Michael Jordan Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Michael Jordan | | Hometown: | Wilmington, NC | | High School: | Laney | | Born: | February 17, 1963 (63) | | Height/Weight: | 6-6, 195 | | Position: | G/F | | Notes: | UNC 1982 NCAA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, 6x NBA Champion, Basketball Hall of Fame, G.O.A.T., 1981 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Buzz Peterson | Lynwood Robinson | Jeb Barlow | Jimmy Black |
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How the ‘Concord’ Air Jordan 11 became sneaker culture’s grailThat Air Jordan 11 became the first basketball shoe to incorporate patent leather. Crafted by legendary designer Tinker Hatfield, the Concord featured a collection of...
Sat Dec 1, 2018
Michael Jordan visits to help Wilmington rebound from FlorenceThe shrieks of delight pierced the Boys and Girls Club on Nixon Street Tuesday as basketball legend and Wilmington native Michael Jordan surprised kids with...
Thu Nov 22, 2018
Michael Jordan returns home, meets with hurricane victims
Stephanie Parker isn’t sure how her family of six would have managed the last two months without the help of Michael Jordan and the American...
Wed Nov 21, 2018
Michael Jordan delivers Thanksgiving meals, makes surprise visit to Wilmington Boys and Girls Club
Wilmington native and NBA legend Michael Jordan stopped by Wilmington Tuesday to hand out Thanksgiving meals and meet with those affected by Hurricane Florence. Jordan...
Tue Nov 20, 2018
Michael Jordan makes multimillion-dollar investment in Friends of the Children
When Michael Jordan heard about Friends of the Children, a nonprofit that pairs high-risk youth with a salaried, professional mentor from kindergarten through graduation, he...
Fri Nov 2, 2018