1 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:21,500 I can never stop working hard. 2 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:25,900 Each day I feel I have to improve. 3 00:00:29,260 --> 00:00:32,660 Hard work, determination. 4 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:35,840 I've got to keep pushing myself. 5 00:00:42,100 --> 00:00:46,480 I remember when I was five years old, talking in trash cans on my knees, 6 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,700 waiting for that day I would be able to really do it. 7 00:00:50,900 --> 00:00:52,760 And then one day it happened. 8 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:54,880 I was in the ninth grade. 9 00:00:55,780 --> 00:00:58,040 It was a JV game and I was only five for eight. 10 00:00:58,540 --> 00:01:01,120 And in practice I had never been able to get up there. 11 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,600 But the drilling was pumping and I just took off. 12 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:06,820 It all happened so fast. 13 00:01:07,420 --> 00:01:08,780 I wasn't quite sure what I'd done. 14 00:01:09,180 --> 00:01:11,940 But you know, I just really loved that feeling. 15 00:01:12,660 --> 00:01:13,860 Hi, my name is Michael Jordan. 16 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,155 I want you to take a trip with me and discover 17 00:01:16,156 --> 00:01:18,541 the secrets that I've known for many years. 18 00:01:18,820 --> 00:01:20,600 That man was truly destined to fly. 19 00:01:21,340 --> 00:01:22,340 A 20 00:01:37,830 --> 00:01:41,650 young man with 21 00:01:45,420 --> 00:01:47,760 dreams of greatness on the baseball diamond. 22 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:54,940 Possessing the burning desire that could get him there. 23 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,580 These are visions of what might have been. 24 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:06,200 But reality has never looked so good. 25 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:16,020 Yesterday's Little League hero has become today's most captivating athlete. 26 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:25,420 His elegance on the court has transformed the game into an art form. 27 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,320 A relentless competitor who fears noble. 28 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:48,960 He overwhelms the opposition, patrolling the airways with a reckless offender. 29 00:02:50,860 --> 00:02:54,780 He is an unyielding defender with uncanny instincts. 30 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,780 Thriving in adversity, he will always find a way. 31 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:15,740 And while strength is usually found in numbers, his comes from within. 32 00:03:16,300 --> 00:03:19,180 I tell you a story that I think is something the whole thing up. 33 00:03:19,660 --> 00:03:21,660 We was playing Chicago in Salt Lake. 34 00:03:21,940 --> 00:03:23,880 They switched and put John Stockton on it. 35 00:03:23,881 --> 00:03:26,360 And he turned around and dunked on Stockton. 36 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,980 So some guy got up and almost falling down the sidelines and said, hey John, 37 00:03:30,220 --> 00:03:31,580 pick on somebody on your own side. 38 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:34,380 Next time down the floor, he dunked on me on Thursday. 39 00:03:35,500 --> 00:03:37,660 And we don't look at the guy saying, was he big enough? 40 00:03:39,580 --> 00:03:42,340 His astounding ability seems boundless. 41 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,040 The guy literally is embarrassing the leg. 42 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:50,240 He's that good. 43 00:03:50,300 --> 00:03:51,400 He's a phenomenal player. 44 00:03:51,401 --> 00:03:53,660 There isn't anything he can't do. 45 00:03:53,820 --> 00:03:56,780 Michael in for the left side jammed it right over Rollins. 46 00:03:57,740 --> 00:03:58,740 Michael Jordan. 47 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:03,360 And in his quest for perfection, he takes the game to new heights. 48 00:04:06,260 --> 00:04:10,240 The perfect player to me is probably six, five, six, six, two hundred pounds. 49 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:13,240 Jump like Michael Jordan. 50 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:17,100 Wear a number 23 like Michael Jordan and shoot like Michael Jordan. 51 00:04:17,101 --> 00:04:20,000 He's starting to go to the right court and on the right you're down. 52 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:22,000 Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 53 00:04:22,001 --> 00:04:23,681 Nice day, oh, well, it's off to the right. 54 00:04:24,060 --> 00:04:25,576 Jordan on the drive, falls down on him. 55 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,660 Oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 56 00:04:27,661 --> 00:04:28,661 And it's stolen. 57 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,280 Michael's got to break the right, this game is over. 58 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,740 Oh, and he passed a Michael Jordan, this ball's trouble. 59 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:35,840 Oh, oh, oh, oh. 60 00:04:35,841 --> 00:04:37,320 Jordan, go hands it on the break. 61 00:04:37,780 --> 00:04:39,360 Driving all over, oh, oh, oh, oh. 62 00:04:39,660 --> 00:04:41,140 Oh, God, I don't believe in it all. 63 00:04:41,540 --> 00:04:42,620 He pointed at Jordan. 64 00:04:42,621 --> 00:04:45,880 But greatness sometimes springs from humble beginnings. 65 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:52,680 As a 5'11 sophomore, young Michael was noticeably absent from the Varsity team. 66 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,960 Yes, I'm the coach at Michael as a sophomore. 67 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,120 We did it because we fell at the time. 68 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:02,620 It was the best thing for him and for our basketball program. 