Bio: Michael Jordan (born Michael Jeffrey Jordan in Brooklyn, New York on February 17 1963) is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.”
Jordan’s individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Best Known For:
Michael Jordan is best known for being the best basketball player in the world.
Personal Life:
Michael married Juanita Vanoy in September 1989, and they have three children — Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine. They divorced in 2006, and Juanita was awarded $168 million dollars. He is currently engaged to Yvette Prieto.
Even the casual NBA fan has heard about Michael Jordan’s ‘flu game’ on June 11, 1997 — Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz. MJ went off on a tear, despite being gravely ill. He revealed the truth in ‘The Last Dance’ on May 17.
Michael Jordan was brought to tears while reflecting on the close relationship he shared with his father, the late James R. Jordan Sr. He addressed his father’s murder and the speculation that it wasn’t a random act of violence.
Michael Jordan never had a gambling problem, despite the longtime narrative that hit its tipping point in 1993 after a quick trip to Atlantic City. Jordan addressed the latter in ‘The Last Dance,’ and admitted what his real problem is.
‘The Last Dance’ dedicated the May 3 episode to the late Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on January 26. Episode 5 showed an in-depth look into MJ and Kobe’s relationship, with the late Lakers icon making an emotional appearance.
The wild life of Dennis Rodman was the focus of this week’s episodes of ‘The Last Dance.’ Carmen Electra made a cameo and recalled a time when Michael Jordan showed up to (her then-boyfriend) Rodman’s Vegas hotel room and she hid behind the couch!
It’s evident that Jerry Krause was the villain in episodes 1 and 2 of ESPN’s Michael Jordan documentary ‘The Last Dance.’ Learn more about the late Chicago Bulls GM, who infamously clashed with MJ during the team’s dominance in the 1990s.
Barack Obama made a brief appearance in ‘The Last Dance’ and fans were confused about the former U.S. President being simply credited as ‘Former Chicago Resident’!