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: | Warren Martin | Dean Shaffer | Jim Braddock | Sam Perkins |
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Best individual performances in UK-UNC historyJames Worthy (26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists) - Dec. 26, 1981 It's almost easy to forget just how good James Worthy was but it's...
Fri Dec 16, 2016
The untold story of the shoe wars: Michael Jordan's influence on designA basketball shoe revolution began in 1984 with Nike’s explosively popular Air Jordan product line, and it was driven by an odd combination of the...
Thu Dec 8, 2016
Michael Jordan Heads The Highest-Paid Athletes Of All-Time With $1.7 Billion
Arnold Palmer and IMG founder Mark McCormack’s marketing work in the 1960s and 1970s laid the foundation for the greatest product pitchman of his time,...
Wed Dec 7, 2016
President Obama Wants to Be Like Mike
An under-appreciated part of President Obama's final Medal of Freedom ceremony was how amped he was to stand next to Michael Jordan. Yeah, he's impressed...
Sun Dec 4, 2016
Isiah Thomas held up a Crying Jordan head during Indiana's win over North Carolina
No. 13 Indiana defeated No. 3 North Carolina on Wednesday night, and in the process IU alum Isiah Thomas got revenge on Michael Jordan. Yes,...
Thu Dec 1, 2016