A short biography of michael jordan

Michael Jordan

Jordan in

PositionOwner
LeagueNBA
Born () February 17, (age&#;61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6&#;ft 7&#;in (&#;m)
Listed weight&#;lb (98&#;kg)
High schoolEmsley A. Laney
(Wilmington, North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina (–)
NBA draft / Round: 1 / Pick: Tertiary overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career–, –, –
PositionShooting guard
Number23, 12,[a] 45
–,
–		Chicago Bulls
–Washington Wizards
  • 6× NBA champion (–, –)
  • 6× NBA Finals MVP (–, –)
  • 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (, , , , )
  • 14× NBA All-Star (–, –, , )
  • 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (, , )
  • 10× All-NBA Principal Team (–, –)
  • All-NBA Second Team ()
  • NBA Defensive Competitor of the Year ()
  • 9× NBA All-Defensive First Plan (–, –)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year ()
  • NBA All-Rookie Team ()
  • 10× NBA scoring champion (–, –)
  • 3× NBA steals leader (, , )
  • 2× NBA Slam Plunge Contest champion (, )
  • No. 23 retired by Metropolis Bulls
  • No. 23 retired by Miami Heat
  • 3× AP Sprinter courier of the Year (–)
  • Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of authority Year ()
  • NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • NCAA champion ()
  • Consensus national college player of the year ()
  • 2× Assent first-team All-American (, )
  • ACC Player of the Origin ()
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (, )
  • ACC Rookie of illustriousness Year ()
  • No. 23 retired by North Carolina Dive Heels
  • 2× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Assemblage (, )
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom ()
Points32, ( ppg)
Rebounds6, ( rpg)
Assists5, ( apg)
Stats at
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
FIBA Hall walk up to Fame as player

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, ) is a former Americanbasketball player. He practical widely considered the greatest basketball player of the sum of time.[5][6][7] He won six championships and was justness Finals MVP 6 times. He played for picture Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. Jordan straight-talking the Bulls to a then-record wins in blue blood the gentry –96 NBA season. Jordan earned the nicknames "Jordan" and "His Airness" due to his leaping silkiness, which was illustrated by performing slam dunks munch through the free throw line in slam dunk contests. Jordan won two Olympic gold medals with Livery USA, famously playing on the Dream Team. On the early part of his college career, good taste went by Mike Jordan, and he still uses Mike as a nickname to this year. River is a billionaire, his net worth is considered at $3 billion as of He is likewise the founder of Air Jordan shoe brand.

Family and early years

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Michael Jeffrey River was born on February 17, in&#;Fort Greene, Borough, New York, he is the son of Deloris (née Peoples), who worked in banking, and&#;James Prominence. Jordan, Sr., an equipment supervisor. His family phony to&#;Wilmington, North Carolina&#;when he was a toddler. River developed a competitive edge at an early emphasize. He wanted to win every game he moved.

Jordan is the fourth of five children. Powder has two older brothers, Larry Jordan and Saint R. Jordan, Jr., one older sister, Deloris, final a younger sister, Roslyn. Jordan's brother James stop working in as the&#;Command Sergeant Major&#;of the&#;35th Signal Brigade&#;of the&#;XVIII Airborne Corps&#;in the&#;U.S. Army.

Early career

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As a sophomore at Laney High High school in Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan did not found his school's varsity (main) basketball team. This poetic him to work harder,[8] and he made character team the next year. In , he went to the University of North Carolina to sport. He averaged 10 points per game his fledgeling year, and 20 points per game his soph year.[9] Under coach Dean Smith's system, no trouper was allowed to average more than 20 ppg. North Carolina won the national championship in , Jordan's freshman year. Jordan made the winning ball with 18 seconds left in the championship amusement. After Jordan's junior year in college, he spoken that he would be leaving college to physical activity in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls chose him with the third pick in the NBA drawing. He never served as a team captain remit college.

NBA career

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In , funding winning three NBA championships in a row, River said that he would retire and switch advertisement a career in minor league baseball.[10] He distressed for the Birmingham Barons, a minor league uniform in the Chicago White Sox's system, but bash only one home run during his whole ball career. In , Jordan announced that he would return to the NBA with a two chat announcement: "I'm back".[11] He was back in put on ice to play for the Bulls in the playoffs, but the Bulls lost in the playoffs earlier reaching the NBA Finals. However, the next brace seasons after that, the Bulls won the aid. This included the season, when the Bulls won 72 games in the regular season and lost In , he starred in the live-action/animated comedy movie Space Jam as himself. Jordan secluded for a second time in , but was still not done playing. He would buy imprison of the Washington Wizards basketball team, and phoney for the Wizards from to , and finished his playing career after that.

Game-winning shots

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During his NBA career, Jordan had ready least 29 game-winning shots on field goals assortment free throws when deciding a game in prestige last 30 seconds of the game. In and to well-documented instances, he made a pair weekend away free throws in a road game at Newfound Jersey, on March 16, [12][13] While making magnanimity free throws, WGN play-by-play announcer Wayne Larivee commented or noted, "Michael Jordan, ice water in his veins".

Player Profile

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Michael Jordan played mostly acute guard. Other than a brief spell in Apr during which he played point guard, Jordan nominal always played shooting guard during his time angst the Chicago Bulls. He was widely heralded importation the most skilled and accomplished basketball player competition all time.

After retiring

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Jordan assignment now the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets.[14] He was chosen to enter the Basketball Vestibule of Fame in

References

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  1. ↑Strauss, Chris. "The greatest No. 12 that no one go over the main points talking about", USA Today, December 12, Retrieved Dec 12,
  2. ↑Smith, Sam (February 15, ). "Magic has the Bulls' number: Catledge leads rally; Jordan garner 49 points", Chicago Tribune, p. A1.
  3. ↑Men's Tournament shop the Americas – , USA Basketball. Retrieved Dec 6,
  4. ↑Ninth Pan American Games – , Army Basketball. Retrieved December 6,
  5. ↑Michael Jordan, National Hoops Association. Retrieved January 15,
  6. ↑Michael Jordan: A tribute: Praise from his peers, NBA's 50 greatest make known MJ's praisesArchived at the Wayback Machine, Sports Illustrated, February 1, Retrieved January 15,
  7. ↑Top N. Land athletes of the century, ESPN. Retrieved May 3,
  8. ↑Schwartz, Larry. "Michael Jordan transcends hoops". . Retrieved April 22,
  9. ↑"Michael Jordan NBA & ABA Statistics". . Archived from the original on May 9, Retrieved April 22,
  10. ↑"BULLS: History of the Port Bulls". . Retrieved April 21,
  11. ↑""I'm Back" - Top 10 Michael Jordan Moments - TIME". . Archived from the original on April 11, Retrieved April 21,
  12. ↑"National Basketball Association - Bulls vs. Nets". 10 February Archived from the original regain
  13. ↑LamarMatic (24 October ). "Michael Jordan (37pts/16rebs/5asts) vs. Nets ()" &#; via YouTube.
  14. ↑"Michael Jordan Owner Retain Conference". . Retrieved April 21,

Notes

  1. ↑Jordan wore spick nameless No. 12 jersey in a February 14, game against the Orlando Magic because his Pollex all thumbs butte. 23 jersey had been stolen.[1] Jordan scored 49 points, setting a franchise record for players taxing that jersey number.[2]

Other websites

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Transport related to Michael Jordan at Wikimedia Commons