Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman (born 1963) · United States · Basketball Players

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Six championships, a billion-dollar sneaker empire, and the highest scoring average in NBA history - the man who made basketball a global language and turned athletic dominance into the blueprint for modern celebrity.

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A life in dates

2016Presidential Medal of FreedomAward2009“[Jerry Krause] said organizations win championships. I said, "I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah.”In their wordsHall of Fame induction address, 2009Read the whole statement

2005“Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.”In their wordsHow to be like Mike (2005)Read the whole statement

2001Washington WizardsClub2001-20031999“I'm retired 99.9%. Of course, there always is that .1%.”In their words18 February 1999Statement of 1999-02-18 cite webRead the whole statement

Best NBA Player ESPY AwardAward1998“I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed.”In their wordsAs quoted in Nike Culture : The Sign of the Swoosh (1998), by Robert Goldman and Stephen Papson, p. 49Read the whole statement

All-NBA TeamAwardNBA All-Defensive TeamAward1997Best NBA Player ESPY AwardAward1996Best Comeback Athlete ESPY AwardAwardNBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardAward1995Chicago BullsClub1995-19981994“I was in Chicago in 1994 and at this time I had no thoughts of coming back and playing the game of basketball, Bryon Russell came over to me and said, "Why'd you quit?”In their wordsHall of Fame induction address, 2009Read the whole statement

Birmingham BaronsClub1994-1995Scottsdale ScorpionsClub1993“I've reached the pinnacle of my career. I just feel that I don't have anything else to prove.”In their words6 October 1993Announcing his retirement from the Bulls (1993-10-06) cite webRead the whole statement

Best Male Athlete ESPY AwardAwardNBA All-Defensive TeamAward1992Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player AwardAwardNBA Most Valuable Player AwardAward1991Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player AwardAwardSports Illustrated Sportsperson of the YearAward1990All-NBA TeamAward1984Chicago BullsClub1984-19931981North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketballClub1981-19841963Born17 February 1963

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Jordan hitting the game winning shot against Georgetown in the 1982 NCAA championship game

Jordan holding his Chicago Bulls jersey at conference announcing his signing.

Jordan in 1997

Jordan with coach Phil Jackson in 1997

Jordan on the U.S. Olympic team in 1992

Jordan dunking the ball, 1987-88

In their own words 10

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10 statements, newest first

[Jerry Krause] said organizations win championships. I said, "I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah.
2009, Hall of Fame induction address, 2009, Own words
Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.
2005, How to be like Mike (2005), Own words
I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step.
2005, How to be like Mike (2005), Own words

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Teams 6

Washington Wizards2001-2003

Chicago Bulls1995-1998

Scottsdale Scorpions1994-1994

Birmingham Barons1994-1995

Chicago Bulls1984-1993

North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball1981-1984

Career record

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2001-20031423015

1995-19982637736

1984-199366721541

Awards

Presidential Medal of Freedom, Barack Obama2016

FIBA Hall of Fame2015

North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame2010

Best NBA Player ESPY Award1999

Best NBA Player ESPY Award1998

NBA Most Valuable Player Award1998

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award1998

All-NBA Team1998

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award1998

NBA All-Defensive Team1998

Best NBA Player ESPY Award1997

All-NBA Team1997

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award1997

NBA All-Defensive Team1997

NBA Most Valuable Player Award1996

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award1996

All-NBA Team1996

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award1996

NBA All-Defensive Team1996

50 Greatest Players in NBA History1996

Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award1996

Best NBA Player ESPY Award1993

All-NBA Team1993

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award1993

NBA All-Defensive Team1993

Best Male Athlete ESPY Award1993

Associated Press Athlete of the Year1993

NBA Most Valuable Player Award1992

All-NBA Team1992

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award1992

NBA All-Defensive Team1992

Associated Press Athlete of the Year1992

L'Équipe Champion of Champions1992

NBA Most Valuable Player Award1991

All-NBA Team1991

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award1991

NBA All-Defensive Team1991

Associated Press Athlete of the Year1991

Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year1991

All-NBA Team1990

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Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963, and played college ball at North Carolina, hitting a championship as a freshman in 1982. The Bulls took him third overall in 1984, and he became a league star known for prolific scoring, defense, and a leaping ability that earned him the nickname "Air Jordan." He won three straight titles from 1991 to 1993, then abruptly retired to play Minor League Baseball, citing exhaustion from the superstardom. He returned in 1995 and delivered three more championships - 1996, 1997, 1998 - plus a then-record 72 regular-season wins. After a second retirement in 1999, he came back for two seasons with the Wizards before hanging it up in 2003. His statistical dominance (30.1 points per game career average, 10 scoring titles, five MVPs) and Nike's Air Jordan line made him the wealthiest athlete of all time, worth $4.3 billion as of 2026, and in 2014 he became the first billionaire player in NBA history.

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United States

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