Michael was very disappointed and almost quit basketball all together because he did not believe in playing a sport he was not able to excel in. (Adams 11) Jordan pushed himself all season long working hard on his skills scoring an amazing 28 points per game for the junior varsity team. ... Leroy, however was the player that was chosen, mainly because he stood six-foot five inches tall, towering a good six inches over Michael, and the team needed a big man. ... His coaches were all very impressed at how hard he worked. ... (Hubbard 14) All of Michael's friends warned him that he wou...

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The minimum salary will increase from $150,000 to $225,000 next season and will increase by ten percent each season thereafter. ... The owners, again frustrated over the percentage of BRI that the players received shut down all personnel transactions, workout facilities, and summer camps. ... The rookie contract request stems from the amount of rookies who enter the league and have excellent initial seasons. ... The answer is found in the start of the 1979-1980 season. ... Magic and Bird defined the new ideal basketball player as the "versatile big man". ...

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