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Michael Jordan. By:. 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.
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Michael Jordan By:
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/