Michael Jordan

Early Days
Michael’s story stars on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. The family moves to Wilmington, North Carolina later in 1963. Michael is the son of Deloris and James Jordan. He comesfrom a happy home with a lot of love. One old friend says, “The Jordans’ door was always open. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan talked to us and listened to us. There was always a basketball game in the back yard.”Young Michael’s best friend is his brother, Larry. Larry teaches his little brother a lot of things about basketball. Mr. Jordan builds a big basketball court for his sons and their friends. Thisis Michael’s first basketball school.
Today, Michael says, “We played basketball games every day. On Saturdays we were on our court all day. Rain? No problem. We played basketball.”
For a longtime, Larry is the best basketball played in the Jordan family. Baseball is Michael’s game. He is strong and quick. He always wants to win.
The Jordan children have jobs at home, but Michael doesn’tlike working. His brothers and sisters have money for things. Michael doesn’t have any money because he doesn’t work. The only jobs in his life are baseball and basketball.

Basketball at School
Fromtwelve to fifteen years old Michael plays baseball, Basketball, and football at school. Hi is short for a basketball player: he is only 1.75 meters (5’9”). Mr. and Mrs. Jordan are under 1.75 meters.Michael isn’t going to be very tall.
In 1978, Michael starts his three years at Laney High School. His teachers say now, “Michael was a good student. He was quiet, but he had o lot of friends.”Michael starts basketball at Laney on the “A” team. Larry is on the “A” team, too. He has number 45. Michael. Asks for number 23 because 45/2= 22 ½. But Michael doesn’t stay on the “A” team. The coachmoves him to the “B” team.
Michael is angry. He wants to be on the best team.
He plays basketball every morning, afternoon, and evening. Sometimes, he doesn’t go to school. His father talks to him....