The Next Michael Jordan

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Headline: The Next Michael Jordan

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Lead Paragraph: Christopher Jenkins was born in January 23, 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents are Lydia Marshall, a nurse, and Deshawn Black, a businessperson by profession. The family relocated to Brooklyn when was a teenager. He joined Lincoln High school. The school provided a platform for him to develop his athletic career in basketball.

Explanation: He joined railsplitters, the school’s team and was revered as the athlete with the most potential in reaching the NBA. He has led the railsplitters to state championship in both his junior and senior years. The first ever championship won by the railsplitters was the Public School Athletic League where Christopher led with the highest scores against the rival teams securing the national cup. He has led the team to great wins with a record of 34-10 points in his last payoffs. Due his prowess in the game, he has placed in the top ranking teams in the national arena with an excellent record of accomplishment and irrefutable skill in dribbling and scoring. With an average of 11.1 points per game and six assists, he is ranked second in the high school division. Having being recruited into the Barclays Center, he will commence with his training on Thursday. The young player has been offered lucrative offers to be recruited as a sophomore player in prospective Universities. He is yet to release any information on his preferred university. Despite all his achievements in his young adult life, he maintain subtle demeanor, a character famously attributed to Michael Jordan. With his track record, this young player might just be the next legendary player in the history of NBA.

Additional Information: This phenomenal player gives a brief statement on how he was introduced to the game by his father. The player mentions that his father was a busy man but the never missed an opportunity to teach his young son basketball. They would practice in the neighborhood court and each day was a learning experience for him. The intriguing aspect about this upcoming basketball phenomenon is that his background not only resembles that of Michael Jordan but in the few years he has been in the game, he has faced similar challenges. However, this has not prevented him from winning countless awards in the basket championships. He mentions that his mother was also his source of inspiration as she would likened him to the glorious Michael Jordan and told him he can reach for anything if he put his heart and mind to it. When asked about the challenges he faced one cannot fail to see the similarity this young player has with the legendary Michael Jordan. He mentions that his passion pushed him to join the school team. However, he faced a problem during recruitment, as he was considered shorter compared to his counterparts. With a height of 5`8” he was not considered fit enough to play the game but judging from his skills with the ball, the coach allowed him to join the fellow recruits and await assessment. It is through this that the young player has risen to become the most sought after young player in the state. He attributes his achievements to his parents who have motivated him through his junior up until his senior year. The crowd loves this young player as he has put the high school team in the national map as a place where the basket culture is greatly considered and promoted.