The Legacy of The "Micheal Jordan"

Some players remain in our minds as the best. But then, there are very few players whose names will forever remain in the books of History for they have etched their name so deep that it is nearly impossible to erase them. One such person is Micheal Jordan.

Micheal Jordan is an American professional Basketball player Born in February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, as Micheal Jeffrey Jordan. He has played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls.

Jordan when he won his first championship

He's currently retired and is now the owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association.Micheal Jordan is arguably the best example for the most effectively marketed NBA player and is considered key in popularizing the basketball sport in the 80's and 90's.

Jordan started his basketball in 1982 in the Tar Heels' national championship team send later joined Bulls in 1984 where he proved his worth as a world class player and quickly emerged as a league player and entertained the crowds by performing spam dunks in style.

Jordan with his famous dunk

He later earned the Nick name "Air Jordan". He also gained a reputation as one of the best defensive players in basketball. He won his first NBA championship with the Bulls in 1991, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat".

Jordan when he claimed his first Three Peat

Olympics career

In 1992 America decided to fill their team full of college stars who had only won gold at one of the past three games leading into Barcelona, and two of the past five.

This record wasnt good enough for the Americans, so they decide to take the best players in the Basketball game in the country.

Micheal jordan was the obvious first choice as he was the best player in NBA and it was crucial for America to nail the victory hence they decided to make Jordan three leader of the squad. But he signed on and was joined by veteran superstars Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

This team of legendary players was considered to be unbeatable. They managed to prove their with and won the 1992 gold medal with an average winning margin of 44 points.

This might sound a bit strange but Micheal Jordan has retired three times in his basketball career. He retired for the first time just before the 1993–94 NBA season and started a new career in Minor LeagueBaseball

When he retired from basketball and started playing Baseball

He returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three additional championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as a then-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. He retired for a second time in January 1999 but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Jordan had won numerous titles over the years, some of them include six titles of 'NBA finals MVP', nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, three All-Star Game MVP Awards, and many more titles.

Jordan with his all 6 championship rings

Michael Jordan managed to keep his style in check as he impressed people with his achievements and accolades. Jordan's legacy was unmatched in the late 90's and remains Untouched till date. His yearly earnings from his sneakers "Air Jordan" is around $60 Million, which is well over what most players are worth today.

Jordan's iconic sneakers led him to an unprecedented success as non-basketball fans were also attached to the attractive style of those sneakers.

This helped Jordan to enter into the Forbes magazine and bag in more and more fame and fortune. The sneakers were launched in the late 80's with the slogan "it's gotta be the shoes!!!" Which made it more catchy.

Micheal Jordan retired for the third and final time in 2003. Jordan now concentrated on living his life to the fullest. He is known for his brands like Nike's Air Jordan, which was launched in 1984 with emphasis towards sneakers which remain popular till date.Jordan also starred as himself in the 1996 film Space Jam. He became part-owner and head of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) in 2006, and bought a controlling interest in 2010. In 2014 Jordan became the first billionaire player in NBA history. With a net worth of $2.1 billion, he is the fourth-richest African-American.

Jordan's best man Scottie Pippen, had his fair share in leading to Chicago's success as well.

Pippen was considered one of the greatest defensive players in the game and did a great deal to reach the top. He was a part of this great legacy and there would be no legacy of there was no Pippen.

Jordan was very close and respected his coach Phil Jackson. They joined hands together and made a revolution in NBA history.

Jordan and Phil Jackson

He was the coach behind winning the 6 championship. One of the reason Jordan retired from Bulls for the second time was that Phil was removed as a coach from the board. Jordan said to the media that if Phil wont be coaching us then i'll be retiring from bulls.Phil decided that to win a championship and retire so he names his last season as "The Last Dance".They made an excellent team together and Phil is also known as Greatest Coach in NBA history.