Amazon Quiz (November 14): Apart from the Chicago Bulls, this legendary basketball player also played for which NBA franchise?
Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
Washington Wizards
Indiana Pacers
Answer: Washington Wizards
Here are some unknown facts about Basketball legend Michael Jordan:
– Magic Johnson was Michael Jordan’s childhood hero, earning him the moniker “Magic Jordan.” He even drove a 1976 Grand Prix that had a licence plate with this moniker on it.
– His father served as Michael Jordan’s first basketball instructor.
– An unfortunate event in his early years caused him to develop a lifelong fear of water. He saw one of his good friends drown in the ocean’s undertow. Then, when he was eleven years old, he nearly perished while attending a baseball camp. He still feels uneasy around vast bodies of water and on boats.
– Jordan’s future was altered after a breakthrough senior basketball season. He was chosen for the McDonald’s All-American Team as a senior who averaged a triple-double (29.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 10.1 assists per game).
– In 1983 and 1984, Jordan received the NCAA College Player of the Year award.
– He was chosen to play for the United States’ Olympic basketball team in the summer of 1984. At the Los Angeles games that year, the squad also took home GOLD.
– The rookie third-round draught pick with superhuman leaping ability signed a $6.15 million (over seven years) contract in 1984. Jordan contributed to the Bulls’ postseason run by averaging 28.2 points per game. In addition to being chosen for the NBA All-Star Game, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1985. He was off and running well.
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