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Michael Jordan is regarded as the greatest basketball player ever and one of the most famous international figures in the 20th Century. His individual achievements rank among the best in the professional game's history. And at the amateur and professional levels, his teams achieved success. Jordan also transcended basketball and sports in his association with commercial sponsors like Nike and McDonald's.
Born Feb. 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved months later with his family to North Carolina. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina, where he was two-time National Player of the Year for a team that won the NCAA championship in 1982 on his game-winning shot. He played fo...
Born Feb. 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved months later with his family to North Carolina. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina, where he was two-time National Player of the Year for a team that won the NCAA championship in 1982 on his game-winning shot. He played fo...
Michael Jordan is regarded as the greatest basketball player ever and one of the most famous international figures in the 20th Century. His individual achievements rank among the best in the professional game's history. And at the amateur and professional levels, his teams achieved success. Jordan also transcended basketball and sports in his association with commercial sponsors like Nike and McDonald's.
Born Feb. 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved months later with his family to North Carolina. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina, where he was two-time National Player of the Year for a team that won the NCAA championship in 1982 on his game-winning shot. He played for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball gold medal-winning teams in 1984 and 1992, and in 1984 he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls. He became one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, finishing his career with a scoring average of 30.12 per game, the most ever. He holds the league record for scoring championships with 10, including seven straight. Jordan was the NBA Most Valuable Player five times and Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals six times. He holds the playoff scoring record of 63 points against the Boston Celtics, set April 20, 1986. Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, three between 1991 and 1993 before retiring for the first time after his father was murdered. He played professional baseball for one season in the Chicago White Sox minor-league system and then returned to the NBA to lead the Bulls to three more championships, including a best ever 72-10 regular season record in 1995-96. He was on the all-star team 14 times. Jordan retired from the Bulls in 1998 and in 2000 became president of basketball operations for the Washington Wizards, where he played for two seasons. He ended his playing career in 2003 and in 2006 became part owner and manager of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats.
Born Feb. 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved months later with his family to North Carolina. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina, where he was two-time National Player of the Year for a team that won the NCAA championship in 1982 on his game-winning shot. He played for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball gold medal-winning teams in 1984 and 1992, and in 1984 he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls. He became one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, finishing his career with a scoring average of 30.12 per game, the most ever. He holds the league record for scoring championships with 10, including seven straight. Jordan was the NBA Most Valuable Player five times and Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals six times. He holds the playoff scoring record of 63 points against the Boston Celtics, set April 20, 1986. Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, three between 1991 and 1993 before retiring for the first time after his father was murdered. He played professional baseball for one season in the Chicago White Sox minor-league system and then returned to the NBA to lead the Bulls to three more championships, including a best ever 72-10 regular season record in 1995-96. He was on the all-star team 14 times. Jordan retired from the Bulls in 1998 and in 2000 became president of basketball operations for the Washington Wizards, where he played for two seasons. He ended his playing career in 2003 and in 2006 became part owner and manager of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Defending champs riding a giant wave
Of The Associated PressThe New York Giants have shoved every distraction aside, including a shooting incident involving their star receiver, to become as dominant as, say, a Chicago Bulls team with Michael Jordan. Perhaps that's no coincidence. At one of the first meetings of...Tags: Brandon Jacobs, Injuries, Chicago Bulls, Plaxico Burress, Dining and Drinking
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Gray still overachieving
If you're going to talk to Aaron Gray just after he completes a pregame workout, it's best to stand a few feet away or bring an umbrella. The sweat was dripping off Gray with the force of the rain falling outside the Wachovia Center on Sunday night as he...Tags: Derrick Rose, Contracts, Chicago Bulls, Ben Gordon, National Basketball Association
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By the numbers
The Bulls surprisingly went 3-4 on their annual circus trip, the second-best record on this annual sojourn since the Michael Jordan dynasty ended. Here are some numbers behind the wins and losses on the trip: 17.7Derrick Rose's scoring average. Rose...Tags: Derrick Rose, Trips and Vacations, Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls, Vinny Del Negro
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No-distraction Giants keep rolling with 23-7 win over Redskins despite Plaxico Burress mess
AP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md. (AP) _ The New York Giants have shoved every distraction aside, including a shooting incident involving their star receiver, to become as dominant as, say, a Chicago Bulls team with Michael Jordan. Perhaps that's no coincidence. At one...Tags: Brandon Jacobs, Injuries, Chicago Bulls, Plaxico Burress, Antonio Pierce
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Crosby happy to keep his star in a small market
mark.herrmann@newsday.comCommon sense says that any star athlete, especially a hockey player, would do anything to get in the bright lights of the big city and become an even bigger star. Common sense would be wrong, at least on Sidney Crosby. He has nothing against New York -...Tags: Columbus Blue Jackets, Wayne Gretzky, Luke Richardson, Animals, Brian Burke
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Celebrating the fist bump
In sports we trust to give us our national quirks. Take the celebratory fist bump by Barack and Michelle Obama that got so much attention when he sewed up the Democratic nomination: Straight from America's playing fields, just as predecessors to the...Tags: Super Bowl, Michelle Obama, National Basketball Association, University of Virginia
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He's black AND he's white — now get over it
Tales of President-elect Barack Obama's racial transformation have been greatly exaggerated. It seems that some people woke up on Nov. 5 — or when reality set in a few days later — and could not fathom the notion of a black man in the White...Tags: National Government, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Thomas Jefferson, Barack Obama, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
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Kidsday talks with NY Knicks forward David Lee
Kidsday Reporters, Ages 11, 12 and 13, Amityville, Copiague and LindenhurstWe interviewed New York Knicks star David Lee on the set of the TV show "The Electric Company" recently. "The Electric Company" has been off the air for 30 years! David was filming a segment where he played a policeman. We watched him film his scenes....Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Chicago Bulls, Major League Baseball, David Lee
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Magic Means Business
For a kid growing up in L.A. in the early ’70s, the “Fabulous Forum” may as well have been Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland, with its snow-white columns and white-hot lights so bright you could see them from the 405. Back then, celebrities were...Tags: Major League Baseball, Television Industry, Executive Branch, Economic Policy, Bill Gates
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BROWARD COUNTY
South Florida Sun-SentinelKhyle Marshall Flanagan Position: Forward Class: Junior Height: 6'- 6" Comment: Butler, Kansas State, Marshall and Auburn are among the programs interested in the first-team All-County selection who averaged 24.5 points and 12.5 rebounds as a...Tags: Kobe Bryant
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LeBron coming to New York, days after Knicks made themselves a potential suitor
AP Basketball WriterGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) _ Last time LeBron James played in New York, he exited the floor to "MVP!" chants, a standing ovation, and even a fan coming onto the court to meet him. If James thought New Yorkers loved him then, wait until he sees the reception...Tags: Tim Thomas, Eddy Curry, David Lee, National Basketball Association, Al Harrington
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