11 Things You Didn't Know About Michael Jordan

Posted Oct 27, 2014
Six NBA championships. Five NBA MVP awards. Fourteen NBA All-Star appearances. Michael Jordan was so influential during his reign, that he's credited with starting the baggy shorts fad when he required bigger shorts so he could wear his UNC shorts under his Chicago Bulls gear during games. In honor of the 30th anniversary of M.J.'s NBA debut on Oct. 26, here is a roundup of a few facts you didn't know. (Huffington Post)

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