In his sophomore year of high school, michael jordan tried out for the basketball team at laney high school in wilmington, north carolina. but at five feet eleven inches tall, the coach believed that jordan was too short to play at that level, so jordan was cut from the team. jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him. in fact, it pushed him to work even harder. he trained vigorously, and grew another four inches the following summer. when he finally made the varsity squad, jordan averaged 25 points per game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history. what statement best conveys the theme of the passage?