69 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:06,380 He was still growing, he was a good ball player, but we didn't think he was good 70 00:05:06,381 --> 00:05:11,580 enough yet to really make the competition on the boss event that we needed. 71 00:05:12,380 --> 00:05:16,160 Determined to prove his coach wrong, Michael worked harder than ever, 72 00:05:16,380 --> 00:05:20,440 growing four inches and improving dramatically over the next two years. 73 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:24,423 He would shatter all of Laney's scoring records while leading 74 00:05:24,424 --> 00:05:27,780 the Buccaneers to their first ever conference championship. 75 00:05:29,020 --> 00:05:32,229 The high school All-American chose the University of 76 00:05:32,230 --> 00:05:35,620 North Carolina and academic advice was soon to follow. 77 00:05:36,300 --> 00:05:40,500 And I told him to go into math, but that's where the money was. 78 00:05:42,140 --> 00:05:43,760 Which I think is hilarious. 79 00:05:44,740 --> 00:05:45,900 He probably does too. 80 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:52,661 Concerned about Michael's future employment, Laney's principal wanted him to attend. 81 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:57,840 Air force academies are always a very excellent education of choice and 82 00:05:57,841 --> 00:06:01,140 certainly a commitment to the armed forces. 83 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,220 He would have given him employment after college. 84 00:06:03,221 --> 00:06:07,940 This one-man squadron would eventually form his own Air Force, Air Jordan. 85 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,680 Chapel Hill, home of the University of North Carolina. 86 00:06:15,460 --> 00:06:17,360 A school-rich and basketball tradition. 87 00:06:18,460 --> 00:06:22,520 Initially, skepticism arose as to whether Michael could excel at the college level. 88 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:27,640 Coming up in high school, I wasn't that known as a basketball player. 89 00:06:27,980 --> 00:06:30,840 I wasn't that known until I came to North Carolina. 90 00:06:30,841 --> 00:06:34,800 And no one in Wilmington thought I could really step in and play a lot of time. 91 00:06:35,220 --> 00:06:38,260 Everyone thought I was including North Carolina and sit on the bench for four 92 00:06:38,261 --> 00:06:41,940 years and then come back home and work at a local gas station or something. 93 00:06:42,580 --> 00:06:46,000 But no one anticipated that fame would come so quickly. 94 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:48,460 The time, 18. 95 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,520 Charlotte, Jordan, Michael, Jordan. 96 00:06:51,740 --> 00:06:55,167 In the 1982 championship game versus Georgetown, the freshman 97 00:06:55,168 --> 00:06:58,440 had delivered to Coach Smith his first national title. 98 00:06:58,441 --> 00:07:00,620 And a star was born. 99 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:03,960 And a lot of people didn't know I existed until I got hit. 100 00:07:04,180 --> 00:07:06,860 So when I hit that shot, I felt like I was different. 101 00:07:07,380 --> 00:07:09,020 You know, I won a national championship. 102 00:07:09,300 --> 00:07:11,985 I think the people started to recognize my talents 103 00:07:11,986 --> 00:07:14,600 more and I started to get more publicity in that sense. 104 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:18,020 So I think that shot really put me on the map if you want to say. 105 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,980 Michael's winning basket propelled him into the national 106 00:07:21,981 --> 00:07:25,140 spotlight and a new aura of confidence was apparent to all. 107 00:07:25,141 --> 00:07:31,381 Michael really did was improved considerably between his freshman and sophomore year. 108 00:07:31,660 --> 00:07:32,700 He grew a couple inches. 109 00:07:32,940 --> 00:07:37,860 He matured physically and just became a sensational player. 110 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:39,760 He was very inconsistent as a freshman. 111 00:07:40,580 --> 00:07:43,600 But he's one of the most competitive ones we've ever had in our drills. 112 00:07:44,060 --> 00:07:47,460 He wanted to get better and then he had the ability to get better. 113 00:07:48,020 --> 00:07:49,460 Where does it feel like already? 114 00:07:50,180 --> 00:07:50,260 Oh! 115 00:07:50,261 --> 00:07:51,261 Oh! 116 00:07:52,860 --> 00:07:55,020 That party passes to Jordan! 117 00:07:56,220 --> 00:07:58,800 I guess that is a pretty fitting end of the ball game. 118 00:07:59,420 --> 00:08:00,540 Jordan, look at it! 119 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,120 Danny Smith looking for Jordan. 120 00:08:06,100 --> 00:08:07,100 Beautiful. 121 00:08:08,460 --> 00:08:12,580 In practice, Michael bulged his teammates with his game time moves. 122 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:17,160 We always had to go against each other every day and kind of stop him with this. 123 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:18,720 It was a joke really. 124 00:08:18,721 --> 00:08:21,740 Of course we had a force in the baseline and he gave it on the baseline. 125 00:08:21,940 --> 00:08:22,360 It was a dunk. 126 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:24,431 And then you go into the locker room after 127 00:08:24,432 --> 00:08:27,741 practice and he would remind you all night long. 128 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:33,281 Jordan coasted through his sophomore campaign, capturing player of the year honors. 129 00:08:34,020 --> 00:08:35,611 But the pressures of a number one ranking 130 00:08:35,612 --> 00:08:38,581 hindered his play early in his junior season. 131 00:08:39,380 --> 00:08:42,911 The excessive expectations had him trying too hard to 132 00:08:42,912 --> 00:08:46,340 please others and he needed guidance to redirect his focus. 133 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:48,280 Coach Smith didn't notice it. 134 00:08:48,460 --> 00:08:53,060 I mean, he showed me from my sophomore year and the beginning of my meeting year. 135 00:08:53,860 --> 00:08:55,700 And it looked like a total different person. 