Book Description
For 13 brilliant seasons Michael Jordan danced the dance
of greatness across hardwood floors of basketball arenas from
New York to Los Angeles to Barcelona and Paris. With a
warrior's heart and an artist's grace, Jordan long ago
transcended the sport to become one of the 20th century's
global icons.
On the court, his almost mythic flair for the spectacular
prompted former Los Angeles Laker superstar Magic Johnson to
say simply, "There's Michael, then theres all the rest
of us."
Off the court, Jordan's ability to alter markets and drive
the business of his marketing partners is unprecedented.
Through it all, Jordan showed the world that greatness,
true greatness, comes from the inside out. He remains perhaps
the greatest practice player in the history of sports, his
desire to improve upon his own example legendary. When
critics questioned his all-around ability, he became the
game's most dominant defensive player at his position. When
teams decided to close down the lane and eliminate drives to
the basket, he became a deadly jump shooter. Larry Bird and
Magic Johnson had the most successfully teams of the 1980s
but never won more than two consecutive championships. The
Bulls won three straight--twice.
In For the Love of the Game, Jordan takes us
through the wonder of his career on the court and away from
the game. From the dream that preceded the game-winning shot
against Georgetown in the 1982 NCAA Finals to the methodical
dissection of the Utah Jazz prior to his game-winning shot in
Game 6 of the 1998 Finals, Jordan pulls back the curtain on
one of the most remarkable lives this century.
