Michael Jordan was a late bloomer. Cut from the Varsity basketball team in high school when he first tried out, Michael nonetheless became the best basketball player that ever lived--Rare Air Jordan. The true story of how Michael Jordan achieved this amazing level of success as a basketball player--and as the high king of commercial endorsements--underscores one of the new roles of athletes in our society today. Here's a fascinating look at both the evolution of basketball and Michael Jordan's stunning climb to the peak of ...
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Michael Jordan was a late bloomer. Cut from the Varsity basketball team in high school when he first tried out, Michael nonetheless became the best basketball player that ever lived--Rare Air Jordan. The true story of how Michael Jordan achieved this amazing level of success as a basketball player--and as the high king of commercial endorsements--underscores one of the new roles of athletes in our society today. Here's a fascinating look at both the evolution of basketball and Michael Jordan's stunning climb to the peak of his sport, and his season in minor league baseball. Young Adult Choices for 1996 (IRA)
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Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a nice used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find! Full-color pictorial cloth cover with white lettering on the front board and black lettering on the spine. Extremely scarce and out-of-print! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 106 historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs! "Michael Jordan was the highest flying of all the game-busting, trash-talking slammer-jammers who have 'elevated the game. ' He led the Chicago Bulls to a threepeat----three straight NBA championships----and he established new standards for the athlete as performance artist and television huckster. But he also raised questions with a long hang time. What were the true values of this American game? Was it being used to exploit poor young men? What are the responsibilities of a so-called role model? Can we afford to just sit back and 'be like Mike? ."
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