136 00:08:55,940 --> 00:09:00,100 It made me see exactly what success had done to me. 137 00:09:00,340 --> 00:09:03,140 And I was able to deal with it from that point on. 138 00:09:03,540 --> 00:09:06,880 I remember playing in C-State and I cut my hair. 139 00:09:07,060 --> 00:09:08,060 I was buying it. 140 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,440 I said I'm washing away with the way I started off with the season. 141 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:16,360 I set my own expectations up myself and I just started to play better basketball. 142 00:09:16,980 --> 00:09:18,400 Michael would rebound beautifully. 143 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:20,360 About 14, rebound. 144 00:09:20,780 --> 00:09:21,860 Dominate the competition. 145 00:09:23,220 --> 00:09:25,340 And go on to leave the ACC and score. 146 00:09:27,780 --> 00:09:31,560 But after being named the top collegiate in the nation for the second consecutive 147 00:09:31,561 --> 00:09:34,561 season, he made the difficult decision to walk 148 00:09:34,562 --> 00:09:37,380 away from Chapel Hill and forego his senior year. 149 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:43,160 Well, I'll tell you too, if I really just decided I guess an hour and a half ago. 150 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:48,237 I didn't know I was 50-50 and I talked to Coach this 151 00:09:48,238 --> 00:09:51,320 morning and he helped me and my parents helped me. 152 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:53,980 And everything looks bright for me. 153 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:59,680 And I think the future holds hopefully the best for me. 154 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:03,860 I just felt that would be better for me to start now. 155 00:10:05,900 --> 00:10:08,464 Although Michael went hardship, he returned to 156 00:10:08,465 --> 00:10:11,060 Carolina the following summer to get his degree. 157 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:14,233 More immediately, he was about to become the 158 00:10:14,234 --> 00:10:17,081 cornerstone of a rebuilding Chicago franchise. 159 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:24,840 The Chicago Bulls picked Michael Jordan, University of North Carolina. 160 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:31,860 In preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics, Jordan led Team USA to a 9-0 161 00:10:31,861 --> 00:10:35,180 record in a series of exhibitions against NBA talent. 162 00:10:36,980 --> 00:10:40,565 What I liked most about Mike was the fact that, like 163 00:10:40,566 --> 00:10:45,320 everybody, he had some lapses in play and how hard he played. 164 00:10:45,540 --> 00:10:49,600 And yet, all you had to do with him was go up and take him by the arm and say, 165 00:10:50,060 --> 00:10:52,096 Michael, you're not playing as well as you can play. 166 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:54,280 He just kind of looked at you and read and say, I know. 167 00:10:54,500 --> 00:10:56,880 And he'd go out and play harder and you'd play better. 168 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,592 And you put his willingness to compete with 169 00:10:59,593 --> 00:11:02,040 his athletic ability and his basketball skill. 170 00:11:02,041 --> 00:11:06,800 And that's why I simply have always said since having had a chance to be around him 171 00:11:06,801 --> 00:11:08,801 that he's just the best player I've ever seen play. 172 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:14,050 Named Team Code Captain by Bobby Knight, Michael made 173 00:11:14,051 --> 00:11:17,380 it clear he would have no problems with the fiery coach. 174 00:11:17,900 --> 00:11:22,140 He wants best for his players and, you know, really, that's somewhat similar 175 00:11:22,141 --> 00:11:25,360 to Coach Smith, except for the language, but, you know, I can get up with that. 176 00:11:31,180 --> 00:11:34,880 When the moment arrived, Michael was all business. 177 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,980 The 23rd Olympiad would provide the fourth. 178 00:11:48,220 --> 00:11:50,660 The glory of a gold medal was paramount. 179 00:11:51,700 --> 00:11:54,182 And playing against the rest of the basketball 180 00:11:54,183 --> 00:11:56,580 world, Michael would tower above the competition. 181 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:01,254 The United States had a team deep in talent, but 182 00:12:01,255 --> 00:12:04,540 Jordan would emerge as the undisputable driving force. 183 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:10,620 With Michael leading the team in scoring, the Olympic squad routed the opposition by 184 00:12:10,621 --> 00:12:14,900 an average margin of 33 points in route to a stellar 8-0 record. 185 00:12:16,340 --> 00:12:19,020 A gold medal game versus Spain was no different. 186 00:12:19,860 --> 00:12:22,806 Spearheading the blowout was the skinny kid from Wilmington, 187 00:12:22,807 --> 00:12:25,300 whose Olympic brilliance will always be remembered. 188 00:12:32,980 --> 00:12:38,040 That was a special moment for me, because I guess I can go back to his 189 00:12:38,041 --> 00:12:43,040 childhood days, and he always said to me, one day I'll be an Olympian, and I said, 190 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:44,240 yeah, sure. 191 00:12:44,620 --> 00:12:50,760 And then to win, our gold medal, I mean, it was so thrilling. 192 00:12:50,761 --> 00:12:54,400 It was one of my special moments, and I always remember, when he put it 193 00:12:54,401 --> 00:12:58,771 around my neck, that was a special bond that I guess will 194 00:12:58,772 --> 00:13:02,080 be with me, and members that no one would take away from me. 195 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:07,960 It was in this house in Wilmington, North Carolina, where Michael's parents 196 00:13:07,961 --> 00:13:13,301 taught him the values of hard work, and how to set goals to achieve his dreams. 197 00:13:13,540 --> 00:13:16,499 But it was his daily battles in the backyard with his 198 00:13:16,500 --> 00:13:19,300 older brother Larry that fueled his competitive drive. 