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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Even as a rookie Michael Jordan was savvy about maximizing his earnings. Jordan and his agent tried to get a sneaky clause into the contract.
Daniel Green, one of two men convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father, said if Jordan wanted him dead, he’d be dead already.
Keegan Bradley, the winner of the 2011 PGA Championship, got dunked on by Michael Jordan in a 2014 Twitter exchange.
Crossing Michael Jordan was never a wise idea. Even MJ’s agent once learned that lesson, thanks to an expensive bottle of wine.
In the 1987 NBA draft, Michael Jordan didn’t want the Chicago Bulls to take Scottie Pippen (or Horace Grant) as he had a former UNC teammate in mind.
When NBA legend Michael Jordan returned to the Chicago Bulls in 1995, he and his No. 45 jersey wound up costing the team $100,000 in fines.
Michael Jordan’s love of golf began during his final year at North Carolina and the first time he hit balls was with a future major champion.
Michael Jordan likes winning. He’s good at it. He ambitiously expects the same from his new NASCAR team in 2021 and didn’t shy away from directly telling Bubba Wallace exactly what he expects from him.
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