Sports have an important role to play in a person`s life. They not only give name and fame to a person but also keeps him fit and healthy. Every person has a favorite sportsperson to whom he admires. I also have a sportsperson to whom I admire and he is known as the God of cricket. Yes, I am talking about Sachin Tendulkar. He is also known as the master blaster, little master, he started playing cricket at the age of 16 on an international level. when he was playing in the Indian squad against Pakistan in Islamabad, no one knew about his super talent. he made his first century in that match and made everyone surprised. After that, he never looked back and made uncountable records in Indian cricket. he always performed as an opening batsman in the Indian team. The famous cricketer of Australia Shane Warne commented that Sachin made him horrified in his dreams. he is an innocent, Kind hearted, Honest, loving and true person. Many times umpire has given wrong decisions against him but in spite of opposing this, he always accepted it very calmly. he played cricket in all the formats of cricket, twenty-twenty, one day and test matches. Nowadays after his retirement from cricket, he is appointed as Rajya Sabha member in Indian parliament and served his country leading from the front. He is a greatpersonality and I wish that he could always be shining like a bright star in our nation.
Being a big fan of basketball, I have long idolised the legend of this sport – Michael Jordan, also known as MJ. I first got curious about his life when I saw a logo portraying him on a product of the brand, Nike, and his life turned out to be intriguing to me.
He played in the position of shooting guard in one of the most remowned teams, the Chicago Bulls, and was famous for his exceptional leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line. Early in his NBA career, while playing for the University of North Carolina, he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the heading “A star is born” just over a month into his professional career. It was not only his talent but also his dedication that made him a strong clutch performer. He spent hours studying films of his opponents to improve his defense. Even when his right knee was injured, Jordan did not miss any games in the season from 1986 to 2001. Throughout his career, he led the Chicago Bulls to six championships, was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player five times and was the first player to be honoured with both the NBA’s Defensive Player of the year award and Most Valuable Player awards. All the compliments that journalists gave him were not an overstatement.
Although Michael Jordan retired in 2003, his skills and his legacy are still a great inspiraton for any basketball player or person considering pursuing a basketball career. He is also active in charity activities. His clothing line, Jordan brand, has made donations to different organisations across America. It’s difficult to describe how amazing Michael Jordan is in words, just watch a few of his videos playing in NBA games or his interviews, you’ll figure it out yourself.
