Photos: Michael Jordan's time before, during and after UNC basketball

Posted Dec 27, 2025
Nov 1, 1980; Wilmington; Michael Jordan with his parents on Nov. 1, 1980, the day he announced his decision to play basketball at the University of North Carolina. Feb, 10, 2007, Chapel Hill; Tar Heels former guard Michael Jordan and former coach Dean Smith are honored at halftime of the UNC-Wake Forest game at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (Fayetteville Observer)

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