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A look at the Hall of Fame career of Michael Jordan: Feb. 17, 1963: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to parents James Sr. and Deloris Jordan. 1979: Cut from the varsity team at Laney High in Wilmington N.C.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [9] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Michael Jordan outscored all but one opponent he faced in his playoffs career. The exception was in the 1985 Eastern conference 1st round in Jordan's rookie season when Milwaukee Bucks power forward Terry Cummings outscored Jordan (29.5 ppg to Jordan's 29.3 ppg).
Michael Jordan won 6 championships with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls' luck turned for the better after selecting Michael Jordan with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft . [ 6 ] Considered the greatest basketball player of all time by NBA.com, [ 10 ] Jordan averaged 28.2 points per game during his first season and received the 1985 NBA ...
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Michael Jordan became the first NBA player to sign a contract worth over $20 million and $30 million in a season (1996–97) and earned $33,140,000 in the 1997–98 season, setting the record for the largest 1-year contract in NBA history, and held the overall record for over 20 years.
LeBron James has been compared to Michael Jordan practically since the moment James entered the NBA as the first pick in the 2003 draft. Over 20 years later, James joined M.J. in an exclusive club ...
The Last Dance is a 2020 American sports television documentary miniseries co-produced by ESPN Films and Netflix.Directed by Jason Hehir, the series revolves around Michael Jordan's career, with particular focus on the 1997–98 season, his final season with the Chicago Bulls.