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Michael Jordan

17 February 1963 – present

Michael Jordan is an American former basketball player who spent most of his career with the Chicago Bulls, winning six NBA championships in two three-year runs during the 1990s. He won a college title with North Carolina and two Olympic gold medals, retired and returned twice, later played for the Washington Wizards, and became majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2010.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York
17 February 1963

Born in New York City and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Hit the winning shot in the NCAA championship game
1982

As a freshman at the University of North Carolina he scored the go-ahead basket against Georgetown in the national final.

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Selected third overall by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft
1984

Left North Carolina after his junior year and was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season.

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Won Olympic gold medals with the United States
1984 – 1992

Won in Los Angeles in 1984 as a college player and again in Barcelona in 1992 with the team known as the Dream Team.

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Won three consecutive NBA championships with the Bulls
1991 – 1993

Chicago took the title in 1991, 1992 and 1993, with Jordan named Finals Most Valuable Player each year.

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Retired from basketball and played minor league baseball
October 1993

Announced his first retirement months after the murder of his father and signed with the Chicago White Sox organisation.

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Returned to the Chicago Bulls
March 1995

Announced his return late in the 1994-95 season.

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Won a second run of three consecutive NBA titles
1996 – 1998

The Bulls won again in 1996, 1997 and 1998, setting a 72-win regular season record in 1995-96.

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Played two seasons for the Washington Wizards
2001 – 2003

Returned to the court after a spell as a Wizards executive and retired for a third time in 2003.

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Became majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats
2010

Bought a controlling stake in the NBA franchise, later renamed the Hornets, and sold it in 2023.

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