Michael Jordan

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By :Dan Diaz

Biography

Full Name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan Born: February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn,

New York College: University of North Carolina Drafted: 3rd. overall, 1984 NBA Draft

by the Bulls Teams: Chicago Bulls and

Washington WizardsPosition: Shooting Guard Jersey Numbers: 23 and 45 Height: 6' 6"Nickname: "Air Jordan", "His

Airness", "MJ"

All-Star: 14 times NBA Titles: 6 - All with the Chicago

Bulls:1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-931995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98

Awards• High School Player of the Year (1981)• High School State Champions (1981)• 1982 ACC Freshman of the Year (College)• 1× NCAA Mens Basketball Champion (1982)• 1× ACC Mens Basketball Player of the Year

(1984)• 1× John R. Wooden Award (1984)• 1× Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984)• 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year• 1985 NBA All-Rookie Team• 1× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1985)• 6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996,

1997, 1998)• 5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)• 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998,

2002–2003)• 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)• 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)• 10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987–1993,

1996–1998)• 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection

(1988–1993, 1996–1998)• 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)• 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987, 1988)• 2x Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics

(1984,1992)• NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team• 1× USBWA College Player of the Year (1984)• 1× Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)• 1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year• 2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century• 1990s ESPY Male Athlete Decade Award• 1990s ESPY Pro Basketballer Decade Award

Michael Jordan

• Michael Jordan: 15 Seasons

• 6x NBA Championships

• 5x Season MVP• 6x Finals MVP• 10x Scoring

Champion• 9x All Defensive

First Team

Always Compared but Never Matched• Kobe Bryant: 14

Seasons• 4x NBA

championships• 1x Season MVP• 1x Finals MVP• 2x Scoring Titles• 7x All Defensive

1st team

Good But Not Jordan Caliber

• Lebron James:7 NBA Seasons• 0 NBA

Championships• 1x Season MVP• 0x Finals MVP• 1x Scoring Title• 1x All NBA

Defensive First Team

Fuel For The Fire

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDVFPn7BNX4