Michael Jordan
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963).
The record
Michael Jordan is an American basketball player and businessman. Born on 17 February 1963 in Brooklyn, Jordan is 63.
Jordan has played for 7 teams, including North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball and Chicago Bulls. Jordan studied at Emsley A. Laney High School and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Honours include Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year, Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Oscar Robertson Trophy, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 139 languages, Michael Jordan is No. 96 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 17 February 1963, Brooklyn (age 63)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Basketball player, baseball player, spokesperson
- Nickname
- Air Jordan
- Field
- Sport
- Education
- Emsley A. Laney High School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Position
- Shooting guard, small forward
- Height
- 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 5
- Wikipedia editions
- 139
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Paris Hilton and Mo Yan.
One of 506 people in the Index born in Brooklyn, with Corbin Bleu.
Michael has played for 7 teams.
Has a Wikipedia article in 139 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Teams
- 1981–1984North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
- 1981–1984North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
- 1984–1993Chicago Bulls
- 1994Scottsdale Scorpions
- 1994–1995Birmingham Barons
- 1995–1998Chicago Bulls
- 2001–2003Washington Wizards
Connections
- FatherJames R. Jordan, Sr.
- MotherDeloris Jordan
- SpouseYvette Prieto
- SiblingLarry Jordan
- SiblingJames Jordan Jr.
- SiblingRoslyn Jordan
- SiblingDeloris E. Jordan
Honours and works
Awards
- Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year1982
- Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year1984
- Oscar Robertson Trophy1984
- Naismith College Player of the Year1984
- John R. Wooden Award1984
- ACC Athlete of the Year1984
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award1985
- NBA All-Rookie Team1985
- All-NBA Team1987
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award1988
- NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award1988
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award1988
- NBA All-Defensive Team1988
- All-NBA Team1988
- NBA All-Defensive Team1989
- All-NBA Team1989
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- Wikidata Q41421 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)