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    When you hear the name Michael Jordan you probably automatically think best basketball player of all time; (Which is true), but what you don’t know is that the reason he was so successful is because he believed in himself. He believed that hard work is everything he also believed that failure is ok, but its not ok to not try and that was what drove him. Michael Jordan had some tough times where others would have quit, he stayed and worked harder than he did before to make the cut. A lot of…

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    Michael Jordan has the ball with 3 seconds left, 3, 2, 1, Ahhhh! MJ hits the buzzer beater, bulls win the NBA championship!! Good afternoon Ms. Robinson, and fellow classmates I will be speaking to you about the Top 3 athletes of all time. First I will talk about Wayne gretzky, then I will talk about Michael Jordan, and finally I will be talking about Roger Federer. Off to the locker room! #1. Wayne gretzky. Wayne Gretzky was born Jan 26 1961 in Bradford, Ontario. He has many awards! He has…

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    Michael Jordan said, “You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players of all time. Now imagine the world without basketball. Basketball started as just a fun sport that was very simple and wasn’t a huge deal and turned into a multi-billion dollar sport. James Naismith is the one who brought this amazing sport to life. James Naismith is the man who invented basketball. He was born in a city near Ontario Canada on November 6th, 1861. He passed away…

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    Michael Phelps, an American former competitive swimmer, has won a total of twenty-eight metals, twenty-three of them golds. Provided that, what gives Phelps the ability to be such a fast swimmer and why can’t we be like him as well? The answer is our DNA and protein within our bodies, which makes everyone different and individually built, causing Phelps to have long arms and a strong torso. The structure of DNA and forming proteins are two extremely complex aspects. Though, throughout the unit…

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    Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was one of the most extordinary players if not the best player to ever touch a basketball. He was always trying his hardest and no one ever new when he was in his prime because his whole career he was explosive and unstoppable although people usually do lean to the end of his career since he did improve in so many areas like jumpshots, fadeaways, and free throws. He was by far a better shooter by the end of his career but at the begining he was known for going…

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    dedication and respect for authority.” Vince Lombardi, a coach of the Green Bay Packers once said when talking about hard work. Michael Oher had all 6 of the traits lombardi mentioned, and that is what helped him get to where he is now. The NFL. When Oher was swimming in the pool of poverty, he had never expected the “life raft” that was thrown his way… The Tuohys. When Michael Jerome Oher Jr. was born to a drug-addicted mother and father who was frequently in and out of prison, his future…

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    From a child singer to a world star, Michael Jackson was the world’s renowned “King of Pop”. In the 1960s, the emergence of the Jackson 5, a group that comprised of five Jackson siblings, challenged American society’s antipathy towards black people. Fear, anxiety, and hatred about “the afros” did not seem to apply for Jackson 5 (Alban). They soon became the darling of American people. The Jacksons came of age during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, which impacted the way they would present…

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    When you hear the word Michael Vick a lot of controversy comes up because everyone knows him as the man who was arrested for illegal dog fighting. But there is a whole lot more to him then what some people think. Like did you know he played in the NFL? Ok yes you probably did but what else do can you tell me about him? See it is harder than you thought. Before his legal troubles he was a very successful and promising athlete. Even after his time in prison he still found success in the NFL. This…

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    The Greatest Ever! Michael Jordan was a phenomenal athlete and his skills were so unique with a combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, and had a thirst for winning that never went away. He had a mindset of never giving up and do not let anyone out work you. When Michael Jordan was in high school his junior he tried out for varsity and did not make varsity that year they had him play jv big mistake. He averaged the most points on JV in the US that yea. Over the…

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    Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He is nicknamed the “King of Pop” and his musical career lasted over four decades. He died in June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. He is also the highest earning dead celebrity with $140 million in earnings in a single year. Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted alongside his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marion as a member of the…

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