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Michael Jordan

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Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, he was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon. Jordan played college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Jordan is the 2nd most popular basketball player (down from 1st in 2019), the 428th most popular biography from United States (down from 233rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Basketball Player.

Michael Jordan is most famous for being a professional basketball player. He played for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1993 and for the Washington Wizards from 2001 to 2003.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Michael Jordan ranks 2 out of 1,757. Before him are Shaquille O'Neal. After him are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Scottie Pippen, Wilt Chamberlain, Dražen Dalipagić, Stephen Curry, Sam Jones, Bill Russell, Dikembe Mutombo, David Robinson, and Magic Johnson.

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Among people born in 1963, Michael Jordan ranks 8. Before him are Whitney Houston, José Mourinho, Johnny Depp, Quentin Tarantino, Viktor Orbán, and Jet Li. After him are George Michael, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Garry Kasparov, Letsie III of Lesotho, Eros Ramazzotti, and Ronald Koeman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Jordan ranks 428 out of 20,380. Before him are Ivanka Trump (1981), Harvey Keitel (1939), Leonard Bloomfield (1887), James Rainwater (1917), Henry Miller (1891), and Robert Kiyosaki (1947). After him are Martin Sheen (1940), Jack Lemmon (1925), Adlai Stevenson II (1900), Frank Zappa (1940), Mary Cassatt (1844), and Bette Davis (1908).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Michael Jordan ranks 2. Before him are Shaquille O'Neal (1972). After him are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947), Scottie Pippen (1965), Wilt Chamberlain (1936), Stephen Curry (1988), Sam Jones (1933), Bill Russell (1934), David Robinson (1965), Magic Johnson (1959), Clyde Drexler (1962), and K. C. Jones (1932).

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