Storyboard Numbers Don’t Lie by: Vivek Kalola

Can you make the CONNECTION?

Scene/Setting: Professional athletes frequently mentioned on the web Music/Sound/Effects: Piano Narration: What do these individuals have in common? They play sports. They are professional athletes. They make a lot of money. All those are correct, but not the answer I was looking for. Emotion/Tone: Excitement Citation: "Professional Athletes Frequently Mentioned on the Web." [Photograph] Google Web. 11 Aug Notes: Lead into Big Numbers

Narration: They all have put up some amazing numbers in their sports and have set records along the way. Let’s take a look at one of sports greatest if not the greatest athlete of all time. Insert Drum Roll Sounds Can you guess who it is?? Citation: [Untitled Photograph] Math Cats. Web. 11 Aug Scene/Setting: Really Big Number Music/Sound/Effects: Piano/Drum Roll?? Emotion/Tone: Excitement Notes: Lead into MJ

Narration: Did you guess it correctly??..Michael Jordan...a former American basketball player who put up some big numbers during his time. For example, Jordan finished with 29 Career Triple Doubles, 840 Consecutive games of Double figure scoring, Scored 50 or more points 37 times, Scored 60 or more 5 times, He is only the 4th player to win a world championship and scoring title in the same year, His career high was 69 points. But how did it all begin? Let’s look closer!! Citation: "Michael Jordan Jumpman." [Photograph] Toyark. Web. 11 Aug Scene/Setting: Toy Air Jordan Music/Sound/Effects: Piano Emotion/Tone: Excitement Notes: Lead into MJ’s Birth

Scene/Setting: Map & Brooklyn Hospital Narration: Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, NY. He grew up and played his high school ball in Wilmington, North Carolina. He developed a competitive edge at an early age and wanted to every game he played. Jordan used this mentality to put up some great numbers in college. Citation: Michael Jordan's Birthplace [Photograph]. New York City in 60 Seconds. WordPress. Web. 11 Aug Music/Sound/Effects: Piano Emotion/Tone: Peaceful Notes: Lead into College Brooklyn Hospital… removed picture to make file size smaller to upload in Weebly

Citation: UNC Campus [Photograph]. National Communication Association. Web. 12 Aug Fuente (Photographer). [Untitled Photograph of Jordan’s Jumpshot]. Pivot World 9. USA Today. Web. 12 Aug Scene/Setting: UNC Campus and Jordan’s Famous Shot Narration: Michael Jordan attended the University of North Carolina where he played for 3 years. He averaged 19 points, 5 and a half rebounds, and shot over 50% from the floor. He made the winning shot his freshman year during the NCAA National Championship in Music/Sound/Effects: UNC Fight Song Emotion/Tone: Excitement/Suspenseful Notes: Lead into College Accomplishments MJ’s Shot in NCAA… removed picture to make file size smaller to upload in Weebly

Narration: Due to Jordan’s efforts, he was ACC Freshman of the Year in 82, he was a 2 time Consensus All-American and College Player of the year in 83 & 84, He walked away winning the John Wooden Award and Adolph Rupp Trophy in was a GREAT YEAR! All the numbers he put in college and his accomplishments earned him a spot in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame! Citation: [Untitled Photograph Jordan and Perkins]. Rolling Out. Web. 12 Aug colleges-with-the-most-hall-of-fame-players/3/ "[Untitled Photograph of Jordan Cutting down the Net]." Web. 12 Aug content/uploads/2012/03/P081_NTBR2_003015_06.jpg Scene/Setting: SI Cover Photo and Cutting Down the Net Music/Sound/Effects: UNC Fight Song Cont’d Emotion/Tone: Excitement/Energetic Notes: Lead into Draft/Chicago Bull MJ Cutting Down the Nets… removed picture to make file size smaller to upload in Weebly

Citation: Butler, Nathaniel S. (Photographer). [Untitled Photograph of Jordan and Pippen]. NBA. Getty Images, 2 Sept Web.. Narration: On comes the NBA! The Chicago Bulls drafted Jordan with the 3 rd overall pick in the 1984 draft. The best decision the franchise ever made! The team made the playoffs and Jordan won the Rookie of the Year award while averaging 28.2 points per game. He was selected to his 1 st All-Start Game in only his 1 st year!! Scene/Setting: SI 3-peat and Photo w/Pippen Music/Sound/Effects: Basketball Game Background Emotion/Tone: Excitement/Energetic Notes: Lead into 3-peat MJ & Pippen Duo… removed picture to make file size smaller to upload in Weebly

Scene/Setting: 3-peat Championship Trophies Music/Sound/Effects: Victory, Cheers, Claps Narration: Jordan was breaking new ground on the court and during the season. He became the first player since Wilt Chamberlin to score more than 3,000 points in a single season. He received his 1 st Most Valuable Player NBA award. The Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1990 and won their first of 3 straight NBA championships!! Jordan then briefly called it quits and retired due to a personal reason. Emotion/Tone: Upbeat, Energetic, Happy Citation: Capozzola, Lou. (Photographer). Three the Hard Way [ Photograph]. NBA. Getty Images, 31 May Web.. Notes: Lead in to retirement and comeback

