Michael Jordan

By: Bryan Thompson

Birthplace

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on Feb. 17

1964 in Brooklyn, New York although he grew up in North Carolina Michael in College

Teenage –Young Adult

Michael’s talent grew so much in high school

that he earned a scholarship to North Carolina where he started as a freshmen

Video

College B-Ball

In his sophomore and junior years, Michael was named the NCAA college player of the year. The next year he was drafted by the NBA in 1984.

MJ's Coolest Dunks

Bulls

While Michael played for the Chicago Bulls, he led them to 6 National Championships

Michael's Stats

Accomplishments

Michael was named the NBA's most valuable player 5 times in his career and was the NBA's top scorer for a record breaking 10 seasons.

Hard Shots

Career totals

Michael had 32,292 points, 2,514 steals, and 10 scoring titles

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