Da Ugly Devil's Heaven: Air Jordan

Air Jordan– Born to Fly

Saturday, March 03, 2007

He scores flying in the air, he dunks flying in air and slams it home, he dribbles and before you blink your eyes he is there for the hoop, he belongs in the air may be that is why he is well known as “Air Jordan.” Yeah, I am talking about the greatest player in the NBA history, our own MJ, Michael Jeffrey Jordan. He was born on January of 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated his High School from Laney (Wilmington, N.C.) and his College from North Carolina. He was drafted by Chicago Bulls in 1984 (third overall). He is 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs over 216 pounds. It was his one of the Slam Dunk Contests performance when he dunked the ball from the foul line and earned his name as “Air Jordan” and “His Airness.” He really had unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability, and an unquenchable competitive desire that lead Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar. He was just extraordinary.

He has honors such as:
Six-time NBA champion (1991-93, 1996-98); NBA MVP (1988, '91, '92, '96, '98); 10-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98); All-NBA Second Team (1985); Defensive Player of the Year (1988); Nine-time All-Defensive First Team (1988-93, 1996-98); Rookie of the Year (1985); 14-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1988, '96, '98); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Two-time Olympic gold medallist (1984, '92).

Summary of his stats:
G FG% 3PFG% FT% Rebs RPG Asts APG Stls Blks Pts PPG
1,072 .497 .327 .835 6,672 6 .2 5,633 5.3 2,514 893 32,292 30.1

That’s my Air Jordan. The only person I had been admiring since I was a kid and will as I think no one can outlast his Airness. His name will stand there forever. No matter what, he will still have respect in years to come.