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=Michael Jordan=

Michael Jordan
(born February 17, 1963) is a worldwide known basketball player in the National Basketball Association, commonly known as the NBA. He played for a total of 15 years. He played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. He retired from playing the game in 2003. Not only is Jordan a former basketball player, but he is also a billionaire as well as a businessman. He currently owns the Charlotte Hornets.

Jordan
was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was the fourth child of five. He has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. His parents were James, who worked as a supervisor at an electric plant, and Deloris Jordan, who worked at a bank. He moved to Wilmington, North Carolina at a young age. He went to Trask Middle School where he received certificates of achievement in football and basketball. Jordan went to Emsley A Laney High School where he was cut from the basketball team his sophomore year, due to him being too short and not skilled enough to play on the team. He then grew 4 inches and practiced persistently. The following year he made varsity on his basketball team. He became the 1st player in high school to average a triple-double Not only did he excel in basketball, but he also had a talent in baseball. Jordan pitched 45 consecutive scoreless innings on his middle school team. In 1975, he was rewarded "Mr. Baseball" by Dixie Youth Baseball Association. In 1977, he was awarded Outstanding Athlete by Trask Middle School. And in 1981 he was given the McDonald's All American HS MVP award. At that prime time in his life, he realized his passion for sports.

Professional Career
Michael Jordan played in the NBA in 1984-1993, 1995-1998, and 2001-2003. When he was drafted to the Chicago Bulls in 1984, he was the third overall pick. Jordan was an extremely important asset to the team, considering being a rookie. He averaged 28.2 points per game in the 84' season. Due to his skill that year, he was named Rookie of the year. He went on and took the Chicago Bulls to the playoffs six times, 1991 being his first year. He stated in his book For the Love of the Game "I was thinking about leaving basketball for baseball as far back as 1991." In 1993-1994 He stated that he was tired of playing basketball and attempted to pursue baseball. Even though it had been years since he had been on a baseball team, Jordan signed with the Chicago White Socks and played the 1994 season. After that season, he found that he had a bigger desire for, as well as bigger success in, basketball than baseball. He went back to play for the Chicago Bulls in 1995. During the 1998 to 2001 seasons, he shortly retired, returning to play two more seasons(2001-2003).

Statistics
Points: 32,292 (about 30.1 points per game)

Rebounds: 6,672 (about 6.2 rebounds per game)

Assists: 5,633 (about 5.3 assists per game)

Awards
1985: All-Rookie First Team

1985 Rookie of the Year

1985 All-NBA Second Team

1985 IBM Award, All-Around Contribution to Team's Success

1987 Slam-Dunk Champion

1987 All-NBA First Team

1987 Scoring Champion

1988 Most Valuable Player

1988 Slam-Dunk Champion

1988 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

1988 All-NBA First Team

1988 Scoring Champion

1988 Steals Champion

1988 All-Defensive First Team

1989 All-Defensive First Team

1989 All-NBA First Team

1989 Scoring Champion

1989 IBM Awards, All-Around Contribution to Team's Success

1990 All-NBA First Team

1990 All-Defensive First Team

1990 Steals Champion

1990 Scoring Champion

1991 Most Valuable Player

1991 Scoring Champion

1991 All-NBA First Team

1991 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

1992 Most Valuable Player

1992 Scoring Champion

1992 All-NBA First Team

1992 All-Defensive First Team

1992 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

1993 Scoring Champion

1993 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

1996 Most Valuable Player

1996 Scoring Champion

1996 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

1996 All-NBA First Team

1996 All-Defensive First Team

1996 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

1997 Scoring Champion

1997 All-NBA First Team

1997 All-Defensive First Team

1997 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

1998 Most Valuable Player

1998 Scoring Champion

1998 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

1998 All-NBA First Team

1998 All-Defensive First Team

1998 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

Michael Jordan has the original Chicago Bulls basketball stadium floor in his awards room.

Olympic Career
Michael Jordan played in two Olympic Basketball Teams. They won the gold medal both times. The years he played were 1984 and 1992. He played with players such as Magic Johnson, David Robinson, and Sam Perkins. The 1992 team was also known as the "Dream Team"

Air Jordan
1984 was a huge year for Michael Jordan. Not only was he drafted in the NBA, but he signed with Nike for a huge endorsement contract. Out of this deal came the Air Jordan. The first Air Jordan came out in 1985. Since then, there have been 29 Air Jordans to come out.

Post NBA
Currently, Jordan makes more now than he did while playing in the NBA. This is from endorsement deals. Jordan bought a share of The Charlotte Bobcats in 2006. He was married to Juanita Vanoy and ended that marriage after 17 years(in 2006). He was entered into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. He became the main owner of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2010. In 2013 he married Yvette Prieto. He has a total of 4 children. (3 with Juanita Vanoy, 1 with Yvette Prieto.)

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