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Key Overview
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. He was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon. Jordan played college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982.
Early life
Early life
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born at Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn, New York City, on February 17, 1963, to bank employee Deloris (née Peoples) and equipment supervisor James R. Jordan Sr. He has two older brothers, James Jr. and Larry, as well as an older sister named Deloris and a younger sister named Roslyn. Jordan and his siblings were raised Methodist.
College career
College career
As a freshman in coach Dean Smith's team-oriented system, Jordan was named ACC Freshman of the Year after averaging 13.4 ppg on 53.4% shooting (field goal percentage). He made the game-winning jump shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game against Georgetown, which was led by future NBA rival Patrick Ewing. Jordan later described this shot as the major turning point in his basketball career.
National team career
National team career
Jordan made his debut as a college player for the U.S. national basketball team at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela. He led the team in scoring with 17.3 ppg as the U.S., coached by Jack Hartman, won the gold medal. The following year, Jordan won another gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The 1984 U.S.
Player profile
Player profile
Jordan was a shooting guard who could also play as a small forward, the position he would primarily play during his second return to professional basketball with the Washington Wizards. Jordan was known throughout his career as a strong clutch performer.
Legacy
Legacy
Jordan's talent was clear from his first NBA season; by November 1984, he was being compared to Julius Erving. Larry Bird said that rookie Jordan was the best player he ever saw, and that Jordan was "one of a kind", and comparable to Wayne Gretzky as an athlete. In his first game in Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks, Jordan received a near minute-long standing ovation.
Awards and honors
Awards and honors
NBA Six-time NBA champion – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 Six-time NBA Finals MVP – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 Five-time NBA MVP – 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 NBA Defensive Player of the Year – 1987–88 NBA Rookie of the Year – 1984–85 10-time NBA scoring leader – 1987–1993, 1996–1998 Three-time NBA steals leader – 1988, 1990, 1993 14-time NBA All-Star – 1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002, 2.
Post-retirement
Post-retirement
After his third retirement, Jordan assumed that he would be able to return to his front office position as Director of Basketball Operations with the Wizards. Jordan's previous tenure had produced mixed results and may have also influenced the trade of Richard "Rip" Hamilton for Jerry Stackhouse, although Jordan was not technically Director of Basketball Operations in 2002.
Personal life
Personal life
Jordan married Juanita Vanoy at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on September 2, 1989. They had three children: Jeffrey, Marcus, and Jasmine. The Jordans filed for divorce on January 4, 2002, citing irreconcilable differences, but reconciled shortly thereafter.
See also
See also
Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes List of athletes who came out of retirement List of most valuable celebrity memorabilia List of NBA teams by single season win percentage Michael Jordan's Restaurant Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City Michael Jordan in Flight Jordan vs. Bird: One on One NBA 2K11 NBA 2K12
Sources
Sources
Condor, Bob (1998). Michael Jordan's 50 Greatest Games. Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8065-2030-8. Halberstam, David (2000). Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made. Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-7679-0444-5. Jordan, Michael (1998). For the Love of the Game: My Story. New York City: Crown Publishers. ISBN 978-0-609-60206-5. Kotler, Philip; Rein, Irving J.; Shields, Ben (2006).
Further reading
Further reading
Dyson, M. E. (1993). Be like Mike?: Michael Jordan and the pedagogy of desire. Cultural Studies, 7(1), 64–72. Leahy, Michael (2004). When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-7648-1. Mathur, Lynette Knowles, et al. "The wealth effects associated with a celebrity endorser: The Michael Jordan phenomenon." Journal of Advertising Research, vol.
External links
External links
Michael Jordan on Twitter Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference Basketball Hall of Fame profile Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors) Michael Jordan at IMDb "Jordan archives". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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