Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former professional basketball player and businessman from the United States. Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, at Cumberland Hospital in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, the son of bank employee Deloris (née Peoples) and equipment supervisor James R. Jordan Sr.
Jordan moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, with his family in 1968. Jordan graduated from Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, where he excelled in basketball, baseball, and football.
Jordan was named ACC Freshman of the Year as a freshman in coach Dean Smith’s team-oriented system after averaging 13.4 points per game on 53.4% shooting (field goal percentage). Jordan hit the game-winning jump shot against Georgetown in the 1982 NCAA Championship game, which was led by future NBA rival Patrick Ewing. Jordan later described this shot as a watershed moment in his career. During his three seasons with the Tar Heels, he averaged 17.7 points per game on 54.0% shooting, 5.0 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game.
Michael Jordan background: What is Michael Jordan’s backstory?
Michael Jordan is the fourth child in a family of five. Jordan’s father worked at an electric plant, and his mother worked at a bank. Jordan’s parents worked hard to provide a comfortable lifestyle for him and his siblings. Jordan grew up playing baseball, basketball, and football.
