Seize the National Basketball Association championships with his club six times, he is a legendary figure of the world basketball world. His achievements make its products, Nike Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 remain popular today.
Personal life
Whose real name is Michael Jeffrey Jordan, he was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, February 17, 1963. Her parents, Deloris, who works in banking, and James R. Jordan, Sr., an equipment supervisor. His family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, when he was a toddler.
Jordan was the fourth of five children. She has two sisters, Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan, Jr., one sister, Deloris and a younger sister, Roslyn. James, the brother of Jordan retired in 2006 as the Command Sergeant Major of the 35th Signal Brigade of the XVIII Airborne Corps in the US Army
Jordan loves to play baseball when he was a child, and also played basketball and football. Her love for basketball began when his older brother, Larry, continuously beat him in a game of one on one. Like the challenges that lie ahead, this makes Jordan is determined to become a better player.
Jordan played basketball for Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. Ironically, Jordan aside from the varsity team as a sophomore. Instead of giving up after failing to make the team, Jordan used it to spur himself to further achievements, many hours of practice in the field. "Every time I work and was tired and thought I should stop, I'll close my eyes and see that list in the locker room without my name on it," Jordan said, "and it is usually got me going again." The bulge can get into the team and led to a state championship.
Jordan received a scholarship as a basketball athlete from the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, Jordan era began when he scored his popularity "game winning point" in the NCAA championship in 1982 against the Georgetown Hoyas. Jordan was elected the best player at the college level in the 1983-84 season, and led the US Men's Basketball Team won the Gold Medal for the Olympics at the 1984 Summer Olympics under coach Bobby Knight.
In 1985, he met and married Juanita Vanoy on 2 September 1989 at the Little White Chapel (Las Vegas). From their marriage three children were born, namely Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine. They divorced after 17 years of maintaining marriage. In fact, they both claimed to have lived separately since February 2006. The peak occurred in 2002. At that time, he admitted that he paid Karla Knafel of US $ 250 thousand to maintain the confidentiality of the relationship. Knafel said that Jordan called the marriage a "business relationship".
Hearing this, the direct Juanita filed for divorce and asked for half of the total wealth is called to reach US $ 400 million. Juanita also demanded luxury home ownership and custody of the three children. Jordan then worked hard to save the Ark of the household. A month later, Juanita cancel demands.
Since February 2006, Juanita lived in Highland Park (Illinois), was Jordan in the center of Chicago. Finally, the two decided to split up and share custody of the child at the same assets. Divorce hearing took place in Lake County, USA.
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