1963–present
Latest News: Michael Jordan Completes Sale of Hornets
Basketball icon Michael Jordan officially sold his majority ownership in the Charlotte Hornets NBA team on August 3. The team was sold for an estimated $3 billion, more than 10 times the $275 million Jordan purchased it for in 2010. The Hornets made the playoffs only three times under Jordan’s leadership. “I’m excited about the future of the team and will continue to support the organization and the community in my new role in the years ahead,” said Jordan, who kept a minority stake in the franchise.
Who Is Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan is a former professional basketball player, American Olympic athlete, businessperson, and actor. Considered one of the best basketball players ever, he dominated the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and earned the league’s MVP Award five times. With five regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs, Jordan became the most decorated player in the NBA.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Michael Jeffrey Jordan
BORN: February 17, 1963
BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, New York
SPOUSES: Juanita Vanoy (1989–2006), Yvette Prieto (2013–present)
CHILDREN: Jeffrey, Marcus, Jasmine, Ysabel, and Victoria
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius
Early Life and Family
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Deloris, was a bank teller who has since written several books. His father, James, was a maintenance worker turned manager at General Electric. Jordan, the fourth child of Deloris and James, has four siblings: James Jr. (known as Ronnie), Deloris, Larry, and Roslyn.
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Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan developed a competitive edge at an early age. It was James who introduced his son Michael to baseball and built a basketball court in their backyard. Michael idolized his brother Larry, and the two would often play one-on-one into the night. Micha
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American basketball player (born 1963)
For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation).
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| Position | Minority owner |
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| League | NBA |
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| Born | (1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 62)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
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| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school | Emsley A. Laney
(Wilmington, North Carolina) |
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| College | North Carolina (1981–1984) |
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| NBA draft | 1984: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
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| Selected by the Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1984–1993, 1995–1998, 2001–2003 |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
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| Number | 23, 12, 45 |
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1984–1993,
1995–1998 | Chicago Bulls |
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| 2001–2003 | Washington Wizards |
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- 6× NBA champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
- 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
- 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
- 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002, 2003)
- 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
- 10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
- All-NBA Second Team (1985)
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
- 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
- NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
- 10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
- 3× NBA steals leader (1988, 1990, 1993)
- 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987, 1988)
- No. 23 retired by Chicago Bulls
- No. 23 retired by Miami Heat
- 3× AP Athlete of the Year (1991–1993)
- Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (1991)
- NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)
- NCAA champion (1982)
- National college player of the year (1984)
- 2× Sporting News National Player of the Year (1983, 1984)
- 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1983, 1984)
- ACC Player of the Year (1984)
- ACC Athlete of the Year (1984)
- 2× First-team All-ACC (1983, 1984)
- ACC Rookie of the Year (1982)
- No. 23 retired by North Carolina Tar Heels
- 2× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1983, 1984)
- McDonald's All-American (1981
Michael Jordan's Life Before He Became an NBA StarBorn in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Jordan spent his early years in a rollicking house in rural North Carolina, surrounded by generations of family that stretched back to his great-grandfather.
Jordan's stable home life remained consistent even after his immediate family moved to the city of Wilmington in the late 1960s, with parents James and Deloris establishing high academic standards and firm ground rules to keep their five children out of trouble. It was James, a maintenance worker turned supervisor at General Electric, who introduced Jordan to his first athletic love, baseball and built a basketball court in the backyard (and also reportedly inspired Jordan's notorious tongue wag with his own facial contortions). However, companions recall Deloris, a bank teller, as the more forceful presence of his parents. Her strong will would later be reflected in her son's renowned drive to succeed. His rivalry with his brother fueled Jordan's desire to be the better playerIf the backyard court provided the canvas for Jordan to develop his basketball genius, then it was the presence of its other regular occupant that unleashed the beast of his competitive spirit. Larry Jordan was a year older, and while Michael was already taller, Larry was stronger, equally athletic and not inclined to lose to his younger brother. The two went full steam at each other on the court every day until bedtime, with Deloris stepping in to calm the boys when things grew too heated. A determined Jordan eventually figured out how to win on a regular basis and his continuing growth widened the gap between them, but it wasn't clear who the superior athlete was before he reached that point. Noted their high school basketball coach, Pop Herring, "Larry was so driven and so competitive an athlete that if he had been 6'2" instead of 5'7", I'm sure Michael would have been known as Larry's brother instead of Larry alwa
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