[Summer Team Sites] [Winter Team Sites] [U.S. Olympic Sites...] [header_bio.jpg] [spacer.gif] ____________________ [but_search.gif]-Submit [spacer.gif] Athletes Events Sports Features Shopping Torino 2006 Athletes Bios All-Time Olympians Honors TeamUSANet Events Schedule Olympic Games Paralympic Games Pan American Games Sports Summer Winter Pressbox Features Multimedia Q & A's Kids Tips Photos Shopping Donate Auctions Store U.S. Olympic Fan Club Torino 2006 [header_top_2005_dec.jpg] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [boxnav_top.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] summer athlete bios | winter athlete bios [boxnav_curve.gif] [boxnav_right.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] Michael Jordan [bbio-action-michael-jordan.jpg] The Short List * 1984, 1992 Olympic gold medalist in basketball * Five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (1987-88, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98) * Ten-time All-NBA First Team selection (1986-87 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98) * Selected in 1996 as one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History" * A member of six Chicago Bulls NBA championship teams (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98) Did You Know? * Born in Brooklyn, NY, Jordan's family moved to Wilmington when he was still young * Named NCAA College Player of the Year in 1983 and 1984, and member of the 1982 NCAA Division I University of North Carolina Tar Heels championship team * Hit the game-winning basket in the 1982 NCAA title game against Georgetown * Left UNC early for the NBA was selected third overall by the Chicago Bulls * Jordan is involved in several corporations and products, including: Electric Arts, Gatorade, Hidden Beach Records, MCI WorldCom, JORDAN Brand, Oakley, and the Sara Lee Corporation * Following the Bulls' third consecutive championship in 1993, Jordan's father was tragically murdered, and he decided to step away from the game * Spent two seasons playing minor league baseball for a Chicago White Sox affiliate * Returned to the NBA in 1995, helped the Bulls win three more titles in a row, then retired again in 1998 - only to return to the Washington Wizards in 2000 * Retired from the Washington Wizards in 2003, the third retirement of his career, and has expressed interest in returning to basketball either in a front office position * Had his number retired by the Chicago Bulls in 2003 * Is an avid golfer It's Every Day Jordan played basketball for Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. Early on though, his path to stardom wasn't so smooth, as he was cut from the varsity team as a sophomore. Instead of giving up after failing to make the team, however, Jordan used it as motivation to make himself work harder. "Whenever I was working out and got tired and figured I ought to stop, I'd close my eyes and see that list in the locker room without my name on it," Jordan said, "and that usually got me going again." He eventually made the team and led it to the state championship. Related Links Official Web site: Michael Jordan Quote From his official website: "Now I guess it hits me that I'm not going to be in a uniform anymore -- and that's not a terrible feeling. It's something that I've come to grips with, and it's time. This is the final retirement." Height: 6'6 Born: 2/17/1963 Hometown: Wilmington, NC Sport: Basketball [spacer.gif] [rightbox_topleft.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [boxhead_store.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [usoc091506b.jpg] Support your US Olympic Event with a great selection of tees and sweatshirts! Click here to buy your gear today! It's never too late to support your team at U.S. Olympic Shop. USA Basketball Team Sport Specific Tees/Fleece USA Soccer Shop By Category Join our Email Club Today! [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [boxbottom_overblue_206.gif] [spacer.gif] Free eNewsletter Enter your e-mail; get free U.S. Olympic Team News Sign-Up Now [boxright_bottom_blue_none.gif] about USOC | contact us | education | jobs | tv | sponsors | visit us Copyright © 2004 United States Olympic Committee. All Rights Reserved. Photos courtesy of Getty Images. privacy policy/terms | legal | site map