Facts about Michael Jordan
He was one of the most prominent names in the world's basketball history and was classified as the best athlete in the era of the eighties and nineties. Michael Jordan is considered a role model for every emerging basketball player in various countries due to his unprecedented achievements in basketball. He is an award recipient and a title holder. And a record-breaker.
Most sports pundits believe that Michael Jordan will remain on the throne of basketball for a long time because the achievements he achieved made it difficult for someone to emerge superior to him or achieve achievements similar to what he achieved.
Some facts about Michael Jordan's birth
On February 17, 1963, basketball star Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in the American state of New York. He grew up in a middle-class, working-class family. His parents had four children, unlike him, and he was ranked third out of the five children.
Michael Jordan has had a strong interest in sports in general, and football in particular, since he was a toddler. He was skilled at American football, baseball, and basketball. Jordan began high school, where his interest in sports grew.
Michael Jordan change the world
Jordan wanted to join his high school basketball team, but he was turned down because he was shorter than the rest of his classmates, which prompted him to stop playing for several months. He was 175 cm tall in high school, but the following year his height climbed by 10 cm, and when he returned to the field, he did so with all of his vigor.
He was able to impress everyone after using the summer season to train intensively, and his remarkable performance played a big factor in his winning a scholarship to study cultural geography at the University of North Carolina in 1981, where he finished with a bachelor's degree.
Michael Jordan's start in the professional world was very strong, perhaps the strongest in the world of basketball or the world of sports in general. In his first match in the American Basketball League with the Chicago club, he was able to score 16 points, which is a high number for a player new to the professional world.
This attracted the attention of sports critics and impressed sports fans. During the same season, Michael Jordan continued to shine, and his performance level rose with every match he played. This strong start led everyone to believe that the young player would have a bright future.
Michael Jordan is changing the world
Michael Jordan continued to shine and dazzle his fans in his next season, in which he achieved skill levels that exceeded what he achieved in the first season, to the point that he equaled basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain by scoring 3,041 points during one league season, and his contributions in matches were among the direct reasons for achieving the victory.
In addition to scoring points, he blocked 131 shots from the opponent, and Michael Jordan's performance level did not stop there but rather continued to grow. With every match he played, he proved to everyone that he is a legend that is difficult to repeat.
His brilliance reached its peak in the 1990 season when he led his team to the final match in the Eastern Conference Championship, and during the same season, he achieved his highest scoring average, reaching 69 points in one match against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Michael Jordan retired after his father died
Michael Jordan's father died in 1993, and it was a severe shock for the famous player. He lost his desire to play basketball and retired from the limelight. Jordan's sudden decision confused the American Basketball League in general and was considered the most prominent sporting event of the year.
Senior leaders in the United States intervened to convince Jordan to return to the stadiums and participate with the national team, but he stuck to his decision for a full year until he announced his return in late 1994, and his return was accompanied by a media uproar similar to the uproar that accompanied the news of his retirement.
After retiring, Michael Jordan made a comeback
- Jordan returned to play again with the Chicago team and continued with them until 2001 when he moved to work for the Washington Wizards as team manager after retiring from playing, but he decided to participate in the game again and played a few matches due to a knee injury.
- Even though he is 40 years old, he was able to score more than 20 points in 42 games, more than 30 points in nine games, and more than 40 points in three games.
- He was also the first basketball player over the age of 40 to score 40 points in a game, as he scored 43 points to lead his team to victory over the New Jersey Nets.
- In 2003, Jordan played his last game and received a warm farewell from the basketball fans, who loved the record man who won the title of best player in the finals six times and the title of best player in the league three times, in addition to two gold medals in the Olympics.
Michael Jordan's marriages
The first wife in Michael Jordan's life was Joantella Jordan, to whom his marriage lasted for approximately 17 years and he fathered three children, but the couple's relationship was not stable, and news of their succession and intention to separate was often rumored in the pages of newspapers, but the divorce was not achieved until 2006.
Guantla received $168 million in exchange for the divorce settlement, in addition to the fact that the court granted her custody of the three children. This divorce settlement comes in second place on the list of the most expensive divorce settlements in the world of celebrities, after actor Mel Gibson, who paid his ex-wife $425 million in exchange for the divorce settlement.
Later, Michael Jordan announced his engagement to a woman named Yvette, with whom his relationship continued for six years before they officially announced their marriage. In 2014, Jordan and Yvette had twin daughters, Isabelle and Victoria.
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- Michael Jordan received many awards and special honors, including being named the best basketball defender for nine seasons.
- Critics considered him the backbone of the United States basketball team during the eighties and nineties. It is worth noting that he participated in some cinematic works.
- In 1991, he voiced his character in the cartoon Pro Stars with his friends Jackson and Wayne Gretzky, and in 1996, he participated in the movie Space Jam with the Looney Tunes characters, led by Bugs Bunny.
- Jordan decided to invest his money and savings in sports.
- He is the majority owner of the Charles Hornets Basketball Club, which competes in the American Professional Basketball League. He is regarded as the wealthiest sports figure in history.
- His wealth is estimated at one billion dollars.
- He is also a partner in the Habitat for Humanity organization.
- Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players in history, and even today after he retires from playing, he remains a role model for all young basketball players in the world.
Michael Jordan sold his Charlotte Hornets share for $3 billion
- American basketball great Michael Jordan has become one of the 400 wealthiest persons in America, according to Forbes magazine, which specializes in measuring wealth.
- Michael Jordan's fortune has increased to $3 billion.
- Jordan benefited from the sale of the Charlotte Hornets, which participate in the NBA, for $3 billion to increase the size of his wealth.
- Michael Jordan and others paid $180 million to buy the Charlotte club in 2010.
- Although the team was sold, Michael Jordan still owns a very small stake in the club's shares. In 2022, 60-year-old Michael Jordan made profits of $250 million in exchange for selling his brand to the Nike sportswear company.
