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Michael Jordan: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added media, Top Questions, and details about his early life. May 29, 2026
Noted that his NASCAR team won the Daytona 500. Feb 16, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 13, 2026
Modified link of Web site: CNN Sports - Michael Jordan disapproves of ‘load management’ in today’s basketball and 3 things you missed from Tuesday’s NBA action. Jan 19, 2026
Noted that the NASCAR lawsuit ended in a settlement. Dec 11, 2025
Noted Jordan's ownership of a NASCAR Cup team and subsequent lawsuit against NASCAR. Dec 02, 2025
Added a “Did You Know…?” section. Jun 01, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 20, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Sports - Michael Jordan disapproves of ‘load management’ in today’s basketball and 3 things you missed from Tuesday’s NBA action. Jul 30, 2024
Article revised and updated. May 08, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - Michael Jordan Was an Activist After All. May 06, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 18, 2024
Add new Web site: NBA History - Legends profile: Michael Jordan. Nov 17, 2023
Links added. Oct 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Rolling Stone - Never-Before-Seen Photographs of Michael Jordan Capture the Rise of the Basketball Legend. Aug 22, 2022
Add new Web site: Famous African Americans - Biography of Michael Jordan. Apr 22, 2022
Media added. Mar 23, 2021
Corrected display issue. Dec 17, 2020
Add new Web site: NBA - History - Legends Profile: Michael Jordan. Aug 06, 2020
Add new Web site: MrNussbaum.com - Michael Jordan Biography for Kids. Apr 05, 2018
Replaced photographs. Jan 12, 2018
Add new Web site: NBA History - Legends Profile: Magic Johnson. Sep 08, 2017
Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Biography of Michael Jordan. Dec 21, 2016
Add new Web site: Kidzworld - Biography of Michael Jordan. Dec 21, 2016
Added that he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Nov 23, 2016
Add new Web site: NCpedia - Biography of Michael Jordan. Sep 07, 2016
Noted that the Golden State Warriors set a new NBA regular-season wins record. Apr 14, 2016
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Michael J. Jordan. Oct 29, 2014
Noted that the Charlotte NBA team was renamed the Hornets in 2014. May 28, 2014
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Michael Jordan. Mar 21, 2014
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Biography of Michael Jordan. Mar 21, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Michael Jordan. Mar 18, 2014
Add new Web site: Hickoksports.com - Biography of Michael Jordan. Jan 31, 2013
Changed Jordan's early scoring average from "about 32" to "about 33" and updated his career steals total. Dec 15, 2011
Updated article to note that Jordan's majority ownership of the Bobcats was finalized. Also added that he became the first former player to own an NBA team. Mar 25, 2010
Jordan's agreeing to buy controlling interest in the Bobcats added. Mar 01, 2010
Added Jordan's election into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Apr 08, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - Biography of Michael Jordan. Mar 04, 2009
Article revised and updated. Aug 27, 2008
Article revised. Jun 13, 2003
Article revised. Oct 26, 2001
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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