Michael Jord The Greatest Basketball Player Ever - 2085 Words

His will to win is stronger than his will to survive. Michael Jeffrey Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever; however, what sets him apart from the other players and actually everybody on the planet is his refusal to accept defeat. In every facet of his life Michael Jordan has an unrivaled desire to not only win, but to be the best at anything he attempted. Throughout his life, both on the court and in all aspects outside of basketball, Michael Jordan displayed competitive drive unmatched by anyone who’s ever lived. Throughout his career Michael Jordan displayed his competitiveness in the National Basketball Association while playing on the Chicago Bulls. Although the examples are endless, the one game the truly sums up Michael Jordan’s incredible drive to game occurred on June 11th on the biggest stage of basketball: The NBA Finals. It was game five of the seven game series and Michael Jordan wouldn’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of winning the title, not even the flu. Yes, Michael Jordan played game two of the NBA Finals with flu like symptoms and not only did he play but he excelled. Thirty eight points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block were his stats but the impact of the game was far greater. At every stoppage, at every time out Michael Jordan was seen exhausted, drinking fluids desperately trying to replenish his body fluids. The man who was bedridden up until an hour before game time with the flu was simply mentally willing