Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963 in Wilmington, North Carolina.  He attended Laney High School in Wilmington and played for the North Carolina basketball team in college.
Grew up in Brooklyn, New York.  As a kid he was nicknamed " Magic, Big Ears, and Tricky." During his NBA career he picked up the nicknames " MJ, and AIR."  

 Reacted to after he was fouled and sent to the line for his 30,000 point.  He won 6 NBA championships, earned 5 MVP aawards and was selected to play 12 All- Star games.
He is now married at the age of 35 and has three children.  His family includes his wife Juanita, his daughter Jasmine, and his two sons Jeffrey and Marcus.

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