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Ironically, in 1978, when Jordan attended Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, he was cut from the varsity team. Instead of giving up, however, he fought through adversity and became the greatest basketball player in the world. Between the 10th and 11th grade, Jordan grew from 5’11” to 6’3”, and because he had improved greatly as a player, he made the varsity team the following year. Jordan played so well in his junior season that he was invited to attend the Five Star Camp in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the summer before his senior year. By the time Jordan was finishing his senior year at Laney, he had grown to 6’5” and attained a basketball scholarship from the University of North Carolina. Jordan’s ever-growing popularity began at UNC where he made a last minute game winning shot in the NCAA championship game. In the summer of 1984, Jordan played on the US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team under head coach Bobby Knight. The team had such college players as Jordan, Patrick Ewing, and Chris Mullin (NBA players weren’t allowed to compete in the Games until 1992). Jordan’s plays quickly awed the other teams.