Countless things have been written and discussed about Michael Jordan, deemed the Greatest of All Time, the living legend who single-handedly defined what basketball should be all about. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.
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Born on Feb. 17, 1963, Jordan dominated the sport from the mid-80s to the late 1990s. He is no less than the most decorated player in the NBA with his five regular-season MVPs as well as three All-Star MVPs and maintained a number of profitable ventures ranging from a stake in the Charlotte Hornets and corporate sponsorship with Nike to endorsement deals with the likes of Gatorade and Hanes.
Known for nicknames “Air Jordan,” “His Airness,” or simply “MJ,” Jordan played shooting guard and small forward positions. He was born in Brooklyn, plays right-handed, and is 6 feet, 6 inches tall. He retired from basketball three times: in 1993, fresh from his third consecutive NBA championship, in 1998, after his second three-peat, and in 2003, at the age of 40. He pursued baseball as well and played for a minor league team for a year.
Many sports fans and spectators believe there will be no one else like Jordan, but in his book, MJ is quick to say: "There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either … I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent. I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.”
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