Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is a former NBA star who won six championships and six NBA Finals MVP awards with the Chicago Bulls. His skills and competitiveness on the court helped him notch achievements that cemented his status as one of the best players of all time. He’s now the chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.
During his sophomore year of high school, he tried out for the varsity basketball team, but he didn’t make the cut. He instead became the star of the junior varsity team and landed a spot on varsity the following year. He went on to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels in college and hit the winning basket in the 1982 NCAA Championship game.
The Last Dance, a 10-part docuseries, gives additional insight into Michael Jordan’s life and final season with the Bulls.
After leading the Bulls to their third consecutive title following the 1992-93 season, Jordan famously retired from the NBA and spent his time playing minor league baseball in 1994.
- Birthday: February 17, 1963
- Born in: Brooklyn, New York
- Raised in: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Jersey number: 23
- Height: 6’6”
- Position: Shooting guard
- College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Net worth: $2.1 billion
- Children: Jasmine M. Jordan, Jeffrey Michael Jordan, Marcus Jordan, Ysabel Jordan, Victoria Jordan
- Spouse: Yvette Prieto (married in 2013), Juanita Vanoy (married from 1989–2006)
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Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls faced off against Clyde Drexler and the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1992 NBA Finals. The six-game series was sold to NBA fans as the battle between Jordan and Drexler, the two best shooting guards in basketball.
Reggie Miller reveals a team for which he may have considered leaving the Pacers while also discussing a scenario in which he’d have told Michael Jordan to “go f*** himself.”
For all of Michael Jordan’s leaping ability, he failed to take flight during a painful childhood moment.
NASCAR star Denny Hamlin remembers where he was and what seven words he wrote to Michael Jordan to begin their business partnership.
Michael Jordan recently lost in the finals of an interesting 16-person GOAT bracket featuring some of the greatest athletes in history.
Michael Jordan was always hesitant to admit anyone could beat him in 1-on-1, but a star-studded rookie did just that in 1997.
While Michael Jordan may be an NBA legend, he’s actually been playing on nine and three-quarter toes since childhood. On that fateful day, a bloody accident with an ax left a permanent mark on His Airness.
Matt Doherty, a college teammate of Michael Jordan got an up-close look at Jordan’s competitiveness.
Michael Jordan was once rejected by his childhood hero.
Daniel Green always said he didn’t kill Michael Jordan’s father and now there’s some new evidence that was disclosed during a new documentary on the case.