199 00:13:21,220 --> 00:13:24,340 He used to 200 00:13:34,250 --> 00:13:37,210 play an awful lot, you know, we would play every day. 201 00:13:38,250 --> 00:13:40,990 And I would normally beat him. 202 00:13:41,210 --> 00:13:43,256 The thing that always drove Michael crazy 203 00:13:43,257 --> 00:13:46,731 was that Larry would beat up on him so much. 204 00:13:46,850 --> 00:13:50,830 And I think that he really got competitive, playing his own brother. 205 00:13:51,110 --> 00:13:56,170 But he really helped me create some of the determination of myself to beat him. 206 00:13:56,370 --> 00:13:58,410 If I could beat him, I thought I could beat anybody. 207 00:13:58,970 --> 00:14:04,291 And finally when I started to grow, my skills started to catch up with my height. 208 00:14:04,430 --> 00:14:06,830 I started to beat him convincingly. 209 00:14:07,190 --> 00:14:09,052 Equally deserving of the credit, as someone 210 00:14:09,053 --> 00:14:11,391 who showed him how to put it through the hoop. 211 00:14:11,630 --> 00:14:14,650 Keep your eye on the rim and concentrate. 212 00:14:16,570 --> 00:14:17,570 Like this. 213 00:14:18,370 --> 00:14:21,050 Like that? 214 00:14:21,570 --> 00:14:21,770 No. 215 00:14:22,490 --> 00:14:23,490 Like this. 216 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:26,840 Like this. 217 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:28,480 Like this. 218 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:29,240 Like this. 219 00:14:29,241 --> 00:14:30,241 Like this Michael. 220 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:36,300 And now give it some razzadazzing. 221 00:14:39,980 --> 00:14:40,980 That's my mom. 222 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:45,360 Obviously Michael derives his athletic ability from his mother's side. 223 00:14:45,820 --> 00:14:47,880 But how does one explain his six-six frame? 224 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:51,480 After all, there hasn't been a Jordan over six feet in recent memory. 225 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:55,300 I joke with my mother all the time about that. 226 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:59,740 I often ask her how tall was the mailman on the milkman. 227 00:14:59,741 --> 00:15:02,741 Everybody before they talk to me, like maybe I talk to someone on the phone. 228 00:15:02,780 --> 00:15:03,940 They go, how tall are you? 229 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:05,700 They go, oh, I'm only five, five. 230 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:07,800 They go, but how is Michael so tall? 231 00:15:07,940 --> 00:15:08,380 Who else is tall? 232 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:10,120 Michael's the only tall in my family. 233 00:15:10,540 --> 00:15:12,220 And my dad's next, but he's only six feet. 234 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:13,960 And they go, well why is that? 235 00:15:14,100 --> 00:15:14,880 I go, I don't know. 236 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:17,240 But I've seen the milkman and I know it's not here. 237 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:19,000 I thought about that often. 238 00:15:20,420 --> 00:15:21,700 And I've come to win conclusion. 239 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:25,750 Occasionally you'll make people that you look at and 240 00:15:25,751 --> 00:15:28,980 you just know that they were born to do one thing. 241 00:15:28,981 --> 00:15:32,480 And God looked at Michael and knew that this kid would starve if he had to work. 242 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,340 So he says, I better make a athlete out of it. 243 00:15:35,820 --> 00:15:39,680 So is it true Mr. Jordan would find Michael hanging from his chin up bar, 244 00:15:39,681 --> 00:15:42,060 stretching himself in an attempt to grow taller? 245 00:15:43,300 --> 00:15:44,480 I try to do that. 246 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:46,400 I always want to be seven feet. 247 00:15:47,140 --> 00:15:48,600 And never forget that tall. 248 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:49,760 I tried it a few times. 249 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:51,440 I saw it on TV a few times. 250 00:15:52,180 --> 00:15:53,820 I'm a Brady bunch or something like that. 251 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:54,500 And I saw that. 252 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:56,520 And I tried to do it. 253 00:15:56,521 --> 00:15:58,500 And I don't think it worked. 254 00:15:59,160 --> 00:15:59,720 But I'm tall. 255 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:01,080 So it may have. 256 00:16:01,380 --> 00:16:03,420 And your dad's reaction when he found out? 257 00:16:03,980 --> 00:16:04,980 He got out of the nut. 258 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,600 And that's exactly when he drove NBA defenses. 259 00:16:11,140 --> 00:16:12,640 Staging an aerial display. 260 00:16:14,300 --> 00:16:15,960 The rookie left fans of Austria. 261 00:16:18,020 --> 00:16:20,200 Collecting wave reviews and every stop. 262 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:24,080 Often unbelievable when running the poor. 263 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:29,360 He was virtually unstoppable in the air. 264 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:37,700 Air Jordan had landed and the NBA would never be the same. 265 00:16:39,340 --> 00:16:40,460 More than just a score. 266 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,240 The emerging superstar sought to create for others. 267 00:16:47,140 --> 00:16:50,520 Quickly becoming Chicago's leader, he sparked the hole. 268 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:52,520 But his contagious intensity. 269 00:16:56,140 --> 00:16:59,360 Michael was eye-stepping his way to instant legend status. 270 00:17:00,180 --> 00:17:02,520 And having a great time along the way. 271 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,120 They have outscored the Bucks, nines and nothing. 272 00:17:10,780 --> 00:17:14,720 Everyone was trying to catch a glimpse of Jordan's high wire act. 273 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:21,440 And he sent no one home disappointed. 