Ain’t Nothin’Like Him.ppt

Ain’t Nothin’Like Him “飞人”横空出世 Purpose of the class After the class, Ss will be able to understand the way of writing a person feature; master the new words, pro terms and the colloquialism of the text; Lead In Michael Jordan Position: shooting guard Height: 1.98 m Weight : 98 kg Born: February 17, 1963 Year(s): 1984–2003 Chicago Bulls (1984-1993, 1995-1998) Washington Wizards (2001-2003) Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. After a stand-out career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jordan joined the NBAs Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as one of the stars of the league, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line at Slam Dunk Contests, earned him the nicknames Air Jordan and His Airness. He also gained a reputation as one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a three-peat. Though Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993-94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but he returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards. Jordans individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive Fi