Michael Jordan Fast Facts

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Updated 1531 GMT (2331 HKT) March 9, 2022

Michael Jordan rises for a dunk in March 1993. A new documentary, "The Last Dance," focuses on the basketball legend and his final season with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan played 15 NBA seasons, winning six titles and five league MVPs. Many consider him the greatest player ever.
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Michael Jordan rises for a dunk in March 1993. A new documentary, "The Last Dance," focuses on the basketball legend and his final season with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan played 15 NBA seasons, winning six titles and five league MVPs. Many consider him the greatest player ever.
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Jordan poses for a Little League Baseball photo in the late 1970s. Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, but he spent almost all his childhood in Wilmington, North Carolina. Baseball was his first love.
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Jordan poses for a Little League Baseball photo in the late 1970s. Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, but he spent almost all his childhood in Wilmington, North Carolina. Baseball was his first love.
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Jordan sits with his parents, Deloris and James, on the day he announced that he would be playing college basketball at the University of North Carolina.
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Jordan sits with his parents, Deloris and James, on the day he announced that he would be playing college basketball at the University of North Carolina.
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Jordan played basketball at Laney High School in Wilmington. He didn't make the varsity team until he was a junior, but it didn't take long for him to blossom into a star.
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Jordan played basketball at Laney High School in Wilmington. He didn't make the varsity team until he was a junior, but it didn't take long for him to blossom into a star.
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North Carolina players huddle around head coach Dean Smith during a game against Clemson. Jordan was named ACC Freshman of the Year in 1982, but his most memorable contribution came during the NCAA Tournament.
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North Carolina players huddle around head coach Dean Smith during a game against Clemson. Jordan was named ACC Freshman of the Year in 1982, but his most memorable contribution came during the NCAA Tournament.
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Jordan shoots the game-winning jumper in the final of the 1982 NCAA Tournament. North Carolina defeated Georgetown 63-62 for its first national title since 1957.
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Jordan shoots the game-winning jumper in the final of the 1982 NCAA Tournament. North Carolina defeated Georgetown 63-62 for its first national title since 1957.
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During a game against Villanova, Jordan flashes the wagging tongue that would soon become his signature.
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During a game against Villanova, Jordan flashes the wagging tongue that would soon become his signature.
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In 1984, Jordan played on the team that won gold at the Summer Olympics. The team included other future NBA stars, including Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin.
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In 1984, Jordan played on the team that won gold at the Summer Olympics. The team included other future NBA stars, including Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin.
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