274 00:17:21,441 --> 00:17:22,441 What's the point? 275 00:17:43,940 --> 00:17:45,200 Chicago was his. 276 00:17:47,860 --> 00:17:49,400 The world were a hot ticket. 277 00:17:52,540 --> 00:17:57,000 And Michael was heir apparent to the title of NBA's premier ambassador. 278 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:04,560 In only a year's time, he journeyed from Chapel Hill. 279 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:08,840 To Olympic start. 280 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:16,423 For the schedule so hectic, he had to wait for a boys West 281 00:18:16,424 --> 00:18:19,700 Coast road trip to pick up the college player of the year award. 282 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:22,960 Which fit nicely alongside his next trophy. 283 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:25,300 The NBA rookie of the year. 284 00:18:29,940 --> 00:18:30,940 Injury. 285 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:33,860 An athlete's worst nightmare. 286 00:18:35,920 --> 00:18:39,660 Not even the NBA's most celebrated performer can escape its wrath. 287 00:18:42,100 --> 00:18:45,045 In only the third game of his second professional 288 00:18:45,046 --> 00:18:48,060 season, Michael would hobble to the bench in great pain. 289 00:18:48,980 --> 00:18:52,780 But no one could foresee that almost an entire season would be lost. 290 00:18:55,460 --> 00:18:57,880 Trying to adjust was not an easy task. 291 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:02,840 Mentally, it was very hard for me to deal with because I wanted to get out and play. 292 00:19:03,460 --> 00:19:06,000 I was so used to playing whenever I wanted to play. 293 00:19:06,700 --> 00:19:08,240 I couldn't play because of my injury. 294 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:15,060 At first, the four-week prognosis was something Michael could deal with. 295 00:19:15,061 --> 00:19:21,101 But as the week turned into months, his frustration mounted with each passing game. 296 00:19:21,360 --> 00:19:24,380 The unfamiliar role of bystander had Michael at wits in. 297 00:19:25,140 --> 00:19:27,440 And he needed to find a way to lessen the pain. 298 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:32,640 Seeking comfort, the legendary tar he'll return to Chapel Hill. 299 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,800 It was in this gym where the rehabilitation process would begin. 300 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:44,540 Michael renewed his fervor for the game as his foot continued to get stronger. 301 00:19:45,060 --> 00:19:49,640 Once I got that confidence and the feeling the foot was getting stronger as I 302 00:19:49,641 --> 00:19:53,300 continued to play, it wasn't nothing anyone could be said to could stop. 303 00:19:54,300 --> 00:19:58,220 But concerned about re-injury, the Bulls wanted to delay his return. 304 00:19:58,780 --> 00:20:03,080 A rigorous training regimen was implemented to secure full recovery. 305 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:08,340 Patiently, Michael waited for his day to come. 306 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:13,120 Checking into the game for the Bulls, he's back! 307 00:20:13,121 --> 00:20:17,060 Number 23, Michael Jordan! 308 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:21,284 Everybody told me you're full for playing, you should go 309 00:20:21,285 --> 00:20:24,200 home and relax and come back next season, see what happens. 310 00:20:24,540 --> 00:20:26,040 There's the double, Jordan Jack! 311 00:20:27,300 --> 00:20:28,300 Michael! 312 00:20:29,420 --> 00:20:33,520 Jordan was playing better than ever, but fearing a career-ending setback, 313 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:37,500 Chicago's coaching staff limited his play to only seven minutes and a half. 314 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,760 The star's patience was extended once again. 315 00:20:40,761 --> 00:20:44,292 Once I got that opportunity to play, I thought I 316 00:20:44,293 --> 00:20:47,181 had to prove to people that I knew what I was doing. 317 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:51,580 I wasn't doing anything to jeopardize my career. 318 00:20:51,860 --> 00:20:53,340 I really felt that I was healthy. 319 00:20:54,100 --> 00:20:54,540 I was back. 320 00:20:55,120 --> 00:20:56,520 And I wanted to make this playoffs. 321 00:20:56,680 --> 00:21:00,300 I always said that once I'm in Chicago, if I have anything to do with it, 322 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,120 I make the playoffs each year. 323 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:06,220 Dateline the playoffs. 324 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,840 Mighty Boston sought their 16th World Championship. 325 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,004 And for one afternoon, the time-honored legacy of Celtic 326 00:21:14,005 --> 00:21:16,980 pride would be confronted by the wave of the future. 327 00:21:18,860 --> 00:21:20,240 Time restraints were lifted. 328 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:27,940 And Michael would make the most of his opportunity. 329 00:21:32,020 --> 00:21:35,200 A constant presence at both ends of the floor. 330 00:21:36,020 --> 00:21:39,220 He single-handedly dismantled the Celtic attack. 331 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:44,124 Windered helpless by his offensive onslaught, the core 332 00:21:44,125 --> 00:21:46,820 of the Celtics all tried their hands at stopping him. 333 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:48,480 But without success. 334 00:21:53,380 --> 00:21:56,161 Even the most legendary of them all was helpless 335 00:21:56,162 --> 00:21:59,081 as Michael continued to score on a frantic pace. 336 00:22:00,700 --> 00:22:05,500 Absent for 62 games, Jordan sought retribution for lost time. 337 00:22:10,460 --> 00:22:13,233 On the verge of shattering a single-game scoring 338 00:22:13,234 --> 00:22:15,920 record, there was nothing that would stand in his way. 339 00:22:17,660 --> 00:22:20,460 Michael in the drive across the lane, turn around shot, get it! 340 00:22:20,820 --> 00:22:22,080 16-3 for Jordan. 