Michael Jordan biography: age, shoes, wife
Popular American basketball star Michael Jordan has been in the news over the past few hours after his sneakers were sold for a record-breaking sum of $1.47 million.
The records revealed the Air ships sneakers, which was produced by world-leading sports brand Nike was worn by Michael Jordan during his fifth NBA game in his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls on November 1, 1984.
The records revealed that the Jordan’s sneakers are the first pair of sneakers to be sold above $1 million at auction. This is a big achievement for Michael Jordan, who has gone on to be one of the greatest of all time in the world of basketball.
To know more about Michael Jordan, continue reading this article to the end.
Profile Summary
Full name | Michael Jeffrey Jordan |
Nicknames | His Airness, Black Cat, MJ, Air Jordan, Black Cat |
Gender | Male |
Date of birth | February 17, 1963 |
Age | 58 years old in 2021 |
Zodiac | Acquaritus |
Place of birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
Parents | James R. Jordan, Sr. And Deloris Jordan |
Siblings | Larry Jordan, James Jordan Jr., Roslyn Jordan, Deloris Jordan |
Marital status | Yvette Prieto (married 2013), Juanita Vanoy (married 1989–2006) |
Children | Jeffrey Michael Jordan, Marcus Jordan, Ysabel Jordan, Victoria Jordan, Jasmine M. Jordan |
Education | Emsley A. Laney High School, University of North Carolina |
Profession | Basketball player |
Michael Jordan’s biography
His full name is Michael Jeffrey Jordan, and he was born on the 17th of February 1963 to James R. Jordan and Deloris Jordan in New York City, New York, USA.
Michael Jordan grew up with his brothers named Larry Jordan, James Jordan Jr., and sisters named Roslyn Jordan, Deloris Jordan.
The legendary basketball player is an American by birth and celebrated his 58th birthday in February 2021.
Education and Career
Michael Jordan had his childhood in North Carolina; he gained admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. During his time in the school, he made the winning basket team against Georgetown in the 1982 national championship game as a freshman.
Also, Jordan during his time at college became the College Player of the Year in both his sophomore and junior years.
The American Basketball star took the U.S. national basketball team to Olympic where they won gold medals in 1984 in Los Angeles and in 1992 in Spain.
Michael Jordan is popular for his achievement with the Chicago Bulls, among others.
One of the exciting parts about Michael Jordan’s basketball career was that he retired three times.
The first time was in October 1993, Michael Jordan retired from the NBA while citing the death of his father as a factor.
Michael Jordan would, however, return to Basketball in 1994 and again In January 1999, he retired for the second time but returned a year later as co-owner of a Basketball franchise, the Washington Wizards.
The Basketball star, however, finally returned in September 2001 when he played as a Washington Wizards player and was with them until April 2003, during which he played his final NBA game against Philadelphia.
Because of his achievements, Micheal Jordan is referred to as the greatest of all times in the Basketball world.
Personal life
Michael Jordan has been married twice, first to Juanita Vanoy between 1989 to 2006; he later got married to Yvette Prieto, a Cuba model, in 2013. The Basketball player is blessed with five children named Jeffrey Michael Jordan, Marcus Jordan, Ysabel Jordan, Victoria Jordan, and Jasmine M. Jordan.