Quick Info
| Profession | Professional Basketball Player, Businessman |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 17/02/1963 |
| Age | 63 years |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters) |
| Weight | 216 pounds (98 kg) |
| Net Worth | $3 billion (as of 2024) |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is widely considered one of the greatest all-around basketball players in the history of the game. He revolutionized the sport through his unmatched athleticism and competitive drive, dominating from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. |
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| Current Status | Retired professional basketball player and minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets |
Physical Stats & More
| Career Scoring Average | 30.1 points per game |
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| Career Rebounds Average | 6.2 rebounds per game |
| Career Assists Average | 5.3 assists per game |
| Notable Season | 1987-88: 35.0 ppg on 53.5% shooting |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | University of North Carolina |
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| Achievement | Hit game-winning shot in 1982 NCAA national championship game as freshman; Named college player of the year in 1983-84 season |
Personal Life
| Roles | Olympic athlete, businessman, actor |
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Relationships & More
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Family
| Parents | James R. Jordan Sr. (deceased 1993) and Delores Jordan |
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| Childhood | Moved to Wilmington, North Carolina during childhood |
| Siblings | Larry Jordan (older brother), Delora, Roslyn, and Michelle Jordan (sisters) |
Career
| NBA Draft | 1984, Round 1, Pick 3 by Chicago Bulls |
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| NBA Championships | 6 |
| Championship Years |
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| MVP Awards | 5 |
| MVP Years |
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| NBA Finals MVP Awards | 6 |
| All-Star MVP Awards | 3 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 1988 |
| All-NBA 1st Team Selections | 10 |
| All-Defensive 1st Team Selections | 9 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1984 |
| Rookie Season Stats | 28.2 ppg |
| Scoring Streak | Led league in scoring for 7 consecutive seasons, averaging approximately 33 ppg |
| Notable Achievement | Second player after Wilt Chamberlain to score 3,000 points in a single season (1986-87) |
| Hiatus | Retired in 1993 to play minor league baseball; returned to NBA full-time in 1995 |
| Career Span | 15 seasons in NBA (1984-2003) |
| NASCAR | Part-time owner of 23XI Racing (founded 2020 with Denny Hamlin) |
Style Quotient
| Brand | Air Jordan sneaker line |
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Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/jummanjordan/ | |
| https://twitter.com/JummaJordan | |
| https://www.facebook.com/MichaelJordan |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Won Olympic gold medals in 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1992 (Barcelona as part of Dream Team) | |
| 2. Missed most of a season with a broken foot but returned to lead NBA in scoring for seven consecutive seasons | |
| 3. First team in NBA history to achieve back-to-back three-peats (1991-1993, 1996-1998) | |
| 4. Became a billionaire and reinvented the sneaker industry | |
| 5. Played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons in 1994 | |
| 6. Appeared in the film 'Space Jam' (1996) and 'Kazaam' (1996) |