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Michael Jordan

NBA Hall of Famer

Career Highlights: One of the most recognizable athletes in the sporting world, Michael Jordan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2009… In his storied career, Jordan guided the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles, and the University of North Carolina to the 1982 NCAA Championship…He led the NBA in scoring an unprecedented 10 times and was named league MVP five times…A 10-time All-NBA First Team selection, he played in 14 NBA All-Star Games and was a record nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection…He also was named to the NBA’s 50 All-Time Greatest Players list…Jordan finished his NBA career playing in 1,072 games, in an amazing 41,011 minutes, 32,292 points, 5,633 assists and 6,672 rebounds… Throughout his career, he won numerous awards including 1985 Rookie of the Year, 1988 Defensive Player of the Year, 1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, 2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century, and 1990’s Male Athlete Decade Award…Jordan was a member of the 1984 and 1992 Olympic gold medal basketball teams…He also had a brief stint in baseball when he signed with baseball’s Chicago White Sox in 1994 and played for its AA affiliate Birmingham Barons that season…He was twice named NCAA Player of the Year while at the University of North Carolina ...Jordan won the 1984 John Wooden Award, 1984 Adolph Rupp Trophy and was named the 1984 USBWA College Player of the Year and 1984 -Naismith College Player of the Year…Off the court, Jordan has proven to be a successful businessman and has transitioned into team ownership ...On March 17, 2010 the NBA approved Jordan’s purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats, making him the first former NBA player to ever become a majority owner of a league franchise…As a businessman, Jordan’s Brand with Nike has been an innovator of athletic shoes and apparel and a market leader…In 2004, Jordan formed Michael Jordan Motorsports, due to his passion for motorcycle racing ...Other business ventures include many thriving restaurants…Jordan supports many charitable causes and his annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitation golf tournament has raised more than $2 million since its inception.

Updated: June 2010
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