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Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born at Cumberland Hospital in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. -
Jordan moved with his family to Wilmington, North Carolina in 1968. He started to play basketball, football and baseball at Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington in 1978 -
Later in 1984, Michael Jordan wore the first Air Jordan 1. It was designed by Peter C. Moore. After Jordan worn it on NBA, it became more and more popular. It even skyrocket sneakerhead culture. The Air Jordan 1 went from a counterculture shoe to a mainstream sneaker worldwide -
The Chicago Bulls selected Jordan with the third overall pick. -
James Jordan, MJ's father and biggest supporter was shot and killed, at a highway rest area in Lumberton, North Carolina, by two teenagers, Daniel Green and Larry Martin Demery, who carjacked his Lexus. His body was dumped in a South Carolina swamp and was not discovered until August 3rd. -
Jordan announced his retirement, saying that he lost his desire to play basketball. Jordan later said that the murder of his father three months earlier helped shape his decision. Jordan then surprised the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 7th, 1994 -
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed" -
Jordan decided to quit baseball because he feared he might become a replacement player during the Major League Baseball strike. Jordan announced his return to the NBA through a two-word press release: "I'm back." -
He had a bigger impact on the US economy than the whole NBA combined. According to the report, Michael’s contribution to the US economy in 1998 was $10 billion. Shockingly, the total value of all 29 NBA teams was just over $6 billion. His presence led to a major increase in television ratings, ticket sales, and increase in the sale of NBA accessories like shirts, jerseys, and caps.