When you ask every NBA fan, or anyone else, who the greatest basketball player of all time is, only one name comes to mind. Michael Jordan is regarded as a basketball legend by the NBA, the fans, and even his teammates.
Michael had a tight bond with his father as a child, which stemmed primarily from their shared love of athletics. Baseball was their favorite sport, and it was during these games that they became close. Michael, on the other hand, chose to play basketball to emulate his older brother, Larry, whom he admired.
Michael was competitive in practically everything, according to those who knew him as a child. He enjoyed winning and was a bitter loser.
As a result, he was disappointed when he was not selected for his high school’s varsity team.
Michael tested out for a vacant place on the basketball varsity team during his sophomore year at Emsley A. Laney High School. He hadn’t yet reached his full height, nor did he possess the skill that he would demonstrate to the rest of the world in the years to come. He was passed over for the job. Instead, the team went with a player who was taller, bigger, and, in his opinion, less capable than he was.
This sparked Michael’s desire to be the best in the sport he aspired to be a part of. He had been rejected from the basketball team, but he was determined to make the next round of tryouts, and practicing was his strategy.
