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Also Known As MJ • Air Jordan • Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Born February 17, 1963 (age 63) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Olympic Games • Most Valuable Player • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016) • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2009) • National Basketball Association Championship (1998) • National Basketball Association Championship (1997) • National Basketball Association Championship (1996) • National Basketball Association Championship (1993) • National Basketball Association Championship (1992) • National Basketball Association Championship (1991)

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Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, wearing jersey number 23, jumps to dunk a basketball during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks in a crowded arena.
Jordan as a Tar Heel
Game winner
Michael Jordan, wearing a black USA basketball jersey with number 9, dribbles the ball during a 1992 Olympic game against Puerto Rico.
The 1992 United States Men's Olympic basketball team, known as the Dream Team, stands on the podium in matching USA flag jackets during the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan wearing a red Chicago Bulls uniform dunks a basketball during an NBA game, with spectators and an opposing player visible in the background.
Air Jordan
His Airness
Second retirement
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Magic Johnson in a yellow Los Angeles Lakers uniform dribbles a basketball up the court during a game.
Magic Johnson
American basketball player
Oscar Robertson, wearing a dark suit and light patterned tie, smiles at the camera in a 2018 portrait.
Oscar Robertson
American basketball player
Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls in a white jersey dribbles a basketball while guarded by an opposing player during a game.
Scottie Pippen
American basketball player
Bill Walton smiles at the camera, wearing a gray collared shirt and black blazer, outdoors in 2011.
Bill Walton
American basketball player
The best “sixth man” in history
John Havlicek
American basketball player
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American basketball player
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
American basketball player
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson
American basketball player
Patrick Ewing, wearing a New York Knicks jersey with number 33, focuses as he prepares to shoot a free throw during an NBA basketball game.
Patrick Ewing
American basketball player
Utah Jazz basketball player Karl Malone holds a basketball and looks to pass during a game, wearing a purple Jazz jersey with yellow trim.
Karl Malone
American basketball player
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis
American basketball player
John Wooden, wearing glasses and a suit, smiles while seated on a basketball court.
John Wooden
American basketball coach
Dwyane Wade wearing a black turtleneck and blazer, posing at Disney's Strange World premiere with a colorful backdrop behind him.
Dwyane Wade
American basketball player
Iverson, Allen
Allen Iverson
American basketball player
Walt Frazier of the New York Knicks, wearing number 10 and Puma Clyde sneakers, dribbles a basketball on a hardwood court during a game against the Baltimore Bullets.
Walt Frazier
American basketball player
Hayes of the Washington Bullets dunking the ball over Phil Jackson (18) and Bob McAdoo of the New York Knicks, 1977
Elvin Hayes
American basketball player
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
American coach
Basketball coach Bobby Knight, wearing a Texas Tech shirt, appears to be yelling during a game.
Bob Knight
American coach
Adolph Rupp and Kentucky players
Adolph Rupp
American coach
LeBron James
LeBron James
American basketball player

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