Michael Jordan Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Michael Jordan | | Hometown: | Wilmington, NC | | High School: | Laney | | Born: | February 17, 1963 (62) | | 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: | Jeb Barlow | Warren Martin | Sam Perkins | John Brownlee |
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March 29, 1982: UNC defeats Georgetown for the national titleThis March 30, 1982 Washington Post article recounts legendary UNC coach Dean Smith's first national title: "Michael Jordan's 16-foot jump shot with 15 seconds remaining...
Mon Mar 29, 2021
Michael Jordan, Mia Hamm appear in remake of iconic 'Anything you can do' commercialLegendary sports icons Michael Jordan and Mia Hamm are still fiercely competitive. The duo returns in a new commercial that harkens back to their Gatorade...
Tue Mar 16, 2021
Michael Jordan game-worn sneakers with unique backstory sell for $529,770 at auction
Michael Jordan’s name continues to dominate the memorabilia market. Recently, a pair of the NBA legend’s game-worn, autographed Air Jordan 1’s sold for a whopping...
Sun Mar 14, 2021
In 2001, Michael Jordan talks about the dunk contest and battling Vince Carter
In 2001, legendary college coach John Thompson sat down with Michael Jordan to discuss the NBA Dunk Contest state, including how Jordan would match up...
Tue Mar 9, 2021
Roy Williams on a round of golf with Michael Jordan: 'You better be able to stand up for the lip'
Roy Williams, the longtime North Carolina men’s basketball coach, knows a thing or two about the level of competition Michael Jordan brings to any kind...
Thu Mar 4, 2021