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Michael Jordan: Biography

Michael Jordan
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  • Birth Name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan
  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/17/1963, Aquarius
  • Profession: Basketball player; baseball player; sports team executive
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Michael Jordan Fast Facts:
  • Was cut from the high-school varsity basketball team in his sophomore year. 
  • Claimed his trademark tongue-wagging habit came from watching his dad stick his tongue out while working on the family car.
  • Won six NBA championships and was named MVP of the NBA Finals six times. 
  • Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated a record 49 times.
  • Named MVP of the NBA five times.
  • Is a 10-time NBA scoring leader.
  • Won an Olympic gold medal in 1984 and 1992.
  • Named Athlete of the Century by ESPN in 1999.
  • Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.
  • Became the majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2010. He is the first former player to become majority owner of an NBA team.
 
  • Michael Jordan Relationships:
  • James Jordan - Father
  • Jasmine Mickael Jordan - Daughter
  • Jeffrey Michael Jordan - Son
  • Deloris Jordan - Mother
  • Juanita Vanoy Jordan - Ex-wife
  • Yvette Prieto - Fiancée
  • James R. Jordan Jr. - Brother
  • Deloris Jordan - Sister
  • Larry Jordan - Brother
  • Roslyn Jordan - Sister
  • Marcus James Jordan - Son
  • College:
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (BA in Geography, 1986)

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