spent the summer in Hollywood making the movie “Space Jam,” but he demanded that the producers build a basketball court where he could work out every day.
Space jam is such an iconic movie for so many people. i am very excited for space jam 2. However, this also shows how dedicated Jordan was to his craft. When he invited other players that are playing in the league to train with him, Jordan and his trainer would take notes and study them with out them knowing.
Jordan returned to basketball from his year-and-a-half-long baseball sabbatical
Jordan retired for a year and a half to follow his childhood dreams of being a professional baseball player. Jordan had the idea to make it reality before he finished his last year in 1993. he talked to his father who also thought it was a good idea. when his father passed and the season finished Jordan thought that it was time for him to step away from basketball and try baseball.
What his body could no longer accomplish in terms of pure physical ability he could compensate for with his shrewd knowledge of both the game and the opposing players.
this is his compromise to still be the best in the world. at 35 years old, Micheal was ahead of the game because he understood it better than anyone else.
Michael Jordan was thirty-five, and arguably the dominant athlete in American sports
this is surprising for any athlete. At 35 years old players are most likely out of their physical peak and struggle to perform like they used to.
the Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, were contesting for their sixth N.B.A. championship
Many people say that a players greatness is measured by their teams accomplishments. Six Championships is not only impressive, but goes to show that he is the greatest player of all time.
he Minnesota Timberwolves extended the contract of a gifted young player named Kevin Garnett, paying him a hundred and twenty-six million dollars over seven years.
This makes me wonder, how many players after Kevin Garnett pushed for a larger contract? did he start a trend of players thinking that they deserve to be paid more?
player payroll increase by an estimated two thousand five hundred per cent in the last twenty years.
impressive numbers in comparison to other sports such as hockey where basketball players are paid a generously larger portion then hockey. ex; As the best player in the NHL Connor McDavid gets paid an average 12.5 million per year, compared to Lebron James 38.5 million. whats even more remarkable is that article is from 1998 and i'm sure the numbers have increased.
All twelve pre-Christmas home games have been cancelled, because of the labor dispute between the owners and the players, which was initiated by the owners in a lockout described as a struggle between short millionaires and tall millionaires, or between billionaires and millionaires.
A lock out in any sport is frustrating. luckily this lockout in the NBA wasn't too long. a lock out really isn't good for anyone. it's where business interrupts sport. it is bad for viewers in which they can not watch the game they love, and that effects the business and the money they make from viewership. more importantly, it bothers me the most to see the players not being; 1. paid. 2. allowed to play. taking away sport from the game of basketball or any sport for that matter is ridiculous but sadly it has to happen and you can't blame any side because at the end of the day they both want to play and get paid.