When Michael Jordan was just eight years old, he promised his mother one cold evening as the family sat around the kitchen table in their leaky-roofed house: “Someday, Mom, I’m going to buy you the house of your dreams.” His mother, Dolores, smiled and kissed Michael’s forehead, not believing that the promise would come true.

However, Michael never forgot his promise. Throughout his years of hard work, hard work, and success in his basketball career, Michael was always looking for the perfect house that he could give his mother, a house with all the details she had dreamed of, from the golden kitchen that glowed with morning light, to the favorite rose garden.

During his early years in the small house on Willow Street, Michael couldn’t help but notice the hardships his family faced. The roof always leaked when it rained, and to fix this, his mother had to place pots around the house to catch the water. It broke Michael’s heart to see his mother working hard, leaving home early in the morning to go to the bank and cleaning offices at night.

Despite all the hardships, his mother always smiled and said everything would be fine. Whenever Michael had the chance, he would ask her about her dream home, and she would describe a spacious house, with a garden of yellow roses and a bright, sunny kitchen where the whole family could eat together without bumping into each other. She talked about a house with a modern refrigerator, with an ice maker built directly into the door, and a house with a roof that never leaked.

As Michael grew older, the difficulties of his family life became more apparent. The old house became more and more cramped, and Michael couldn’t help but notice that his mother had to work harder to support the family. One day, a big storm caused a large tree to fall onto the roof, causing severe flooding. The Jordan family was forced to move to a smaller apartment.

Here, Michael and his siblings had to share a small room, with even more limited living space. However, Michael was not defeated. He continued to study hard and practice basketball, with the sole goal of becoming a professional player, so that he could earn money and buy his mother the dream house she had always wanted. Michael also increasingly realized that basketball was his only chance to escape poverty.

One rainy afternoon, while his classmates had gone home, Michael stayed on the basketball court and practiced. The image of him in the rain, tirelessly trying to improve his skills, attracted the attention of the new coach, Mr. Wilson. When asked why he practiced so hard, Michael did not hesitate to answer: “I have a plan. I will become the best player, and I will buy my mother the dream house.” This promise was kept by Michael until he entered the professional basketball career. His relentless efforts helped Michael Jordan overcome many difficulties and become a legend in the basketball world.

From the poor days, Michael not only demonstrated his perseverance and determination, but also showed his deep love and gratitude to his mother. He knew that his success was not only the result of his own efforts, but also to fulfill the promise he made to his mother when he was a child. Looking back on those difficult years, Michael understood that it was his mother’s sacrifice and unconditional love that helped him become the person he is today. And finally, when he achieved success in his career, his promise came true: Michael bought his mother the dream house she had described since he was an 8-year-old boy.