

when his father was on a business assignment, but he was raised in North Carolina. He was voted a top 50 all-time NBA player and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Jordan’s number 23 was retired by the Bulls and he has a statue of his likeness in the United Center. He was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, including with the 1992 Dream Team. of North Carolina and he made the winning shot. He led the league in steals three times and was All-Star slam dunk champion twice. He was all-defensive first team nine times and the NBA scoring leader 10 times. He was All-Star game MVP three times and Defensive Player of the Year. He was the NBA Most Valuable Player five times and a 14-time All-Star. Jordan won six championships with the Bulls and was named Finals MVP all six times. He finished his playing career with two seasons with the Washington Wizards and went on to become the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 13 seasons with the Bulls with a year and a half hiatus to play baseball in the Chicago White Sox minor league system. Jordan’s connection with the Jordan Brand has made him a billionaire and one of the world’s richest people. His presence also affected the length players wear their uniform shorts and their look from earrings to a shaved head. His connection with Nike and the Air Jordan changed the fashion landscape for sports shoes. Jordan’s influence on 20th Century society separates him from anyone else in the game. Most observers of the game of basketball, as he liked to say, agree Michael Jeffrey Jordan with his combination of skill, will and accomplishment is the greatest player the game ever has seen.
