Michael Jordan Shakespearean sonnet

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This is a Shakespearean sonnet about Michael Jordan

Want to play basketball? I won't beat you.
I'll just stand in the corner. You can dunk!
I promise, I won't elbow and scratch too.
I promise, I won't kick you in the junk.

Ah, the pleasures of modesty and fun.
I missed 9,000 shots. Did you know that?
But I didn't miss nine-thousand-and-one.
And at least I would get up off my back!

The best part of b-ball is the crying.
Just crying in gratitude's abundance.
Look into my eyes. Did you start trying?
You think you're in charge young child? I run this!

I could probably play to eighty-nine.
Did you see my wife? Isn't she just fine?
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