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  1. A Biography of Michael Jordan as a High School Basketball Player

    Back in 1978, Jordan was known as Mike, not Michael. He was more accomplished as a baseball player than as a basketball player. He was an outstanding center fielder and pitcher who would later throw 45 consecutive shutout innings for Laney High School. He stood just 5 feet, 9 inches as a sophomore. The basketball team returned 11 seniors and ...

  2. Michael Jordan: Biography, Basketball Player, Businessman

    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 ...

  3. Michael Jordan

    Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played fifteen 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 ...

  4. Michael Jordan's Life Before He Became an NBA Star

    Jordan didn't initially make his high school varsity basketball team. ... If there was a time when the legend of Michael Jordan took root, when teammates and onlookers began to grasp that they ...

  5. Michael Jordan

    Michael Jordan (born February 17, 1963, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player widely considered to be one of the greatest all-around players in the history of the game. Jordan's unmatched athleticism and competitive drive revolutionized the sport while winning six NBA championships with the ...

  6. Michael Jordan Biography

    Childhood & Early Life. Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born to James and Deloris, on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. James worked in the electrical and heavy equipment industry, while Deloris was a banker. The family, consisting of four other children Larry, James R. Jr., Roslyn, and Deloris, settled down in Wilmington, North Carolina.

  7. Michael Jordan Biography

    After high school he accepted a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina, where he played under head coach Dean Smith. In Jordan's first season at North Carolina he was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Year for 1982. ... Michael Jordan: A Biography. New York: Pocket Books, 1991. Halberstam, David. Playing ...

  8. Michael Jordan

    Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, but he grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. He enjoyed playing several sports as a boy. Although he was cut from the varsity basketball team in his sophomore year of high school, he later became one of the team's star players. Jordan earned a scholarship to the ...

  9. Michael Jordan

    Michael Jordan was one of the best basketball players of all time. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. He was called Air Jordan because of how he soared toward the basket for spectacular slam dunks.

  10. Michael Jordan: College stats, best games, quotes, moments

    Michael Jordan ranked fourth on Knoxville newspaper reporter Ken Mink's top-100 rankings of the best high school players in the country β€” behind Adrian Branch (Maryland), Stuart Gray (UCLA) and ...

  11. Michael Jordan: 7 Facts About the Basketball Legend

    7. He has made more than $1 billion through his Nike partnership. For all he accomplished in pro basketball, including six championships, five MVP awards and 10 scoring titles, Jordan was the ...

  12. Michael Jordan On Being Cut From High School Varsity: "I Just Wasn't

    During a hometown ceremony in summer 1991, Jordan, in tears, recalled, "It all started when coach Pop Herring cut me.". Michael also asked about being cut from high school varsity team in Jay Leno Show [Aired on September 16, 1997] and he remembered vividly: Everybody goes through disappointments, it's how you overcome those disappointments.

  13. Michael Jordan

    Michael won Olympic gold again in 1992 and then in 1993 abruptly retired from the Bulls to play minor league baseball. He returned to the NBA full-time in 1995 and the Bulls promptly won three consecutive titles. Jordan was named Finals MVP each time. In 2001, Jordan made a second improbable comeback and still averaged 20 points per game and ...

  14. Michael Jordan: Chicago Bulls Basketball Player

    Biography: Where was Michael born? Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1963. However, his family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina when he was still a young child. Michael grew up and honed his basketball skills at Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington where he became a McDonald's All-American by his ...

  15. ESPN Classic

    In his 11 full seasons with the Bulls, Jordan led the NBA in scoring a record 10 times and won 6 Finals MVP awards. As the 20th century drew to a close, Jordan was recognized as an icon. Tall ...

  16. Michael Jordan's Educational Background: Just Where Was He Educated

    Michael Jordan's (MJ's) NBA biography puts it best: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." ... His launch to stardom all started when he, after failing to make varsity, began to wow coaches on his high school's JV squad. Jordan completed his primary education at Emsley A. Laney High School in ...

  17. Michael Jordan

    More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame; 14x All Star; 10x Scoring Champ; 3x STL Champ; 6x NBA Champ; 11x All-NBA; 1984-85 All-Rookie; 1984-85 ROY; 9x All-Defensive; 3x AS MVP; 1987-88 Def. POY; ... > Michael Jordan High School, Amateur, and Exhibition Stats. Full Site Menu. Return to Top;

  18. Michael Jordan Biography and History

    Full Name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan Born: 2/17/63 in Brooklyn, N.Y. High School: Laney (Wilmington, N.C.) College: North Carolina Drafted: Chicago Bulls (1984) Transactions: Signed with Washington Wizards, 9/25/01 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 lbs. Michael Jordan Biography and History Childhood Years College Career 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992 ...

  19. Michael Jordan's Biography

    Jordan. Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 17, 1963. His parents, James and Delores Jordan, moved to Wilmington, North Carolina when he was still a toddler. Jordan has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. Jordan loved to play baseball when he was a child, and also played some basketball and football.

  20. Michael Jordan -- A history of flight

    He knew Dawson, who died in 1977 -- the year Michael started high school at Laney -- and would later describe the old man as "tough," tearing up at the memory. His childhood lives in the back-home ...

  21. Michael Jordan: Cut From High School Team, Became an NBA Superstar

    By Jen Breitegan. Michael Jordan is a legend in the sport of basketball. He's a six-time NBA champion, five-time NBA MVP, and a 14-time NBA All-Star. He won Rookie of the Year. He retired with the NBA's highest-scoring average. These are just a few of Jordan's incredible achievements as a professional basketball player.

  22. Michael Jordan BIography

    Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. His family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina when he was a baby. Jordan is the fourth of five children. He has two older brothers, Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan, Jr., one older sister, Deloris, and a younger sister, Roslyn.Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, where he anchored his athletic career by ...

  23. Michael Jordan opens medical clinic for families in need in his ...

    WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan was proud Tuesday as he returned to his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina for the grand opening of a new family medical clinic.He and his mother made a surprise visit to the Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic's grand opening to celebrate a big day in healthcare.