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Michael Jeffery
Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on 17th
February 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. When
he was a kid, his family moved to Wilmington,
North Carolina. In Wilmington, North Carolina
only, he saw the celebrated years of his
life as a basketball player. Jordan has
five siblings, two older brothers and an
older and younger sister. His father was
employed in an electric plant and mother
worked full-time at a bank. As a kid, Jordan
was fond of playing baseball, basketball
and football. But baseball topped his priority
list. After spending a quality time on the
basketball court, his attitude and preference
changed. He became adamant to become a basketball
player. His propensity towards the sport
also changed because of his elder brother,
Larry who kept on defeating him when they
played one-on-one.
In 1978, Jordan attended Laney High School
in Wilmington, North Carolina. There he
was not allowed to play in the high school
team due to his inadequate size. But this
didn’t deter him to play basketball.
He fought against his misfortune and became
one of the distinguished basketball player
in the World. In the 10th and 11th grade,
he grew from 5’11” to 6’3”.
He also refined his playing skills
and finally made it to the high school team.
There as a junior, he played very well and
delivered outstanding scores. Before moving
onto his senior year, he attended the Five-Star
Camp in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. By the
time, Jordan finished his senior year at
Laney High School; he had become 6’5”.
He also achieved the basketball scholarship
from the University of North Carolina. In
the NCAA championship game where he made
a last minute game-winning shot. This was
the onset of his glorious career. In 1984,
Jordan played under head coach Bobby Knight
in the US Men's Olympic Basketball Team
in association with Patrick Ewing and Chris
Mullin. His spontaneity on the field left
everybody startled. Jordan played his first
regular-season game with the Chicago Bulls
two months after the Olympics.
Jordan instantaneously proved that he was
made for the big leagues. His athletic skills,
won him the name “Air Jordan.”
His influential status also made him the
commercial star of both Nike products and
the NBA. Jordan led the Bulls to three back-to-back
World Championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993.
Prior to the 1993-94 season Jordan declared
his withdrawal from the NBA. At that time
he was also accused of gambling addictions.
Jordan also tried his hands at professional
baseball. He played as an outfielder for
the associates of Chicago White Sox, Birmingham
Barons.
After posting not so good records in the
pro baseball, he re-signed the Bulls. In
1996, he led the Bulls to their best regular
season record and the fourth Championship
title in six years. In 1999, after winning
his last Championship in the Bulls uniform,
he decided to retire. Jordan made a comeback
to the NBA by signing Washington Wizards
in 2001 as a Shooting Guard. Jordan is married
to Juanita. The couple has three children,
Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine.
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