Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was born on February 17th, 1963 and is currently 62 years old. Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Michael Jordan is an American businessman and retired professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons for the Chicago Bulls and won six NBA Championship between 1984 and 2003. Michael's exceptional slam dunk skills from the free-throw line saw him earn nicknames His Airness and Air Jordan.
His first NBA title breakthrough was in 1991 followed by achieved with titles in 1992 and 1993. Michael would retire from basketball before the 1993-1994 NBA season after his father was murdered. The retirement was however short-lived as he returned to the Bulls and piloted them to three more championships in 1996,1997, and 1998. Michael retired for a second time four years later after his first retirement and later quit retirement in 2001 to 2003.
He played for the United States national team and won four gold medals. Some of his accolades include six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, 10 All-NBA First Team designations, fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, and nine All-Defensive First Team honors.
Michael is the true inspiration behind Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers which were first introduced in the market in 1984. He was the subject of an IMAX documentary titled Michael Jordan to the Max which detailed his career with the Chicago Bulls, especially during the 1998 NBA playoffs. He also starred in the live-action/animation movie Space Jam aired in 1996 and was the focus of the television series
The Last Dance (2020).
In 1994, Michael wrote his first book
Rare Air: Michael on Michael, a photographic autobiography in which he describes in detail his life as the world’s most famous sports personality. The book highlights the pressure, pains, tribulations, success, and the risks and rewards involved in his career.
I Can’t Accept Not Trying is another book in which he shares the rules he has always abided by to achieve his success. His greatest success and accomplishments are a result of a set of simple principles that have always been the foundation of his entire life. He relates these principles to show us how we can learn from them and set goals that help us overcome our life’s obstacles.
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Michael Jordan: F.A.Q
When was Michael Jordan Born? How old is Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan was born on February 17th, 1963. Michael Jordan is currently 62 years old.
Where was Michael Jordan Born?
Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA and is American.
What was the first book Michael Jordan wrote?
The first book written by Michael Jordan was Rare Air: Michael on Michael, published in 1993.
What was the most recent book Michael Jordan wrote?
His most recently released work was Driven from Within on November 21st, 2006.
Will there be any more books by Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Michael Jordan written?
Michael Jordan has written 6 books. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.