Michael Jordan: The Life

Roland Lazenby

May 2014 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

The definitive biography of a legendary athlete.

The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net.

But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court -- until now.

Basketball journalist Roland Lazenby spent almost thirty years covering Michael Jordan's career in college and the pros. He witnessed Jordan's growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. Yet Lazenby also witnessed the Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know.

Michael Jordan: The Life explores both sides of his personality to reveal the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan. Lazenby draws on his personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with Jordan's friends, teammates, and family members; and interviews with Jordan himself to provide the first truly definitive study of Michael Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man.

Ratings and reviews

Michael Jordan. One of the most commonly known names known in sports. He’s gone down in history as the greatest of all time and not many have be able to do what he has done yet, this novel covers his on and off the court life. Roland Lezenby has covered Michael for around 30 years. Interviewing almost everybody in the organizations he was involved with to find out all about Michael. One of my most favorite parts in the book is just the author covering all the highs and lows of Jordan’s life.

Great. With the length of this book you are allowed to learn information about Michael Jordan that you never knew. Dates as far back into the Jordan family history as the late 1800's. The information about Jordan's relationship with Kwame Brown and his front office work with the Bobcats/Hornets is fascinating.

I am former se mi pro player and there will never be another player to compare to MJ ; sorry Lebron and Larry Bird for all that matters

About the author

Roland Lazenby is the author of the bestselling and definitive biographies Michael Jordan and Jerry West, among other books. He has spent the past three decades interviewing NBA players, coaches, staff members, and other figures while writing about the league. He lives in Salem, VA.