In 1984 and 1992 Jordan starred on U.S. Olympic teams that won the gold medal. During the 1991-92 season the Bulls became the third team in NBA history to win three or more consecutive titles and the first to do so since 1966. After a brief retirement to try his hand at baseball, Jordan returned to lead Chicago to three more crowns.
Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, to James and Delores Jordan. He was raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, where his father was an equipment supervisor in a General Electric plant and his mother was in charge of a bank's customer service department. "I had great parental guidance," Jordan told the CBS news magazine "Sixty Minutes." "From day one, they taught me right from wrong." Jordan also was close to his brother, Larry. As a matter of fact, Jordan selected jersey number 23 because it was half of the number 45 that Larry wore.
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Although the Jordans emphasized academics over athletics with their five children, they soon realized Jordan had athletic skills. They encouraged him to practice hard, to set high but realistic goals, and to keep his grades high.
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