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Michael Jordan : the life / Roland Lazenby.

by Lazenby, Roland.

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Little, Brown and Company, c2014.

796.323092 J82La

Jordan, Michael, 1963-

Chicago Bulls (Basketball team)

Basketball players -- United States -- Biography.

Basketball players, Black -- United States -- Biography.

Athletes, Black -- Biography.

9780316194778 (hc.)

0316194778 (hc.)

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708 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. (some color) ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

"When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net. But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. The dual nature of his character and a look at Jordan on and off the court. His growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. The Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know. Both sides of his personality -- the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan -- the player, the icon, and the man"--Provided by publisher.

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