Early Childhood
What is Michael Jordan’s older brother’s name?
Larry Jordan
What high school did Michael Jordan attend?
Laney High
What was his paerent’s name?
James and Deloris Jordan
What college did Michael Jordan attend? (with mascot)
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Which NBA teams did Jordan play for?
Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards
What held Michael Jordan’s brother back in terms of sports?
Size/height
What grade did Michael Jordan get cut from the varsity basketball team?
10th grade/sophomore year
What type of shoes did NBA players wear before Jordan’s came out?
Converses
Who was his college roommate?
Buzz Peterson
Who was his coach on the Chicago Bulls?
Phil Jackson
What was Michael Jordan’s first sign of athletic excellence?
How many points did Michael Jordan score in some of his JV (junior varsity) games?
Around 40 points
What was a habit that Jordan picked up from his father?
Playing with his tongue sticking out through his teeth
Who was Michael Jordan’s college coach?
Dean Smith
Who said, “players and coaches don’t win championships, organizations win championships.”?
Jerry Krause
When and where was Michael Jordan born?
February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York
What did LeRoy Smith think about making the varsity basketball team over Michael Jordan?
He thought the coaches were crazy because Smith knew Jordan was better than he was
What was Dennis Rodman’s (Michael Jordan’s teammate) nickname?
The Worm
What did Jordan do to show his competitiveness when he first started practicing with the team at UNC as a freshman?
He would always go after the best player on the team
What year did Jordan sign with Nike?
1984
What did Michael Jordan’s mom do when he skipped class?
She took him with her to work and made him study in the car all day
What basketball camp did LeRoy Smith and Michael Jordan go to after their ninth grade year and what was that persons significance?
Pop Herring’s basketball camp. Pop Herring was the varsity basketball coach at Laney High.
In the 1992 olympics, who did Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan specifically target in their game against Croatia?
Tony Kukoc
What made Jordan choose UNC over other colleges recruiting him?
UNC made sure Jordan knew that everything for him was going to be earned, while other colleges were spoon feeding him promises.
What was Jordan’s response when asked in an interview who would take the last shot on his team if the game was on the line?
He was offended that they asked him that because he was obviously going to be the one to take the last shot
”Me. What type of question is that.”