341 00:22:22,620 --> 00:22:25,100 A new NBA record has been set in the Boston Garden. 342 00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:29,000 I'm on my game and I'm really on like I was in Boston. 343 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:31,556 I don't think there's too many people who can stop me. 344 00:22:31,580 --> 00:22:33,236 I don't think there's anybody who's stopping me. 345 00:22:33,260 --> 00:22:36,920 And once I got off to a good start, I just felt like I couldn't stop. 346 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:40,180 I could run for days and not really stop. 347 00:22:40,500 --> 00:22:42,340 I just wish the game didn't have to stop. 348 00:22:42,341 --> 00:22:44,020 We could play on and on. 349 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,120 We'd probably still be playing on it without felt. 350 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:49,560 This historic feat secured a place in basketball annals. 351 00:22:50,020 --> 00:22:54,400 But for others, the entire experience since Michael's return was unsettling. 352 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:58,740 At the first few games, obviously, I was on the edge of my seat most of the 353 00:22:58,741 --> 00:23:01,760 time because, you know, God forbid something would have happened. 354 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:04,651 And I'll feel much more comfortable this summer because 355 00:23:04,652 --> 00:23:08,100 Michael's going to play a lot of golf and very little basketball. 356 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:11,980 Baby, come on. 357 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:13,320 Yes! 358 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:16,080 Yes, sir. 359 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:19,917 Well publicized is Michael's passion for golf and 360 00:23:19,918 --> 00:23:22,821 the seclusive surroundings at the sport affords. 361 00:23:23,220 --> 00:23:24,220 I mean, it's peaceful. 362 00:23:24,700 --> 00:23:27,180 You got here on the course where you can't get any phone calls. 363 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:29,236 You know, people can't bother you. 364 00:23:29,260 --> 00:23:30,800 It's really a relaxing situation. 365 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:34,300 No, that's short. 366 00:23:36,700 --> 00:23:37,400 That's short. 367 00:23:37,401 --> 00:23:40,100 You don't compete against the next guy who's playing with you. 368 00:23:40,260 --> 00:23:41,900 You compete against the course. 369 00:23:42,940 --> 00:23:46,480 One day you can shoot 74, next day you can shoot 84. 370 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:48,560 That's the game of golf. 371 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:50,276 You know, you never really could conquer. 372 00:23:50,300 --> 00:23:53,180 You can only contain it and hold it for a little while. 373 00:23:53,420 --> 00:23:54,420 Then it just goes. 374 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:56,920 The mind comes into this game so much. 375 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:07,380 It comes into basketball too, but sometimes your skills come over. 376 00:24:07,381 --> 00:24:08,381 Get it. 377 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:10,100 The free throw situation. 378 00:24:11,180 --> 00:24:11,740 It's similar. 379 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:13,480 Petting and free throw is the same. 380 00:24:13,980 --> 00:24:18,540 And consistency and the skill of going through the same motion every time. 381 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:24,280 I take that. 382 00:24:24,360 --> 00:24:25,360 Not the ticket. 383 00:24:25,420 --> 00:24:25,820 That's it. 384 00:24:26,180 --> 00:24:27,180 Not the ticket. 385 00:24:28,140 --> 00:24:30,060 I have played golf with Michael before. 386 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:35,140 It's probably the only time that he keeps his tongue in his mouth. 387 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:39,340 Other than when he's wagging it, telling me how good he is. 388 00:24:39,820 --> 00:24:43,200 Other than that, I just really enjoy taking money from him. 389 00:24:43,940 --> 00:24:46,140 Smart money says it doesn't happen too often. 390 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:01,200 I take it. 391 00:25:02,780 --> 00:25:06,000 Perhaps a career after basketball is in the making. 392 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:08,640 That's a jump shot. 393 00:25:12,420 --> 00:25:15,440 But for Michael Jordan, the future is now. 394 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:19,680 He lives and plays with style and charisma. 395 00:25:23,500 --> 00:25:28,000 And just may be the most identifiable athlete in all of sports. 396 00:25:29,660 --> 00:25:33,900 First is a tire, baggy shorts, and the wristband on the forearm. 397 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,560 And then there is the ever-present tongue. 398 00:25:38,120 --> 00:25:41,460 As far as I can remember it originated from my granddad. 399 00:25:41,461 --> 00:25:44,933 My granddad is back his tongue out and I'm 400 00:25:44,934 --> 00:25:48,400 working on my car or something around the house. 401 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:51,320 I find myself willing to really concentrate. 402 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:53,980 Like father, like son. 403 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:06,740 Michael's distinct on court fashion has even caught the eye of the world of model. 404 00:26:08,580 --> 00:26:14,221 With his striking good looks and his charming demeanor, the megastar is a natural. 405 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:12,720 Having transcended the realm of sports, Michael has been quoted by innumerable 406 00:27:12,721 --> 00:27:15,718 product lines and in the process has become one of 407 00:27:15,719 --> 00:27:18,121 the hottest commodities in the advertising industry. 