Michael Jordan was a late bloomer.Cut from the Varsity basketball team in high school when he first tried out, Michael nonetheless became the best basketball player that ever livedRare Air Jordan.The true story of how Michael Jordan achieved this amazing level of success as a basketball playerand as the high king of commercial endorsementsunderscores one of the new roles of athletes in our society today.Here's a fascinating look at both the evolution of basketball and Michael Jordan's stunning climb to the peak of his sport, and his season in minor league baseball.