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Michael Jeffrey Jordan

Hi, I’m Michael Jeffrey Jordan I was born on Feb. 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. I attended Emsley A. Laney High School and then I went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I’m 6ft. 6in. tall, and I weigh 215lb. I was the 3rd overall pick in the first round and was drafted into the Chicago Bulls in 1984. My leaping ability, was illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests and earned me the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". I also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. During my first season in the NBA, I averaged 28.2 points on 51.5% shooting. I quickly became a fan favorite even in opposing arenas, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the heading "A Star is Born" just over a month into my professional career. My second season was cut short by a broken foot which caused me to miss 64 games. Then I got my first MVP award in my third season. In my 1988-89 careers, I led the league in points with 53.5 percent shooting average. With Phil Jackson's contract expiring, the pending departures of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman looming, and being in the latter stages of an owner-induced lockout of NBA players, I retired on January 13, 1999. As of 2007, I’ve lived in Highland Park, Illinois, and both of my sons attended Loyola Academy, a private Roman Catholic high school located in Wilmette, Illinois.