Scene/Setting: I’m Back Narration: While in retirement from basketball, Jordan decided to play baseball (don’t look up those numbers!!). For that same reason, he decided to come back. Once he returned in 1995, he was ready to began his second quest at NBA Championships. Later that season, in 1996 he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Citation: [Untitled Photograph of Jordan I'M BACK]. The Super Slice. Web. 14 Aug Music/Sound/Effects: Piano Emotion/Tone: Shock Notes: Lead into second 3-peat

Scene/Setting: 2 nd 3-peat Narration: Jordan and his team would win another set of 3 Championships. Bringing the total to 6 for his career. Jordan went on to be a 5 time League MVP and a 6 time Finals MVP. He has the most NBA Scoring titles. He has made the All-NBA First team 10 times, All-NBA Defensive First Team 9 times, and was named Defensive Player of the Year in 88. He is a 2 time Slam Dunk Champion, winning in 87 & 88, a 14 time All- Star Selections, and a 3 time All-Start Game MVP. Jordan also led NBA in Steals 3 times and is 3rd on the all time list. Citation: Zielenbach, Tim. (Photographer). Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan. [Photograph]. CBS Chicago. Getty Images, 28 June Web.. Music/Sound/Effects: Cheers Emotion/Tone: Surprised Notes: Numbers Con’t

Narration: I’m not done yet, please bare with me. He is the second fastest to reach 20,000 points. Holds the highest career scoring average at 31.5 pts per game in the regular season and 33.4 in the playoffs. He ranks 3rd all time in career points at 29,277 and 1st (there’s that first again!!) in the playoffs at 5,987. He holds many other playoff records, steals with 376, free throws made at 1,463. He doesn’t only score, he ranks 4th all time in playoff assists with 1,022. Citation: Bernstein, Andrew D. (Photographer). [Untitled Photograph]. NBA. Getty Images, 21 Oct Web.. Notes: Lead to Greatest Bull Ever Scene/Setting: 6 Total Titles Music/Sound/Effects: Crowd Noise Emotion/Tone: Shock/Inspiring

Narration: Michael Jordan became the best Bull ever to wear the uniform. His team went on to win an NBA record 72 games while losing just 10 games in 7 months of the regular season. He is Chicago’s Career Leader in Points (27,262), Assist (5,012), Rebounds (5,836), Steals (2,306), Minutes (35,887), Field Goals Made (10,962), Field Goals Attempted (21,686), Free Throws Made (6,798), Free Throws Attempted (8,115), and Games Played (930). Citation: [Untitled Photograph of Chicago Bulls]. Draft Packs. Web. 18 June ever/#sthash.pPjdA5xX.dpbs Notes: Lead to Dream Team Scene/Setting: Bulls team photot Music/Sound/Effects: Piano Emotion/Tone: Inspiring Bulls Team… removed picture to make file size smaller to upload in Weebly

Scene/Setting: The Dream Team Narration: Not only did Jordan rule the NBA, but he also won 2 Olympic gold medals internationally, in 1984 & If you were listening, I mentioned 84 was a great year! During that summer, Jordan made his first appearance at the Olympics. As a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, he won the gold at the games that year. and later helped the American team bring home the gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. That team came to be known as “The Dream Team”. Citation: [Untitled Photograph of The 1992 Dream Team]. Kicks On Fire. Web. 15 Aug Notes: Lead to Hall of Fame Music/Sound/Effects: Soft Emotion/Tone: Serious Dream Team… removed picture to make file size smaller to upload in Weebly

Narration: I forgot to mention, Michael Jordan also won the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award. He was Rank No.1, No. 1 by SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-Time and by ESPN Sportscentury's Top 100 Athletes of the 20th century. Although 1 isn’t a big number, it is ultimately what you should strive to be!! Here you see MJ at the podium of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was inducted in the Class of Citation: Rogash, Jim. (Photographer). [Untitled Photograph of Jordan Hall of Fame Speech]. ESPN Sports. Getty Images, 12 Sept Web.. Scene/Setting: MJ at Podium for Hall of Fame Speech Notes: Lead to AIR JORDAN Music/Sound/Effects: Soft Emotion/Tone: Sad MJ at Podium during Hall of Fame Speech… removed picture to make file size smaller to upload in Weebly

Citation: [Untitled Photograph of Air Jordan]. FansShare. Web. 15 Aug Narration: When it’s all said and over with, all the mentioned numbers make up a career which will never be broken or matched. But you know what they say, records are meant to be broken. If so, who is the next Michael Jordan?...What makes Jordan the best is not just what he did on the court, but also was he was able to accomplish off the court. Look out for a follow-up lesson when these athletes are not playing their sport!! This lesson will add to their greatness…and amaze you!! Scene/Setting: AIR JORDAN logo Notes: Finish Strong Music/Sound/Effects: Soft into Building Up? Emotion/Tone: Serious/Suspense/Curious