Michael Jordan | Biography, Stats, & Facts | Britannica

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He earned the nickname “Air Jordan” because of his extraordinary leaping ability and acrobatic maneuvers, and his popularity reached heights few athletes (or celebrities of any sort) have known. He accumulated millions of dollars from …

Michael Jordan - Biography, Basketball Player, Businessman

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Jordan was well known by then for his superior athleticism on the court and for his leadership abilities. In 1992, the Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers to win their second NBA...

Legends profile: Michael Jordan | NBA.com

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Jordan scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made the winning basket on a 16-foot jumper with 18 seconds in the game for the 63-62 victory. As a …

Michael Jordan: A timeline of the NBA legend - Los …

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A look at the Hall of Fame career of Michael Jordan: Feb. 17, 1963: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to parents James Sr. and Deloris …

Michael Jordan's Life Before He Became an NBA Star - Biography

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The Inside Story Of How Michael Jordan Became The World’s

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Michael Jordan was ubiquitous on TV screens during his playing career pitching sneakers, cars, cereal and more. Nike Nike has always been Jordan’s biggest backer. His initial five-year Nike...

How Michael Jordan became great: 'Nobody will ever work as …

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( Jordan famously did not make his high school’s varsity basketball team until his junior year, after he finally hit a growth spurt.) Jordan responded by telling Williams he’d worked as hard...

How Nike landed Michael Jordan - Dollars - ESPN Playbook

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All Michael Jordan wanted to wear was adidas in the NBA. Although he wore Converse at North Carolina, because his coach Dean Smith was getting paid about …

What Is Michael Jordan Famous For? - Reference.com

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In addition to his athletic exploits, Michael Jordan is also famous for the way he marketed his name. The first player to receive multi-million dollar endorsements during his career, he was also the inspiration …

The Story Behind Michael Jordan's Air Jordans - Marie Claire …

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Jordans made sneakers part of pop culture. The Legacy of the Jordan 1 For his last game playing at Madison Square Garden as a Bull, Jordan chose to wear his Jordan 1s, the first shoe he wore...