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About
Former high-flying Chicago Bulls shooting guard, considered by many to be 'the greatest basketball player of all time.'
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Before Fame
He didn't make the varsity squad as a high-school sophomore because he was only 5'11'.
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Trivia Fact
He was a six-time NBA champion, a six-time NBA Finals MVP, and a five-time NBA MVP. A noted product endorser, he famously dunked from the free-throw line during a slam-dunk competition, leading Gatorade to launch a marketing campaign with the slogan 'Like Mike.'
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Family Life:
His father was tragically murdered in July 1993, causing Jordan to enter his first retirement from basketball in October of that year.
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Associated With
He had a longstanding friendship with Charles Barkley and the Bulls defeated Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA finals.
