Basketball Legends-Micheal Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.

Quick Facts:

• Name: Michael Jeffery Jordan
• Nationality: American
• Date and Place of Birth: February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York
• Position: Jordan was a shooting guard who was also capable of playing as a small forward (the position he would primarily play during his second return to professional basketball with the Washington Wizards), and as a point guard.
• Clubs: Chicago Bull (1984-1993, 1995-1998) and the Washington Wizards (2001-2003)
• Career Highlights and Awards:
  • 6× NBA champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
  • 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
  • 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998)
  • 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)
  • 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
  • 10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
  • All-NBA Second Team (1985)
  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
  • 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
  • 10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
  • 3× NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993)
  • 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987–1988)
  • Chicago Bulls all-time leading scorer
  • No. 23 retired by Chicago Bulls
  • 3x AP Athlete of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993)
  • 2x USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1983–1984)
  • NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • NCAA champion (1982)
  • 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1983–1984)
  • National college player of the year (1984)
  • ACC Player of the Year (1984)
  • No. 23 retired by North Carolina
• Career Statistics:
  • Points: 32.292 (30.1 ppg)
  • Rebounds: 6,672 (6.2 rpg)
  • Assists: 5,633 (5.3 apg)
  • Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
• Basketball Hall of Fame as player:
  • Men’s Basketball
  • Competitor for the  United States
• Olympic Games:
  

  Gold	1984 Los Angeles	Men’s basketball
  Gold	1992 Barcelona	Men’s basketball

• FIBA America’s Championship:
  

  Gold

  1992 Portland

  Men’s basketball

• Pan American Games:
  

  Gold

  1983 Caracas

  Men’s basketball