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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Former Chicago Bulls sixth man Toni Kukoc got sweet revenge in 1994 after some arrogance from Reggie Miller.
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon says that Michael Jordan once wanted to place one million dollars on nine holes of golf.
A look back on how Michael Jordan was not the best player on the 1992 Dream Team that won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics.
There have been a lot of talented point guards to play in the NBA. There have not been too many better than John Stockton, though. The duo of Stockton and Karl Malone was one of the best pairs of all-time. They, however, never won a championship together on the Utah Jazz as Michael Jordan and […]
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