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  1.                                  Michael Jordan became 
  2.                                  the greatest basketball 
  3.                                  player who ever lived 
  4.                                  because he combined 
  5.                                  wondrous natural ability 
  6.                                  with the drive to work hard. 
  7.  
  8. Michael grew up admiring his older brother, 
  9. Larry, who starred on the varsity basketball 
  10. team at Laney High School in Wilmington, 
  11. North Carolina. Unfortunately, Michael was 
  12. just an average player. MichaelΓÇÖs dad, James, 
  13. built a basketball court in the JordansΓÇÖ 
  14. backyard so Michael could practice anytime. 
  15. Even with the practice, Michael, as a 
  16. sophomore, had to settle for junior varsity,
  17. but that only made him work harder.
  18.  
  19. MichaelΓÇÖs work paid off: He made the