United States
Michael Jordan
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[Jerry Krause] said organizations win championships. I said, "I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah.
— Hall of Fame induction address, 2009
Michael Jordan
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
- Fame76.5
- Momentum0.5
- Global rank#190
Source-basedFalling
- Fame76.5
- Momentum0.5
- Global rank#190
- United States rank#248
- Basketball Players rank#17
- Wikipedia667.2K
Born 1963 · age 63United States
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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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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 retireme…
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Michael Jordan
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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?
— Hall of Fame induction address, 2009
Michael Jordan
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Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.
— How to be like Mike (2005)
Michael Jordan
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I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step.
— How to be like Mike (2005)
Michael Jordan
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There will be a player greater than me.
— Michael Jordan to the Max (Film, 2000)
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- Washington Wizards2001–2003
- Chicago Bulls1995–1998
- Scottsdale Scorpions1994–1994
- Birmingham Barons1994–1995
- Chicago Bulls1984–1993
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball1981–1984
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| 2001–2003 | 142 | 3015 |
| 1995–1998 | 263 | 7736 |
| 1984–1993 | 667 | 21541 |
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- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- FIBA Hall of Fame
- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
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