408 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:27,743 With his exposure at an all-time high, Michael 409 00:27:27,744 --> 00:27:30,961 can go nowhere without attracting attention. 410 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,740 So the marketing of Michael Jordan has become big business. 411 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:46,460 He has kept his sense of humor. 412 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:51,641 Even when attending to business, he always seems to manage to have a good time. 413 00:27:58,380 --> 00:28:01,865 That he is only the ninth athlete to be offered a place 414 00:28:01,866 --> 00:28:04,520 in the wheelies box is a true measure of his stature. 415 00:28:07,460 --> 00:28:10,820 But fame and fortune have truly not changed Michael. 416 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:15,954 And despite his meteoric rise in popularity, he has 417 00:28:15,955 --> 00:28:18,541 retained a firm grip on his sense of perspective. 418 00:28:27,580 --> 00:28:30,463 Although Jordan spends a good deal of time in 419 00:28:30,464 --> 00:28:34,321 the air, his values are firmly down to earth. 420 00:28:35,020 --> 00:28:36,480 I was taught life for long. 421 00:28:36,700 --> 00:28:39,500 I was always involved in the boys club when I was smaller. 422 00:28:40,320 --> 00:28:45,064 So I was able to step up and be an outspoken person 423 00:28:45,065 --> 00:28:47,841 against things that I didn't want to be involved in. 424 00:28:48,360 --> 00:28:49,360 So don't blow it. 425 00:28:49,660 --> 00:28:50,660 Don't do drugs. 426 00:28:51,080 --> 00:28:52,500 If you're doing it, stop it. 427 00:28:53,420 --> 00:28:54,420 Get some help. 428 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:56,520 McDonald's want you to give yourself a chance. 429 00:28:57,180 --> 00:29:00,300 A chance to find out all the wonderful things you really can be. 430 00:29:00,301 --> 00:29:01,660 And so do I. 431 00:29:02,060 --> 00:29:05,178 I could easily have parents that didn't care and let me 432 00:29:05,179 --> 00:29:08,880 hang out late nights and hang out with the wrong crowd. 433 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:15,060 But I wasn't brought up that way and it was easy for me to distinguish away from 434 00:29:15,061 --> 00:29:12,034 the environment that I wanted to be with and 435 00:29:12,035 --> 00:29:30,280 the environment that I didn't want to be with. 436 00:29:31,180 --> 00:29:34,220 I was always taught and never forget where you came from. 437 00:29:35,340 --> 00:29:41,460 My parents, if I change as a person, they would be the first one to tell me that. 438 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:44,300 And they haven't told me yet, so I'm doing well. 439 00:29:45,340 --> 00:29:47,500 But I always want to be an easy-going guy. 440 00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:49,720 My personality is that I'm outgoing. 441 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:50,640 I love people. 442 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:52,520 I love being around people. 443 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:53,800 I love kids. 444 00:29:54,220 --> 00:29:56,860 So if I didn't have the personality to do it, it would be tough. 445 00:29:57,240 --> 00:30:00,960 But my personality fits this mold very easily. 446 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:03,480 I don't want to be isolated from people. 447 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:06,149 I just think when you isolate yourself from people, 448 00:30:06,150 --> 00:30:08,301 then you feel that you're better than people. 449 00:30:08,340 --> 00:30:10,580 I don't feel that I'm better than you or the next person. 450 00:30:11,300 --> 00:30:14,760 But I think in society sometimes they view you to be better than the next person. 451 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:19,060 I don't think that's fair, but there's a lot of things in society that's not fair. 452 00:30:19,220 --> 00:30:20,340 You just have to live by it. 453 00:30:20,460 --> 00:30:23,460 I wish everybody could be beautiful. 454 00:30:24,460 --> 00:30:26,380 But I don't think it's ever going to be that way. 455 00:30:26,860 --> 00:30:40,200 I don't think it's ever going to be that way. 456 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:48,340 No sight inspires more fear and would-be defenders than this offensive juggernaut. 457 00:30:50,540 --> 00:30:51,560 Forget the ball. 458 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:54,440 You have mercy on whatever I want to do. 459 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:59,020 There's nothing else you can say or do about it if I'm on my game. 460 00:30:59,860 --> 00:31:01,820 The feeling is beyond the ball. 461 00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:03,120 You're on the game. 462 00:31:04,140 --> 00:31:05,740 You're on the guy who's guarding you. 463 00:31:07,380 --> 00:31:10,440 You can actually play him like a puppet. 464 00:31:11,900 --> 00:31:15,700 Few puppet masters apply their trade as skillfully as Michael. 465 00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:21,740 He simply takes over a game whenever he chooses. 466 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:26,460 When I'm playing really good, that's the feeling that I have. 467 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:31,540 An unparalleled shot-maker, his offensive repertoire is winning us. 468 00:31:34,220 --> 00:31:39,440 Regarding as the greatest scorer since World Chamberlain, this fearless 469 00:31:39,441 --> 00:31:43,040 athleticism makes him the most formidable weapon on the court today. 470 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:47,360 Jordan attacks the basket as though possessed. 471 00:31:53,740 --> 00:31:57,220 And he lights up into a scoreboard in a dizzying pace. 472 00:33:07,940 --> 00:33:09,300 The game is over. 473 00:33:09,301 --> 00:33:13,000 Not solely a scoring machine, Michael dominates defensively as well, 474 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:16,100 bringing a cerebral approach to shutting down his opponents. 