For the Love of the Game

For 13 brilliant seasons Michael Jordan danced the dance of greatness across hardwood floors of basketball arenas from New York and 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 twentieth century's global icons.In this lavishly illustrated volume, Jordan takes us through the wonder of his career on the court and away from the game featuring such highlights as: -- Jordan's perspective on some of his greatest games-- Live action photos of pivotal plays that guaranteed victory-- Jordan's take on Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Dennis Rodman, and many others-- The story behind Jordan's Nike endorsement-- Jordan and Olympic GoldHere is the story of the athlete who showed the world that greatness, true greatness, comes from the inside out. 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 tohis victory shot in Game 6 of the 1998 Finals, Jordan pulls back the curtain on one of the most remarkable lives in sports of the twentieth century.