Michael Jordan - No Quitter

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Michael

JordanNo Quitter



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Michael Jordan is six feet six inches

(almost two meters) tall. He can fly

through the air to make a basket. Many

people think he’s the best basketball

player that ever lived.



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Michael was born in 1963 in

Brooklyn, New York. A short time

later his family moved to Wilmington,North Carolina.

At first, Michael was interested

in playing baseball. He was also

interested in football and basketball.



5

When he played basketball with his

brother, Larry, Michael would always

lose. This didn’t make Michael give up.It made him want to win even more.



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Michael made up his mind to learn

new basketball moves. He practiced

for hours. He caught the ball againand again.



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Michael Jordan’s mother and father

both worked hard. Michael did, too.

He knew that if he worked hard, goodthings would happen.

Michael always wanted to be the

best. He wanted to hear the people cheer

when he was scoring points for his team.



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Michael tried out for his high school

basketball team in ninth grade. He

didn’t get picked. This made Michael tryeven harder. He practiced every day. He

grew taller. Soon he made the team.



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Then Michael became a star player

at the University of North Carolina.

He helped his team win an important

game. It was the beginning of hisfamous career.



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Michael went on to play for the

Chicago Bulls. In his first season with

the team, he was named “Rookie of

the Year.” This meant he was the best

new player.



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He led his team to win many games.

Michael was named the Most Valuable

Player in basketball five times.



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Michael left basketball twice during

his career. Once it was to play baseball

and once to spend time with his family.

However, he went back to basketball

each time.



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Michael Jordan was famous for

leaping high and shooting the ball

straight into the basket. It earned himthe nickname “Air Jordan.”



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Many people look up to Michael Jordan because he has a will to succeed.

No matter what has stood in his way, he

has never given up. Today, he still thinks

this way in his everyday life as a dadand in his work.



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Think Critically

1. What sports other than basketball was Michael

interested in when he was young?

2. How can you tell that Michael has always

been determined?

3. How can you tell that this book is nonfiction?

4. What sport did you think Michael would become

famous for playing?

5. Do you think the title is a good one for this book?

Why or why not?

Social Studies

Make a Storyboard Make a storyboard of the important

events in Michael’s basketball career. Draw a picture of each

part of his career. Write a sentence under each picture.

School-Home Connection Tell a family member

about the book. Then talk about other people that you

admire who play sports.

Word Count: 371

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