Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman, former professional basketball player and former professional baseball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, he was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon.