Michael Jordan on Life Out of the Spotlight, Changing Sick Kids’ Lives

Posted Apr 28, 2014
Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, but the athlete known far and wide for his gravity-defying feats on the court and six NBA championships has been working quietly for 20 years to help make dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. As an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jordan, 51, has helped change the lives of more than 200 sick children. (ABC News)

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