Product Details

• Actors: Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Nelson George
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Fox / NBA
• VHS Release Date: June 8, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305312664
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,944 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Once upon a time, a boy named Michael Jordan lived in Wilmington, North Carolina. Young Michael dreamt of becoming a professional basketball player. He began by participating in drop-in games with his brother, although at first he could not beat the older, heavier, more experienced sibling. As time went on, though, something grew inside of this child, a will and determination to beat anyone and anything that stood in the way of his success on the court. Playing basketball for his high school team, Jordan won a scholarship to the University of North Carolina. It was there that he first gave the world a glimpse of his greatness.

In a fitting tribute to this legendary player, His Airness examines the life of Michael Jordan, from his boyhood exploits to his final year in the NBA. This absorbing retrospective shows what made this man so remarkable: his constant quest for improvement. Even after his first retirement, in 1993, he returned to the court reborn, galvanized by a desire to win and to be on top of the game once again. He was a great ambassador and icon, as a number of basketball greats, from Magic Johnson to Isiah Thomas, testify to in interviews. Dignified, classy, determined, awesome, driven--there are not enough superlatives to describe what Jordan meant to the game of basketball and to sports in general. Legendary player Bill Russell summed it up best when he claims that the reason Jordan sustained his level of excellence was because "he was determined to be Michael Jordan every night." --Jeremy Storey

From the back cover

From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's entire career. Complete with spectacular highlights along with interviews from teammates, coaches, and writers, plus Michael's own insight, this video captures the spirit, determination and championship drive of this global icon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No new scences, February 7, 2000

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Gonzalo Alonso (Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Jordan - His Airness [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have all Michael's videos, I have all Bulls videos..and I thought this one would be different. Maybe the last video we'll ever see about Michael and this dinasty, and the did it with all scences from past videos. Ive seen all before! , nothing new? scences from air time, playground, bulls videos, come fly with me, above and beyond..nothing new! I think that nobody showed anything about last championship run (I mean the locker room scences after the title, grant park, or something different) Im very dissapointed

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic product featuring MJ, the best there ever was, May 5, 2000

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B. Lehel (Hamburg, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Jordan - His Airness [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This tape is simply amazing! You'll love it. You get to know MJ as maybe the greatest competitor in the history of sports. It covers MJ's family, his NBA debut, "THE comeback" and the double-three-peat in 8 years. YES, I do recommend this tape. :) It's great!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What makes Michael The Greatest Player Ever, June 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Michael Jordan - His Airness [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When you're worth hundreds of millions of dollars and when you have achieved what only very few people did and you decide to come back and compete at the highest level, you've got to be an E.T. somebody with an unbelievable will and desire. Michael has been this unique human being. Extremely successful, a perfect role model, a family man and a continuous inspiration for people all over the world. When you look at the young potentially great players coming out of college and not living up to the expectations because money overwhelmed their competitive instinct you wonder how did he maintain his desire for such a long time. The NBA will never be the same. Thank you Michael for wonderful memories.

Mondher