Today is the 40th birthday of my biggest non-family hero, Michael Jordan!! Wish I had some of my photos scanned in to share...my shoes, my SLU Action Figure, the photo of me with MJ's Vette at the old Chicago Stadium... Maybe I'll do some scanning soon.
Jordan: By the Numbers (thanks to NBA.com)
866 -- Consecutive games in double figures*
172 -- Career 40-plus point games
69 -- Points against Cleveland on March 28, 1990, a career high
63 -- Points in a playoff game against Boston on May 20, 1986*
52 -- Sports Illustrated covers (an SI record)
45 -- Number Jordan briefly wore when he returned from his first retirement
41.0 -- Scoring average in the 1993 NBA Finals*
40 -- Happy Birthday, Mike
37.1 -- Highest single season scoring average (1986-87)
37 -- Times scored 40-plus points in 1986-87
33.4 -- Career playoff scoring average*
30.3 -- Career scoring average*
26 -- Current number of NBA assistants younger than Jordan
23 -- Well, duh
18 -- Versions of Air Jordans (the latest are suede)
14 -- All-Star Game appearances
13 -- Jordan's shoe size
10 -- NBA scoring titles*
9 -- All-NBA Defensive first-team*
7 -- Consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring*
6 -- Finals MVPs, NBA titles
5 -- Regular season MVPs
4 --Coaches played for (Kevin Loughery, Stan Albeck, Doug Collins (twice) and Phil Jackson)
3-- NBA head coaches who are younger than Jordan (Golden State's Eric Mussleman, 37, Seattle's Nate McMillan, 38, and Cleveland's Keith Smart, 39)
2 -- Olympic gold medals (1984, 1992); retirements (so far --1993, 1998)
1 -- Rookie of the Year award (1985)
* NBA record held or tied
Anyhow...I'm off to watch Come Fly With Me for the umpteenhundredth time.
Hi Grant,
Hope you remember me. I hope you are doing well.
Take care and say hi to the gang for me.
# Posted by: Mike Hamwy at February 18, 2003 07:52 PM