Michael
Jordan is a former American basketball player who led the Chicago Bulls to six
NBA championships and won the Most Valuable Player Award five times.
Synopsis
American
basketball star Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New
York. Jordan left college after his junior year to join the NBA. Drafted by the
Chicago Bulls, he helped the team make it to the playoffs. For his efforts
there, Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. With five
regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs, Jordan became the most decorated
player in the NBA.
Early
Life
Professional
basketball player, Olympic athlete, businessperson, actor. Born on February 17,
1963, in Brooklyn, New York. Considered one of the best basketball players
ever, Michael Jordan dominated the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s.
He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships,
and earned the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award five times.
Growing
up in Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan developed a competitive edge at an
early age. He wanted to win every game he played. As his father James later
noted, "What he does have is a competition problem. He was born with that
... the person he tries to outdo most of the time is himself."
Jordan
enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and soon
became an important member of the school's basketball team. His team won the
NCAA Division I championships in 1982 with Jordan scoring the final basket
needed to defeat Georgetown University. He was also singled out as the NCAA
College Player of the Year in 1983 and in 1984.
During
the summer of 1984, Jordan made his first appearance at the Olympic Games as a
member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The team won the gold at the games
that year, which were held in Los Angeles. Jordan later helped the American
team bring home the gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games, held in Barcelona,
Spain.
NBA
Superstar
Jordan
left college after his junior year to join the NBA. Drafted by the Chicago
Bulls, he soon proved himself on the court. He helped the team make it to the
playoffs and scored an average of 28.2 points per game that season. For his
efforts, Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was selected for
the All-Star Game.
In
1985, he finished his bachelor's degree in geography and continued to play
basketball professionally. While his second season was marred by injury, Jordan
was breaking new ground on the court during the 1986-1987 season. He became the
first player since Wilt Chamberlin to score more than 3,000 points in a single
season. The following season, Jordan received his first Most Valuable Player
Award from NBA—an honor he would earn four more times in 1991, 1992, 1996, and
1998.
By
the late 1980s, the Chicago Bulls was quickly becoming a force to be reckoned
with, and Jordan was an instrumental part of the team's success. The Bulls made
it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1990 and won their first NBA
championship the following year by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. A rising
NBA superstar, Jordan became known for his power and agility on the court as
well as for his leadership abilities. He eventually landed several endorsement
deals with such companies as Nike, which further pushed him into the spotlight.
In
1992, the Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers to win their second NBA
championship. The team took their third championship the following year, dominating
in the basketball world. Jordan, however, had other things on his mind. He lost
his father, James, to an act of violence after the end of the 1992-93 season.
Two teenagers shot James Jordan during an apparent robbery and were later
convicted of the crime. In a move that shocked many, Michael Jordan decided to
retire from basketball to pursue baseball. He played for a minor league team,
the Birmingham Barons, as an outfielder for a year.
Back
on the Court
In
March 1995, however, Jordan returned to the basketball court. He rejoined the
Chicago Bulls and eventually helped them win the championship against the
Seattle Sonics in the 1995-96 season. That same year, Jordan made a big splash
in another arena—film—as the star of Space Jam (1996). The film mixed live
action and animation and paired Jordan with cartoon legends Bugs Bunny and
Daffy Duck on screen.
The
following season Jordan came back even stronger, averaging 30.4 points per
game. Starting all 82 games that season, he helped the team finish the regular
season with 72 wins and clinch a win in the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz.
The two teams faced each other again for the championships in 1998, and Jordan
helped the Bulls beat them for the second year in a row.
Retiring
after the 1997-98 season, Jordan did not stray from the sport for too long. He
joined the Washington Wizards as a part owner and as president of basketball
operations. In the fall of 2001, Jordan relinquished these roles to return the
court once more. He played for the Wizards for two seasons before hanging up
his jersey for good in 2003.
Personal
Life and Legacy
In
2006, Jordan bought a share of the Charlotte Bobcats and joined the team's
executive ranks as its managing member of basketball operations. He experienced
some personal changes that same year, ending his 17-year marriage to wife
Juanita Vanoy. The couple divorced in December 2006. They had three children
together during the course of their marriage: Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine.
The
following year, Michael Jordan made news—this time as the father of an
up-and-coming college basketball player. His eldest son, Jeffrey Jordan, made
the team at the University of Illinois. Both Michael Jordan and his ex-wife
Juanita have supported their son and tried to help him deal with playing in the
shadow of a NBA legend. "He wants to be a basketball player, but he wants
to do it on his own terms ...The thing that we have tried to tell Jeff is that
you set your own expectations. By no means in this world can you ever live up
someone else's expectations of who you are," Michael Jordan said during an
appearance on the Today show.
In
April 2009, Jordan received one of basketball's greatest honors: He was
inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Attending the
induction ceremony was a bittersweet affair for Jordan because being at the
event meant "your basketball career is completely over," he
explained.
While
he may not be playing on the court, Jordan remains active in his sport. He
became the majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2010 and serves as the
team's chairman. And improving the team's less-than-stellar record seems to be
Jordan's number one priority these days. He told ESPN in November 2012 that
"I don't anticipate getting out of this business. My competitive nature is
I want to succeed. It's always been said that when I can't find a way to do
anything, I will find a way to do it."
Outside
of his work with the Charlotte Bobcats, Jordan is involved in a number of
business ventures, including several restaurants. He also does a lot for
charity, including hosting the annual golf event known as the Michael Jordan
Celebrity Invitational.
Jordan
married 35-year-old Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto on April 27, 2013, in
Palm Beach, Florida. Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing, among other
celebrities, reportedly attended the wedding ceremony. In November 2013,
Jordan's rep announced that the NBA star and Prieto were expecting their first
child together—and Jordan's fourth—in April 2014.
source: http://www.biography.com/people/michael-jordan-9358066
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