Journalist Son Dae-beom, known as 'Agricultural Scholar Hyung', selected 25 great matches of 'basketball emperor' Michael Jordan.
For over 25 years as a basketball journalist and nearly 35 years as a fan of Michael Jordan, author Son Dae-beom has long wanted to write a book summarizing Michael Jordan's career centered on the games where he excelled. Thus, over a period of more than 5 years, he continued to conduct interviews, research, and writing, resulting in a vast text of about 2,700 pages (200-character manuscript).
The sentences gathered together to give birth to a book titled 'Michael Jordan Legend 25'. Journalist Son Dae-beom has been working on a topic called 'Top 30 Stories of Michael Jordan That Made the Basketball Emperor'. He selected 30 games considering the significance and importance of the matches, Michael Jordan's performances, as well as the process of the games and the surrounding stories and atmosphere, independent of records and outcomes.
He sifted through countless games, including Jordan's NBA games, NCAA games during his college years, and Olympics where he represented the national team. After thoroughly examining Michael Jordan's career, which includes over 1,000 games, the work progressed, and in the final stage, the last 25 games were selected through discussions with the publishing company's editorial department.
This book curates the career of Michael Jordan, the world's best and greatest basketball player, through the eye and standards of Korea's top basketball journalist Son Dae-beom, and it serves as a biography that vividly tells stories focusing on the games, which is its greatest strength and identity.
Michael Jordan is a legendary basketball player who needs no explanation and has brought significant innovation to the global professional sports industry. He is regarded as the greatest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history, having won 6 championships during his prime with the Chicago Bulls, 5 MVP awards, and being selected to the All-Star game 14 times, among numerous accomplishments.
He has established himself as a global sports icon beyond the United States and basketball, and even 20 years after his retirement, he maintains a solid star presence and marketability as an eternal sports star. Jordan's remarkable stardom, along with his outstanding scoring ability, competitive spirit, and problem-solving instinct during his playing days, have influenced not only basketball but also had a significant impact on media and popular culture, including TV, movies, advertising, and fashion.
The legacy he left behind has given birth to 'Jordan Kids' around the world, and the basketball journalist Son Dae-beom who worked on this book 'Michael Jordan Legend 25 – The 25 Great Matches That Made Him the Basketball Emperor' is one of the fiercest Jordan fans in Korea. Perhaps it was Jordan that guided him down the path to becoming a basketball journalist, and also the driving force that has kept him living as a basketball journalist for the past 27 to 28 years.
This book is a gift for all Jordan Kids and Jordan fans in Korea. It will also serve as content for today's unfortunate basketball fans who could not experience Michael Jordan's play in real time, making them realize that he is not just someone legendary, but still a 'living legend'.
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