Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He was James and Deloris Jordan’s fourth child. His siblings were James Ronald, Deloris, and Larry. When he was young Michael’s family moved to North Carolina. There they built a small house and their father built a basketball court in the backyard called “The Rack”. It was built on grass but that was quickly worn down from how much they played. Michael went …showed first 75 words of 363 total…

…showed last 75 words of 363 total…Olympic Basketball team to go pro one year before he finished college. He was the third pick of the draft for the Chicago Bulls, where he played for thirteen years. In 1993 his father died and Michael left basketball. Then he played baseball for the 1994-1995 season, but went back to basketball after that. He is now part owner and plays on the Washington Wizards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** On the Court With Michael Jordan by Matt Christopher