Michael Jordan
I was born in 1992, which was also the year Jordan won his second championship. As early as i can remember; Benny the Bull, the number 23, and the name "Jordan" are significant images of my early childhood. In 1996, after Michael's 4th championship and the release of Space Jam is finally when i learned what all the hype was about going on between my brother and his friends, and also what Benny the Bull, the number 23, and the name "Jordan" signified. I was only four years old and i still remember that. From that point on i wanted to "be like Mike" and play like Mike, always trying to copy what he did. When i became older i learned about his work ethics and every little thing he did to make himself the best he could be, and i have always respected that. Another thing about Michael that has been a part of me for a long time now is his signature shoe line Air Jordans. You ask me any question you want about Air Jordans and i will be able to answer it, I grew up watching him wear the shoes and they just became iconic to me and even made me feel that i could play as good as him. Most of the Air Jordans i own have been sitting in my closet brand new since the day i bought them. I think you have to understand what he did to the game of basketball to make it better and to the spots world in general to understand why it is that i think he is the greatest of all time.
"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career.
I've lost almost 300 games.
26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed.
I've failed over and over and over again in my life." - Michael Jordan
"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength." - Michael Jordan