Profile
Michael Jordan
Professional National Basketball Association Player and Businessman
Male
Born
Feb 17, 1963
Age
50
Hometown
Brooklyn
Position
Shooting guard-Sm...
College
North Carolina Ta...
Other Names
MJ; Air Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a retired American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is… Read More
Photos
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Romance
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Yvette PrietoDated 2008
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Nicole Mitchell MurphyFling 2007 - 2008
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Lisa MiceliFling 2005
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Juanita VanoyMarried 1989 - 2006
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Karla KnafelDated 1989
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Juanita JordanMarried 1989 - 2006
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Loredana JolieFling
Family
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Michael Jordan
Age 50
parents
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James R. Jordan, Sr.Father
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Deloris PeoplesMother
siblings
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James R. Jordan Jr.Brother
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Larry JordanBrother
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RoslynSister
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DelorisSister
children
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Marcus JamesSon
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JasmineDaughter
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Jeffrey MichaelSon
News + Updates
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Photos: Sprawling Horse Farm Among Area's Priciest ListingsHuffington Post - 4 days ago
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Charlotte Franchise Wants To Bring Back Hornets NicknameYahoo News - 4 days ago
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David Geller: My Advice To My Graduating Son: I Hope You FailHuffington Post - May 06, 2013
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Mike Ryan: Zach Galifianakis Saves The Best For LastHuffington Post - May 05, 2013
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Michael Jordan.
CHILDHOOD
1963
Birth
Born on February 17, 1963.
TEENAGE
1981
18 Years Old
In 1981, Jordan earned a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in cultural geography.
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After a three-season career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984.
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TWENTIES
Jordan led the league in scoring again in the 1987–88 season, averaging 35. ppg on 53.5% shooting and won his first league MVP award.
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1988
25 Years Old
In the 1988–89 season, Jordan again led the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 ppg on 53.8% shooting from the field, along with 8 rpg and 8 assists per game (apg).
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The Bulls entered the 1989–90 season as a team on the rise, with their core group of Jordan and young improving players like Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant, and under the guidance of new coach Phil Jackson.
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1990
27 Years Old
In the 1990–91 season, Jordan won his second MVP award after averaging 31.5 ppg on 53.9% shooting, 6. rpg, and 5.5 apg for the regular season.
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In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat".
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THIRTIES
Coincidentally, Jordan and the Bulls met Barkley and his Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals.
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Jordan then further surprised the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox. He reported to spring training and was assigned to the team's minor league system on March 31, 1994.
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On March 18, 1995, Jordan announced his return to the NBA through a 2-word press release: "I'm back."
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1996
33 Years Old
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After Jordan received word of his being accepted into the Hall of Fame, he selected Class of 1996 member David Thompson to present him.
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During the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, Jordan posted the first triple double in All-Star Game history in a victorious effort; however, he did not receive the MVP award.
He managed to purge the team of several highly paid, unpopular players (such as forward Juwan Howard and point guard Rod Strickland), but used the first pick in the 2001 NBA Draft to select high schooler Kwame Brown, who did not live up to expectations and was traded away after four seasons.
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With the recognition that 2002–03 would be Jordan's final season, tributes were paid to him throughout the NBA.
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FORTIES
The Miami Heat retired the number 23 jersey on April 11, 2003, even though Jordan had never played for the team.
Jordan and his then-wife Juanita pledged $5 million to Chicago's Hales Franciscan High School in 2006, and the Jordan Brand has made donations to Habitat for Humanity and a Louisiana branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
2007
44 Years Old
Jeffrey graduated as a member of the 2007 graduating class and played his first collegiate basketball game on November 11, 2007, for the University of Illinois.
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Marcus transferred to Whitney Young High School after his sophomore year at Loyola Academy and graduated in 2009.
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