Michael Jordan? Who wouldn't admire a famous basketball player who has tons of New York teens and kids wearing his brand on their feet. Many people think 'shoes' when his last name Jordan is mentioned. It is understandable since his marketing career has lasted longer than his basketball career.
Honestly, I wouldn't have known who Michael Jordan was if he did not had a marketing career. One of the things that interested me the most about his career path was that he once tried to change his career from basketball to baseball but apparently, it did not work and he went back to his basket.
I admire people who take risks and are not afraid to try new things. That is inspirational to me. He could do an speech about his life and I would be entertain for hours and hours.
I remember the first time I heard about Jordan and his fear of water. My instant thought was "so.. he doesn't like to take showers?" I said that to my friends and they all laughed. But as I got home that day, I took time to know the real reason he had a fear of water being such a huge person. "Michael is very afraid of water. As a child, he watched a good friend drown; he almost drown himself when he was 11" (Xaniel). It is understandable. I too was afraid of water and swimming when I almost drowned at the age of seven. I know the feeling of looking at a pool and not wanting to jump in even if is more than a hundred degrees outside. I too know how it feels to almost drown and to watch your friend drown and not being able to do anything.
WORK CITED
Xaniel "23 Amazing Michael Jordan Facts" Izismile. 6 Feb 2012. Izismile.com. Web. 3 Mar 2014.
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