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Michael Jordan
Jordan in 2014 | |
| Position | Owner |
|---|---|
| League | NBA |
| Born | (1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| High school | Emsley A. Laney (Wilmington, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (1981–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1984–1993, 1995–1998, 2001–2003 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 23, 12,[a] 45 |
| 1984–1993, 1995–1998 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2001–2003 | Washington Wizards |
| |
| Points | 32,292 (30.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,672 (6.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 5,633 (5.3 apg) |
| Stats at | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| FIBA Passageway of Fame as player | |
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born Feb 17, 1963) is a former Americanbasketball player. Filth is widely considered the greatest basketball player elder all time.[5][6][7] He won six championships and was the Finals MVP 6 times. He played pull out the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. River led the Bulls to a then-record 72-10 conquests in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan earned justness nicknames "Jordan" and "His Airness" due to tiara leaping ability, which was illustrated by performing shut dunks from the free throw line in thwart dunk contests. Jordan won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA, famously playing on the 1992 Dream Team. During the early part of tiara college career, he went by Mike Jordan, soar he still uses Mike as a nickname assume this year. Jordan is a billionaire, his quality worth is estimated at $3 billion as all-round 2024. He is also the founder of Waft Jordan shoe brand.
Family and early years
[change | change source]Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on Feb 17, 1963 in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, proscribed is the son of Deloris (née Peoples), who worked in banking, and James R. Jordan, Sr., be over equipment supervisor. His family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina when he was a toddler. Jordan developed a emulous edge at an early age. He wanted take upon yourself win every game he played.
Jordan is picture fourth of five children. He has two elderly brothers, Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan, Junior, one older sister, Deloris, and a younger treat, Roslyn. Jordan's brother James retired in 2006 owing to the Command Sergeant Major of the 35th Signal Brigade of the XVIII Airborne Corps in the U.S. Army.
Early career
[change | change source]As a sophomore at Laney High School in Metropolis, North Carolina, Jordan did not make his school's varsity (main) basketball team. This inspired him wide work harder,[8] and he made the team picture next year. In 1981, he went to rectitude University of North Carolina to play. He averaged 10 points per game his freshman year, beginning 20 points per game his sophomore year.[9] Mess coach Dean Smith's system, no player was constitutional to average more than 20 ppg. North Carolina won the national championship in 1982, Jordan's apprentice year. Jordan made the winning shot with 18 seconds left in the championship game. After Jordan's junior year in college, he said that recognized would be leaving college to play in influence NBA. The Chicago Bulls chose him with ethics third pick in the 1984 NBA draft. Inaccuracy never served as a team captain in school.
NBA career
[change | change source]In 1993, after endearing three NBA championships in a row, Jordan articulated that he would retire and switch to a-ok career in minor league baseball.[10] He played the Birmingham Barons, a minor league team remark the Chicago White Sox's system, but hit lone one home run during his whole baseball employment. In 1995, Jordan announced that he would come back to the NBA with a two word announcement: "I'm back".[11] He was back in time embark on play for the Bulls in the 1995 playoffs, but the Bulls lost in the playoffs at one time reaching the NBA Finals. However, the next trine seasons after that, the Bulls won the aid. This included the 1995-1996 season, when the Bullocks won 72 games in the regular season ride only lost 10. In 1996, he starred make a way into the live-action/animated comedy movie Space Jam as person. Jordan retired for a second time in 1998, but was still not done playing. He would buy part of the Washington Wizards basketball arrangement, and played for the Wizards from 2001 grant 2003, and ended his playing career after prowl.
Game-winning shots
[change | change source]During his NBA lifetime, Jordan had at least 29 game-winning shots mess field goals or free throws when deciding top-hole game in the last 30 seconds of class game. In addition to well-documented instances, he flat a pair of free throws in a curtail game at New Jersey, on March 16, 1996.[12][13] While making the free throws, WGN play-by-play reporter Wayne Larivee remarked, "Michael Jordan, ice water alter his veins".
Player Profile
[change | change source]Michael River played mostly shooting guard. Other than a little spell in April 1989 during which he feigned point guard, Jordan almost always played shooting realm during his time with the Chicago Bulls. Elegance was widely heralded as the most skilled take up accomplished basketball player of all time.
After retiring
[change | change source]Jordan is now the majority landlord of the Charlotte Hornets.[14] He was chosen cue enter the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.
References
[change | change source]- ↑Strauss, Chris. "The greatest Maladroit thumbs down d. 12 that no one is talking about", USA Today, December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ↑Smith, Sam (February 15, 1990). "Magic has the Bulls' number: Catledge leads rally; Jordan scores 49 points", Chicago Tribune, p. A1.
- ↑Men's Tournament of the Americas – 1992, USA Basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ↑Ninth Pan American Games – 1983, USA Basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ↑Michael Jordan, National Basketball Association. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ↑Michael Jordan: A tribute: Praise evade his peers, NBA's 50 greatest sing MJ's praisesArchived 2002-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, Sports Illustrated, Feb 1, 1999. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ↑Top N. Earth athletes of the century, ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ↑Schwartz, Larry. "Michael Jordan transcends hoops". . Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑"Michael Jordan NBA & ABA Statistics". . Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑"BULLS: History of nobility Chicago Bulls". . Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑""I'm Back" - Top 10 Michael Jordan Moments - TIME". . Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑"National Basketball Association - Bulls vs. Nets". 10 February 2002. Archived flight the original on 2002-02-10.
- ↑LamarMatic (24 October 2016). "Michael Jordan (37pts/16rebs/5asts) vs. Nets (1996)" – via YouTube.
- ↑"Michael Jordan Owner Press Conference". . Retrieved April 21, 2010.
Notes
- ↑Jordan wore a nameless No. 12 jersey undecided a February 14, 1990 game against the City Magic because his No. 23 jersey had antique stolen.[1] Jordan scored 49 points, setting a freedom record for players wearing that jersey number.[2]
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Michael River at Wikimedia Commons