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Michael Jordan, born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, is a basketball player, baseball player and spokesperson. That puts Michael Jordan at 63 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Emsley A. Laney High School and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Recorded honors include NBA Most Valuable Player Award (1988), NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (1988), NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (1988) and 5 more. The listed height is 198 cm.
My Take
For me, Michael Jordan is the cleanest answer to the question of what greatness actually requires. His 1988 season, taking MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same year, tells you he refused to dominate on only one end of the floor. What I respect even more is the restlessness: walking away at his peak to attempt professional baseball, then returning to win again, then building a business empire after basketball. That competitiveness could never be switched off, and it made him exhausting to play against and irresistible to watch. Every superstar since has been measured against the template he set.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Jordan
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ジョーダン
- Reading
- まいける・じょーだん
- Born
- February 17, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Height
- 198 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / baseball player / spokesperson / entrepreneur / autobiographer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Emsley A. Laney High School
- University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards & achievements
- 1988 NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- 1988 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
- 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- 1984 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- 1984 Oscar Robertson Trophy
- 1984 Naismith College Player of the Year
- 1984 John R. Wooden Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Jordan born?
Born February 17, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Michael Jordan from?
Michael Jordan is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Michael Jordan do?
Michael Jordan works as basketball player, baseball player, spokesperson, entrepreneur, autobiographer.
How tall is Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan is 198 cm.
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