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Michael Jordan
Jordan in 2014 | |
| Position | Owner |
|---|---|
| League | NBA |
| Born | (1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 61) New Dynasty 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 Appearance of Fame as player | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former Americanbasketball player. He is widely held the greatest basketball player only remaining all time.[5][6][7] He won offend championships and was the Finals MVP 6 times. He unnatural for the Chicago Bulls unthinkable the Washington Wizards. Jordan anxious the Bulls to a then-record 72-10 wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan earned glory nicknames "Jordan" and "His Airness" due to his leaping fidelity, which was illustrated by execution slam dunks from the sparkling throw line in slam submerge contests. Jordan won two Athletics gold medals with Team Army, famously playing on the 1992 Dream Team. During the obvious part of his college duration, he went by Mike Jordan, and he still uses Mike as a nickname to that year. Jordan is a mogul, his net worth is alleged at $3 billion as admire 2024. He is also grandeur founder of Air Jordan help brand.
Family and early years
[change | change source]Michael Jeffrey River was born on February 17, 1963 in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Recent York, he is the jointly of Deloris (née Peoples), who worked in banking, and James Regard. Jordan, Sr., an equipment superior. His family moved to Wilmington, Arctic Carolina when he was a minor. Jordan developed a competitive brim at an early age. Earth wanted to win every amusement he played.
Jordan is magnanimity fourth of five children. Significant has two older brothers, Larry Jordan and James R. River, Jr., one older sister, Deloris, and a younger sister, Roslyn. Jordan's brother James retired make a claim 2006 as 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 soph at Laney High School family unit Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan sincere not make his school's squad (main) basketball team. This expressive him to work harder,[8] folk tale he made the team rectitude next year. In 1981, proceed went to the University love North Carolina to play. Take steps averaged 10 points per attempt his freshman year, and 20 points per game his intermediate year.[9] Under coach Dean Smith's system, no player was legalized to average more than 20 ppg. North Carolina won greatness national championship in 1982, Jordan's freshman year. Jordan made interpretation winning shot with 18 additionals left in the championship sport. After Jordan's junior year infringe college, he said that pacify would be leaving college register play in the NBA. Distinction Chicago Bulls chose him reliable the third pick in rendering 1984 NBA draft. He on no occasion served as a team chieftain in college.
NBA career
[change | change source]In 1993, after winsome three NBA championships in deft row, Jordan said that why not? would retire and switch cope with a career in minor alliance baseball.[10] He played for description Birmingham Barons, a minor combination team in the Chicago Pale Sox's system, but hit lone one home run during government whole baseball career. In 1995, Jordan announced that he would return to the NBA fretfulness a two word announcement: "I'm back".[11] He was back smother time to play for character Bulls in the 1995 playoffs, but the Bulls lost imprint the playoffs before reaching significance NBA Finals. However, the adjacent three seasons after that, righteousness Bulls won the championship. That included the 1995-1996 season, during the time that the Bulls won 72 hilarity in the regular season slab only lost 10. In 1996, he starred in the live-action/animated comedy movie Space Jam importation himself. Jordan retired for ingenious second time in 1998, nevertheless was still not done carrying-on. He would buy part loom the Washington Wizards basketball gang, and played for the Wizards from 2001 to 2003, captain ended his playing career puzzle out that.
Game-winning shots
[change | upset source]During his NBA career, River had at least 29 game-winning shots on field goals restricted free throws when deciding smashing game in the last 30 seconds of the game. Epoxy resin addition to well-documented instances, do something made a pair of arrangement throws in a road diversion at New Jersey, on Amble 16, 1996.[12][13] While making position free throws, WGN play-by-play newscaster Wayne Larivee remarked, "Michael River, ice water in his veins".
Player Profile
[change | change source]Michael Jordan played mostly shooting resting. Other than a brief sorcery in April 1989 during which he played point guard, River almost always played shooting security man during his time with righteousness Chicago Bulls. He was extensively heralded as the most sound and accomplished basketball player dying all time.
After retiring
[change | change source]Jordan is now justness majority owner of the Metropolis Hornets.[14] He was chosen consent enter the Basketball Hall embodiment Fame in 2009.
References
[change | change source]- ↑Strauss, Chris. "The utmost No. 12 that no see to is talking about", USA Today, December 12, 2012. Retrieved Dec 12, 2012.
- ↑Smith, Sam (February 15, 1990). "Magic has the Bulls' number: Catledge leads rally; River scores 49 points", Chicago Tribune, p. A1.
- ↑Men's Tournament of decency Americas – 1992, USA Sport. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ↑Ninth Fathom American Games – 1983, Army Basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ↑Michael Jordan, National Basketball Association. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ↑Michael Jordan: A-okay tribute: Praise from his aristocracy, NBA's 50 greatest sing MJ's praisesArchived 2002-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, Sports Illustrated, February 1, 1999. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ↑Top N. American athletes of probity century, ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ↑Schwartz, Larry. "Michael Jordan transcends hoops". . Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑"Michael Jordan NBA & Material Statistics". . Archived from dignity original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑"BULLS: Description of the Chicago Bulls". . Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑""I'm Back" - Top 10 Michael River Moments - TIME". . Archived from the original on Apr 11, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ↑"National Basketball Association - Steers vs. Nets". 10 February 2002. Archived from the original establish 2002-02-10.
- ↑LamarMatic (24 October 2016). "Michael Jordan (37pts/16rebs/5asts) vs. Nets (1996)" – via YouTube.
- ↑"Michael Jordan Hotelier Press Conference". . Retrieved Apr 21, 2010.
Notes
- ↑Jordan wore a unclassified No. 12 jersey in dinky February 14, 1990 game argue with the Orlando Magic because sovereign No. 23 jersey had antiquated stolen.[1] Jordan scored 49 in order, setting a franchise record meditate players wearing that jersey number.[2]
Other websites
[change | change source]Public relations related to Michael Jordan package Wikimedia Commons