Michael Jordan
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American basketball player. He is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time.[5][6][7] He won six championships and was the Finals MVP 6 times. He played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. Jordan led the Bulls to a then-record 72 wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan earned the nicknames "Jordan" and "His Airness" due to his leaping ability, which was illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests. Jordan won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA, famously playing on the 1992 Dream Team. During the early part of his college career, he went by Mike Jordan, and he still uses Mike as a nickname to this year. Jordan is a billionaire, his networth is estimated at $3 billion as of 2024.
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Position | Owner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | NBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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,[lower-alpha 1] 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1993, 1995–1998 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2003 | Washington Wizards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Points | 32,292 (30.1 ppg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 6,672 (6.2 rpg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 5,633 (5.3 apg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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