Michael Jordan

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Michael Jordan

• Born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York.

• Grew to be 6 foot 6 inches tall.

• Full name is Michael Jeffery Jordan.

More about Jordan

• Divorced with Juanita Jordan after 17 years of marriage.

• Father was murdered by two armed robbers in North Carolina.

• Has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister.

Nicknames and other facts.

• Nicknames were “Air Jordan or “Airness”

• College – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Played professional basketball for Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.

College Career

• Attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Hit game winning field goal to beat Georgetown in 1982 NCAA Championship game.

• Left North Carolina in Junior year.

• # 23 Jersey retired.

The Pro’s

• Drafted # 3 overall in the first round by the Chicago Bulls.

• Won 6 NBA Championships,(90,91,92,)

• 3 MVP awards,(87,90,91)

1st Retirement

• Retired from the Bulls in 1993.

• Played baseball for Birmingham Barons and Scottsdale Scorpions.

“I’m Back”

• In 1995 resigned with the Bulls.

• Won 3 more championships,(95,96,97)

• Won MVP awards,(95,97)

• Retired from Bulls again in 1999.

With the Wizards.

• Washington Wizards part time owner and president of basketball operations in 2000.

• Joined the Wizards in 2001.

• Finally Retired in 2003

What else Michael did.

• Appeared in movie “Space Jam”

• 50 greatest players in NBA history.

• Part of the USA Dream Team.

• Played on USA Olympic Teams

Career facts

• Averaged 30.12 points Per Game

• 28 Game Winning Shots

• 32,292 career points

• 6,672 blocks

• 5,663 assists

Sources

• www.wikipedia.com/