Michael Jordan not only was a success on the court, but also off with his popular shoe brand Jordan.  A player is only as great as his appearance. Jordan’s appearance was a teammate, businessman, and the face of a major brands.  With these aspects it only improves his credibility has a great athlete.  When it comes down to it you have a name that is well known, and is known for being the greatest basketball player to live; not only the greatest basketball player, but the greatest athlete in history of sports.

Nate Burt