The splash guru By Jimmy Nijjar

His dream Born on February, 17, 1963, the Splash Guru was born. Michael Jordan’s dream was to make it to the NBA, and he made sure that came true. He went to the gym practiced all day and all night. Photo from power point clip art

his first game Michael Jordan’s first game was terrible. He could not shoot, not even make a simple layup. His dribbling was so bad, he broke his own ankles, but he never gave up. Everyday, sun up to sun down he practiced making it splash, layups, ball handling, etc…. But his second game he was a beast, and after that everyone called him the splash guru. Photo from power point clip art

First year The splash guru to Laney high school. He got cut from his high school A team and had to play on his high school B team. He beasted and feasted on the B team. After his high school year, Michael decided to go the college of North Carolina. After 3 seasons, Michael became a member of the Tar Heel’s national championship team in 1982. Photo from power point clip art

THE NBA After great seasons at North Carolina, it was draft day. Michael Jordan got drafted to the Chicago Bulls. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining fans with his amazing skills, and amazing splashes. Photo from power point clip art

popularity Michael Jordan quickly got tons of fans by his amazing slam dunks, his free throws, and his beautiful splashes. This earned him nicknames, such as Air Jordan, and the notorious Splash Guru. He also gained a reputation for being on of the best defensive players in basketball. Photo from power point clip art

First championship Michael won his first championship trophy for the Chicago Bulls in 1991. He followed that achievement with winning slam dunk contests, and titles in 1992 and 1993, and many more achievements. Photo from power point clip art

Jordan's Since Michael’s popularity bloomed to the sky, he had the opportunity to be signed by Nike. He took that opportunity and started making his own shoes. He had different verities of Jordan's, such as Jordan flights, Jordan airs, and not only shoes but shirts, pants, hats, flip flops, etc… Photo from power points clip art

Present & random facts about Michael Today Michael Jordan is 52 and living in Brooklyn New York. He is now the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. He is the only NBA player to become a billionaire. He is 6 ft 6 in. 216 pounds. Even though The splash guru retired, he is still a big part of the NBA, and many professional NBA superstars were inspired by The splash guru…… Splash is love Splash is life