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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Charles Barkley once shared the ultimate Michael Jordan story involving basketball, 36 holes of golf, and revenge.
Michael Jordan saw his net worth explode to $2.1 billion in 2020, but it’s since dropped to $1.6 billion as of this March.
Bubba Wallace admits that dying in a NASCAR Cup Series accident is a thought that always hovers in the back of his mind.
While Michael Jordan has plenty of endorsement deals, he once turned down a profitable offer because of the product in question.
Rookie point guard LaMelo Ball’s broken right wrist is just one more jinxed moment for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.
‘Space Jam’ director Joe Pytka says he wrote and shot a different ending for the Michael Jordan film and is still upset that it wasn’t used.
Michael Jordan’s former Chicago Bulls teammate, Will Perdue, recounted a story in which a fan went to extreme lengths to get MJ’s autograph.
