Michael Jordan
By: Bryan Thompson
Birthplace
Michael Jeffrey Jordan
was born on Feb. 17
1964 in Brooklyn, New
York although he grew
up in North Carolina
Michael in College
Teenage –Young Adult
Michael’s talent grew so
much in high school
that he earned a
scholarship to North
Carolina where he
started as a freshmen
Video
College B-Ball
In his sophomore
and junior years,
Michael was
named the NCAA
college player of
the year. The next
year he was
drafted by the
NBA in 1984.
MJ's Coolest Dunks
Bulls Michael's Stats
While Michael played
for the Chicago Bulls,
he led them to 6
National
Championships
Accomplishments
Michael was named the
NBA's most valuable
player 5 times in his
career and was the
NBA's top scorer for a
record breaking 10
seasons.
Hard Shots
Career totals
Michael had 32,292
points, 2,514
steals, and 10
scoring titles
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