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    Michael Jordan

    American basketball player (born 1963)

    For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation).

    Jordan in 2014

    PositionMinority owner
    LeagueNBA
    Born (1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 62)
    Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
    Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
    Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)[a]
    High schoolEmsley A. Laney
    (Wilmington, North Carolina)
    CollegeNorth Carolina (1981–1984)
    NBA draft1984: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
    Selected by the Chicago Bulls
    Playing career1984–1993, 1995–1998, 2001–2003
    PositionShooting guard / small forward
    Number23, 12,[b] 45
    1984–1993,
    1995–1998    		Chicago Bulls
    2001–2003Washington Wizards
    • 6× NBA champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
    • 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
    • 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
    • 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002, 2003)
    • 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
    • 10×

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      Michael Jordan

      Jordan in 2014

      PositionOwner
      LeagueNBA
      Born (1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 61)
      New York City, New York, U.S.
      NationalityAmerican
      Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
      Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
      High schoolEmsley A. Laney
      (Wilmington, North Carolina)
      CollegeNorth Carolina (1981–1984)
      NBA draft1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
      Selected by the Chicago Bulls
      Playing career1984–1993, 1995–1998, 2001–2003
      PositionShooting guard
      Number23, 12,[a] 45
      1984–1993,
      1995–1998      		Chicago Bulls
      2001–2003Washington Wizards
      • 6× NBA champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
      • 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
      • 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
      • 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002, 2003)
      • 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
      • 10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
      • All-NBA Second Team (1985)
      • NBA Defensive Player of the Y
      • michael jordan and biography

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        Michael Jordan saved my life once. It was during the 1995 playoffs, Chicago vs. Charlotte, after a practice at the arena in Charlotte. He was walking out of the building with a group of reporters following. Walking backwards, inom was leading the pack, with my tape recorder in his face, interviewing as we walked. inom was a foot from walking off the loading dock at the back of the arena, about a 10 foot fall onto concrete, when he reached out and grabbed my ledd to stop me from going over the edge.

        So when I säga that inom have an interest in Jordan, inom mean it.

        I've written a new biography, Michael Jordan, The Life, set to be released by Little, Brown on May 6, 2014. His is a very big life, and the book was an immense utmaning to write but oh so fascinating, as was the Jerry West bio I wrote in 2010 for ESPN Books/Random House.

        I like to write about competitive personalities, especially those in the NBA. inom like to write about their families. Among the zillion questions I had about MJ