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Michael Jordan

Career Highlights: Michael Jordan, considered the greatest basketball player of all time, is also one of the most recognizable athletes in the sporting world...In his storied career, Jordan guided the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles, and the University of North Carolina to the 1982 NCAA Championship...A brief listing of his other top accomplishments include: Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team; NBA Defensive Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles – an NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain; Retired with the NBA’ s highest scoring average of 30.1 point per game; and Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009...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 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, 2011

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