It is usually an encouraging sign when your name becomes an adjective. Sometimes, it denotes the great power of a monarch, as seen in the Elizabethan or Victorian eras. Perhaps more impressive than such displays of inherited sway, however, is the self-made influencer. How many poets and playwrights have striven for "Shakespearean" status, or poetic folk singers dreamed of deserving "Dylanesque" description? The answer, my friend, is a approximately a great heaping bunch. The same goes in any field of endeavor, where a revolutionary talent reinvents the game, proverbial or otherwise, and sets the standard for generations to come. In sports, there are few whose influence can compare to that of Michael Jordan. A consummate competitor, the six-time NBA champion Jordan never lost in the NBA Finals. Such clutch performances have justifiably conferred adjectival status upon his name; thus, any competitor should be honored to be deemed "Jordanesque." Such grace under pressure was recently on display in the country of Jordan, the capital city of Amman hosting the 2021 Arab Championships. Friday the 13th proved to be a lucky day for the host nation, as Jordan topped Egypt in the both the women's and men's team finals. In the women's team final, Taimma Abo Yaman and Yara Aldmaisy provided the necessary wins in the best-of-three contest. In the men's final, Taimma's brother Zaid Abo Yaman got Jordan on the board first before Egypt's Mohamed Shouman (pictured) leveled the contest at one match apiece. In the tiebreaker, Jordan's Khaled Khader built a two-game lead over Mumen Al Awez, only to see his Egyptian opponent fight back and force a fifth game. Fittingly, it went to deuce, the home crowd willing Khader to a Jordanesque 13-11 victory in the fifth for the title. Teamwork aside, the quest for individual glory then began in earnest. Rouaa Al-Naghy of Egypt topped Jordan's Taimaa Abo Yaman for the women's singles title. In the men's final, Jordan's Zaid Abo Yaman and Egypt's Mohamed Shouman were once again on display. Unlike in the team event, however, they actually got to play one another. In a seesaw battle, the two traded games until Shouman reached the magic number, (11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9). Remember, Mohamed Shouman won his match in the team finals, even though his team settled for second. With the win in men's singles, Shouman maintained his perfect record in the two finals. How's that for a Jordanesque display, in Jordan of all places? If he stubbornly persists in his winning ways, Mohamed Shouman is in danger of achieving adjectival apotheosis himself.