Michael Jordan: Facts about the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time

Michael Jordan, an American former basketball player professional. Here are interesting facts you must know about him:

• His full name is Michael Jeffrey Jordan and famously known as MJ.
• Jordan is the first athlete in history that become a billionaire.
• He is also known as "Air Jordan" and "His Airness," thanks to his extraordinary jumping ability, demonstrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk competitions.
• Jordan started his athlete career from his school (Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington) where he played baseball, football, and basketball.
• Jordan has played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
• According to NBA website, Jordan is "the greatest basketball player of all time."
• He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and top career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game).
• Jordan has also bagged awards like 'Defensive Player of the Year' and 'Rookie of the Year.' 
• Named Jordan as the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century according to ESPN.
• Jordan also holds five Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards.
• He is the leading star in the 1996 feature film Space Jam, portraying as himself.

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