475 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:19,400 I observed how he handles the ball. 476 00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:22,544 If he has great handle with the ball, then it's going 477 00:33:22,545 --> 00:33:25,480 to be more difficult for me to steal the ball from him. 478 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:27,960 But if he doesn't, then it's different ways. 479 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:30,720 I can trick him one way and reach around him. 480 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:34,520 Or just go straight at him and go for the steal. 481 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:39,460 But if he handles the ball very well, he almost has to sneak up on him. 482 00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:42,000 Initially famous for his offensive brilliance. 483 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:45,380 In a sense, Michael did sneak up on the NBA defensively. 484 00:33:45,381 --> 00:33:49,279 But in 1988, his tenacious player earned him defensive player 485 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:52,960 of the year honors and the recognition he so richly deserved. 486 00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:58,480 To say Michael Jordan doesn't play defense is ridiculous. 487 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:00,640 Interesting enough, great players. 488 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:03,060 Never want to be one-dimensional. 489 00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:06,420 And I think the one thing that bothered Michael 490 00:34:06,421 --> 00:34:08,520 morninging else is that he got no credit for his defense. 491 00:34:08,521 --> 00:34:11,560 Well, it's been a goal of mine to really get 492 00:34:11,561 --> 00:34:14,581 that recognition that I won a defensive end. 493 00:34:14,700 --> 00:34:17,352 You know, right now I'm still getting the most of the recognition 494 00:34:17,353 --> 00:34:19,820 on the offensive end because I'm averaging three points. 495 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:23,866 But the defensive end is where I really want some 496 00:34:23,867 --> 00:34:26,821 recognition because it takes a little bit off of that. 497 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:29,029 All offense and, you know, averaging to some 498 00:34:29,030 --> 00:34:31,521 points or whatever, leaving the league and scoring. 499 00:34:32,020 --> 00:34:34,740 That's an image that I don't want to jump at. 500 00:34:35,140 --> 00:34:38,140 I just shoot and I just score and I'm just an offensive player. 501 00:34:38,520 --> 00:34:40,440 So now I'm going to be remembering that. 502 00:34:52,340 --> 00:34:54,800 People ask me, you really think you can fly? 503 00:34:55,100 --> 00:34:56,316 I say, yeah, for a little while. 504 00:34:56,340 --> 00:34:58,140 It may be a split second, but it's flying. 505 00:35:04,720 --> 00:35:07,980 And I think people are amazed by that because they were scared to do it. 506 00:35:15,900 --> 00:35:18,780 And it makes me continue to work hard to keep 507 00:35:18,781 --> 00:35:21,721 making these people dream and to enjoy their dreams. 508 00:35:31,860 --> 00:35:35,000 Michael's Airborne Ballet is very much about dreams. 509 00:35:37,060 --> 00:35:39,080 Dreams of unearthly grace. 510 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:44,260 Of unrestrained freedom. 511 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:50,020 Of majestic power. 512 00:36:00,380 --> 00:36:02,460 Dreams of threat. 513 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:21,080 For Michael and his fans, basketball is a way of sharing the fans. 514 00:36:31,160 --> 00:36:34,140 Like a small group of aerial noises. 515 00:36:35,980 --> 00:36:38,540 Michael evokes images of the stratosphere. 516 00:36:41,880 --> 00:36:44,480 The visions with streams are made of. 517 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:26,220 Michael may be able to achieve the unbelievable of the basketball. 518 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:31,660 But to those who look up to him, he is a very real person who possesses the 519 00:37:31,661 --> 00:37:35,420 rare gift to both capture their imagination and touch their hearts. 520 00:37:37,620 --> 00:37:40,960 He's just, if I must say, again I'm proud of him. 521 00:37:41,080 --> 00:37:41,700 He is my son. 522 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:42,960 He is a good person. 523 00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:45,680 And he's a pretty good basketball player too. 524 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:16,640 In Trancing to Watch, his performances capture the gamut of emotions. 525 00:38:27,320 --> 00:38:30,000 No one understands his more move than his family. 526 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:34,760 When he comes home, I talk to him just like he's one of my boys. 527 00:38:35,080 --> 00:38:37,820 And I can't get in my mind that he's in the difference. 528 00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:42,920 But when I walk into the stadium and 18,000 people are standing there hollering 529 00:38:42,921 --> 00:38:46,077 and screaming, sometimes you want to cry, you break out with 530 00:38:46,078 --> 00:38:48,540 goosebumps and you just get all of these eerie feelings. 531 00:38:49,020 --> 00:38:50,820 And naturally you have to be very, very proud. 532 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:58,900 And they may never have been prouder than during the 1988 All-Star Weekend when 533 00:38:58,901 --> 00:39:04,780 their son capped two days of thrilling his hometown Chicago fans by soaring away with 534 00:39:04,781 --> 00:39:08,380 a slam dunk title and the game's MVP trophy. 535 00:39:18,940 --> 00:39:23,160 Throughout his life, Michael Jordan has met all obstacles head-on. 536 00:39:23,680 --> 00:39:27,300 One can only imagine what challenges he has yet to conquer. 537 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:31,832 This is something to save him as we look forward to more 538 00:39:31,833 --> 00:39:35,460 spectacular moments from the world's most breathtaking athletes. 539 00:41:15,740 --> 00:41:18,540 Thanks for watching!