Michael Jordan - 9781606997116

Thistour-de-force graphic biography explores basketball superstar Michael Jordan’s public successes and private struggles, with Santiago’s passion for his subject shining through on everyfull-color page. At the age of 19, Jordan scoredthe winning jump shot in the final seconds of the 1982 NCAA Championship,earning him the moniker “Air.” He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984, ateam with a decade of failure. By 1991, Jordan led the Bulls to their first NBAchampionship, besting Magic Johnson and the L.A. Lakers. In 1992, Michael Jordanjoined the Dream Team, an assembly of 12 legendary NBA players who steamrolledeveryone at the Barcelona Olympics and brought the gold back home. Despitetaking a season off to try his hand at professional baseball, Jordan still ledthe Bulls to three consecutive NBA Championships. However, his life is not without controversiesor calamities, and no amount of success or money can shield him from it. Buteveryone wanted to be like Mike, and Santiago comes closer than anyone toputting you on the parquet floor of the Chicago’s United Center in your veryown pair of Air Jordans.