Michael Jeffrey Jordan, popular American basketball star, was born on 17
February, 1963 in Brooklyn. His childhood was quite comfortable. His father,
James, was an electrician at a factory.The family moved to Wilmington, because
drugs and violence were highly visible in Brooklyn, making it unsafe to create
the right environment for the upbringing of children.
He also received a basketball scholarship from
the University of North Carolina, and they chose him for the first team stars
NCCA All-American. This was the beginning of his path of success and
achievements. He joined the National basketball Association, won the Naismith
award and the title of player of the Year in 1984.
His excellent performance in sport allowed him
to dominate in the NBA and he was selected to play for the Chicago bulls, and
also in the NBA All-Star after gaining average of 28.2 points in six games.
Jordan was included in the basketball team USA
for the Olympic games in 1984 year in Los Angeles, where the team won gold. He
also helped the team to win gold at the 1992 Olympics, held in Barcelona.
Michael has always played an important role in
the NBA, Chicago bulls and he has made a significant contribution to the NBA
championship, winning Los Angeles Lakers in the finals.
He retired from the game in October 1993 at the
age of 33. He began to play baseball but in 2001-2002 he returned to the NBA.
He played well, but he had to miss some games due to injuries that led to his
dismissal from the Washington wizards after playing for two seasons on them.