Sport fans all over the work recognize the name of Michael Jordan. From Taiwan to Tennessee, kids wear clothes with his picture on them. Jersey with his number 23 on the front, jackets with the Bulls logo on the back, and Air Jordan athletic shoes all reflect the fame of this superstar. Michael Jordan has become the most famous attraction of the world’s favorite spectator sport.
Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, New York ,Growing up ,Michael did not look like a future superstar. He was very shy and didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He showed little promise of having a future career in basketball. When he tried out for the freshman tem in high school, Michael didn’t make it .The next year, however, after a large growth spurt, he made the team. The rest is history.
Michael’s road to fame began at the University of North Caroline. He brought an acrobatic style to the game that few had seen before. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again. He became famous for his powerful slam dunk. Basketball fans from all over the world began to take notice. One reporter wrote that when Michael went up to dunk the basketball, it looked like he could fly .He was given the nickname "Air Jordan".
jersey n. 运动衫
logo n. 标识语
reflect v. 反映，表现
spurt n. 迸发
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飞人乔丹
全世界的体育迷都知道迈克尔乔丹的大名。从台湾岛到田纳西，少年们穿着印有他的画像的衣服。胸前印着 23 号的运动衣，背后印有公牛标识的夹克衫，以及空中飞人乔丹运动鞋都折射出这位超级球星的声誉。迈克尔乔丹已经成为世界最受欢迎的观赏况技运动的最著名的人物。
迈克尔乔丹 1963 年出生于纽约的布鲁克林。随着年岁的增长，迈克尔一点也不像未来的超级球星。他非常害羞，不喜欢跟别人谈起自己。他个头也不高，一点显现不出将来可以从事蓝球生涯的迹象。上中学时，他竭力想加入一年级球队，但没有如愿。然而，第二年，他的个头猛增，终于成功了。这往后就是成功的历史了。
迈克尔成名之路始于北卡罗来纳州大学。他将杂技风格带上蓝球比赛，这是前无古人的。迈克尔利用它的敏捷和力度一再投蓝。他以其有力的快速灌蓝而闻名。全世界的篮球迷开始关注他。一位新闻记者写道，当迈克尔跃进身猛地扣篮时，看起来就像起飞一样。于是人们给他取了一个诨名“空中飞人乔丹”。
