chicago bulls (basketball team)

"'Jumpman' is the story of how Michael Jordan became the most famous and celebrated athlete in America. The book chronicles his ascendance as an NBA champion during the 1990-1991 season revealing the social, cultural, and political forces that shaped him and redefined the sport's importance. It explores how the NBA and Nike, publicists and producers, coaches and competitors, reporters and fans molded Jordan into a mythic version of the man from Wilmington, NC. Examining the unreckoned consequences of Jordan's fame and how race shaped the way people interpreted him and his achievements, 'Jumpman' uncovers how Michael Jordan became something he never intended to be: an American hero. The book also reveals the paradox of Jordan . . . In response to the growing demands on his time and the increasingly intrusive requests from the public and the press, Jordan became disillusioned with the trappings of celebrity, consciously cultivating an aura of secrecy. By design, this also hid the importance of race. Jordan understood that the less the public knew about his politics and his personal life, particularly past battles with racism, the more likable he would appear to people living under the illusion that the nation had solved its racial dilemmas"--Provided by publisher.

Gives readers an inside look at the Chicago Bulls basketball team, describing the team's history, uniforms, accomplishments, equipment, key players, coaches, and much more.

"The 1980s were a transformative decade for the NBA. Since its founding in 1946, the league had evolved from a bruising, earthbound game of mostly nameless, underpaid players to one in which athletes became household names for their thrilling, physics-defying play. The 1987 season was the peak of that golden era, a year of incredible drama that featured a pantheon of superstars in their prime-the most Hall of Famers competing at one time in any given season-battling for the title, and for their respective legacies. In 'When the Game Was War,' . . . author Rich Cohen tells the . . . story of this . . . season through the four teams, and the four players, who dominated it: Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons, and a young Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls. Taking the reader from rural Indiana to the southside of Chicago, suburban North Carolina to rust-belt Michigan, Cohen explores the diverse journeys each of these iconic players took before arriving on the big stage. Drawing from dozens of interviews with NBA insiders, Cohen brings to vivid life some of the . . . colorful characters of the era-like Bill Laimbeer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Danny Ainge, and Charles Oakley . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history and key players of the Chicago Bulls basketball team.

Tells how the Chicago Bulls basketball team came together to win the 1991 NBA championship.

"This title introduces basketball fans to the history of the Chicago Bulls NBA franchise. The title features . . . sidebars, . . . photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

"Discover the Chicago Bulls' powerhouse players and biggest moments through exciting text and dynamic infographics"--Provided by the publisher.

Looks at Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls who won six NBA titles in the 1990s.

"Learn about Hall of Fame basketball player Michael Jordan in this sports biography. See how Michael became arguably the best basketball player ever and changed the Chicago Bulls organization forever. Read about how he even retired from basketball to play baseball!"--Provided by publisher.