Believe it or not, during the initial stages of playing basketball, dunking was considered to be not a very ideal way to shoot the basketball. It was actually dubbed as a way of the fool to make a basket because the player simply has to stuff the ball into the circular rim for an easy score. However, when basketball players and officials realized that this way of the fool basketball move would be a real source of spectacular highlights during the game, they changed the rules and allowed any player that can jump excellently or tall enough to slam the ball to the ring can perform any dunks they like.
In order to make the game fair, early basketball officials made the ring a bit higher. During the early years of the National Basketball Association, some players like the George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers, had restructured some National Basketball Association-related rules and court dimensions. The said basketball league was forced to adjust the ring a bit higher and offensive players are only allowed to stay under the shaded lane for just three seconds. Nonetheless, these changes had been pivotal factors to make the National Basketball Association very interesting.
Adding to His Airness Michael Jordan own basketball legacy, according to some accounts, the young Michael Jordan played basketball with his brother on a make-shift basketball court in the backyard. Since he was the younger kid, his elder brother always beat him every time they play basketball. Based on some resources, the young baller was determined to win and challenged his very self that if he would be able to beat his elder brother just once, he could beat any basketball player and eventually one of the greatest players of the said sports.
Believe it or not, unlike any celebrated basketball players, Michael Jordan was not even a basketball varsity player during his high school years. In fact, he was listed in the high school sophomore team but was eventually dismissed by the team because of lack of talent. However, his determination and discipline made him very athletic and his speed, agility and jumping prowess improved in the process and make waves in the collegiate basketball level until he was drafted in the National Basketball Association and the rest (as they say) was history.
One of the most famous titles of Michael Jordan is His Airness. This title is not just an honorary brand but he was able to prove in the course of his career that knowing how to harness the power of vertical leaping or jumping is one of the best way to soar above, literally and figuratively, other basketball players.
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