February 17, 2010
Michael Jordan was the most dominant player in NBA history, leading the Chicago Bulls to three straight NBA titles two different times. Electrifying on the basketball court and quietly dignified off it, Jordan’s image was marketed to a global audience and he retired as one of the most recognized figures in the world.
Early Days
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up playing baseball and basketball in Wilmington, North Carolina. In his sophomore year of high school, Jordan was cut from the varsity basketball team. His disappointment drove him to become a better player; “Jordan made himself into a megastar,” writes ESPN’s Larry Schwartz. “His burning desire to win, his utter refusal to quit, his desire to carry his team to the mountaintop made him a legend in his time.”
He attended the University of North Carolina and ended his freshman year by hitting the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game. He remained at UNC for two more years before entering the NBA draft, where he was drafted third overall by the Chicago Bulls. In the summer, he played on the U.S. Olympic team and won gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
He attended the University of North Carolina and ended his freshman year by hitting the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game. He remained at UNC for two more years before entering the NBA draft, where he was drafted third overall by the Chicago Bulls. In the summer, he played on the U.S. Olympic team and won gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
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