{"id":20887,"date":"2021-06-15T17:05:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T22:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=20887"},"modified":"2021-06-15T17:05:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T22:05:40","slug":"michael-jordans-boat-catch-23-takes-lead-in-big-rock-dolphin-category-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=20887","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan&#8217;s Boat &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; Takes Lead in Big Rock Dolphin Category, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article-cnt is-active\" data-key=\"166553799\">\n<header class=\"article-cnt__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article-cnt__heading\">Michael Jordan&#8217;s Boat &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; Takes Lead in Big Rock Dolphin Category<\/h1>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"social\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20889\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/J-CATCH.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<section class=\"article-body\"><strong>On the first day of fishing at The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Michael Jordan&#8217;s boat &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; took an early lead in the Dolphin category by landing a 25-pound Dolphin. Winning the Dolphin category at Big Rock pays out\u00a0$529,000.This is the second consecutive year that Jordan has entered his boat into the famous Big Rock Tournament. Based out of Morehead City, N.C., the Big Rock was established in\u00a01957 and features some of the best sport fishermen on the East Coast. The annual event\u00a0draws large crowds of sporting enthusiasts of all types to Morehead City each year to witness some of the largest Atlantic blue marlin catches in North America.Check out photos of Jordan and the crew with the Dolphinfish below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"native_top\" class=\"in-content-ad\" data-ad=\"0\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20892\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/J-FISH.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><strong>Excitement was in the AIR ?? as CATCH 23 backed in to Big Rock Landing.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bigrocktournament?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bigrocktournament<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bigrock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bigrock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/catch23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#catch23<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sportfishing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sportfishing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/marlin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#marlin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/krWBujuXNB\">pic.twitter.com\/krWBujuXNB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Big Rock Tournament (@bigrockfishing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigrockfishing\/status\/1404556994015641602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18111\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-exact-moment-Michael-Jordan-went-from-_Mike-to-Michael_-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-exact-moment-Michael-Jordan-went-from-_Mike-to-Michael_-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-exact-moment-Michael-Jordan-went-from-_Mike-to-Michael_-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-exact-moment-Michael-Jordan-went-from-_Mike-to-Michael_-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-exact-moment-Michael-Jordan-went-from-_Mike-to-Michael_-1080x606.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/The-exact-moment-Michael-Jordan-went-from-_Mike-to-Michael_.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan&#8217;s boat &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; is an 84-foot fishing yacht made and designed by Viking Yachts. Based out of Jupiter, Fla. the cost for Jordan&#8217;s boat is estimated at $8 million, according to SuperYachtFan.com. &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; is powered by MTU engines and has a max speed of 40 knots and a range of more than 500 nm. The yacht can accommodate eight guests and a crew of two.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The boat features Jordan&#8217;s signature\u00a0elephant skin print that is also on his private jet. The elephant skin print was used on the Jordan 3s sneakers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The captain of Jordan&#8217;s &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; this week for Big Rock is Stetson Turney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Big Rock tournament takes place across six days in June. Boats can only fish four of the six days, the other two are called &#8220;lay days.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><strong>The ?? is back at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigrockfishing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bigrockfishing<\/a>! His Catch 23 takes early lead in the winner take all dolphin category, worth $529K, with a 25lb gaffer. (From <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigrockfishing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bigrockfishing<\/a> Youtube feed): <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/INjfwyib4d\">pic.twitter.com\/INjfwyib4d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Sam Walker OBX Today?????? (@SamWalkerOBX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamWalkerOBX\/status\/1404549598580985859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20891\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MJ-CAT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MJ-CAT.jpg 225w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MJ-CAT-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In the 2020 Big Rock Tournament, &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; reeled in a 442.3-pound blue marlin.\u00a0In a post-catch interview with Big Rock TV in 2020, Jordan discussed his love for the state of North Carolina and the North Carolina coast and how much he loves having the opportunity to get back to his home state.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m always looking for an excuse to be back in North Carolina,&#8221; Jordan said. &#8220;&#8230;It is a chance to come back home. I love coming back home.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I\u2019d love to be back with a little bit bigger fish,&#8221; the ever-competitive Jordan added. Jordan and his crew did not finish in the winnings last year,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan felt the love from the home crowd. &#8220;I always feel North Carolinians come out to support their stars,&#8221; the former UNC guard and 1982 National Champion said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan&#8217;s ties to North Carolina and the North Carolina coast are clear. The Greatest of All-Time played his high school basketball at Laney High School in Wilmington before a decorated three-year career at UNC, which included a National Championship in 1982 and two First-Team All-American honors in 1983 and 1984. He was the National Player of the Year in 1984 and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls No. 3 overall later that year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan won six NBA titles with the Bulls and was a 14-time NBA All-State, a five-time NBA MVP, and a six-time NBA Finals MVP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17737\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage-1080x760.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-jordan-collage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Known for his love of gambling, golf, and other sporting endeavors, it is no surprise that Jordan has an interest in high-level fishing. And the Big Rock Tournament is as big as it gets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Since the tournament began back in 1957, Big Rock has slowly become known as the premier spot for marlin fishing on the East Coast. The success and growth of the fishing tournament has brought a national spotlight among the fishing community to the North Carolina coast.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As the Gulf Stream drifts north along the N.C. coastline, it crosses a structure on the continental shelf called \u201cBig Rock\u201d from which the tournament takes its name.\u00a0 The Big Rock \u2013 which is not a rock at all \u2013 is a series of ledges, peaks, and plateaus that covers an area about 8-10 miles long by 1 mile in width. It\u2019s a haven for small reef fish \u2013 the type of fish that attract the larger fish that blue marlin feast on. It\u2019s a microcosm of the oceanic food chain just a short distance from the Morehead City waterfront.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20890\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/J-C-B.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"170\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The tournament pays out for the three largest blue marlins boated, with the winner taking home $1.1 million for the heaviest catch. There also is a $550,000 prize for the first boat to land a 500-pounder.<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h1><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18248\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jordan-brand.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Crystal Hesmer, the tournament&#8217;s executive director, said the atmosphere on shore was &#8220;electric&#8221; when Jordan&#8217;s boat, which has a hull painted in Tar Heels blue, pulled into the dock to unload the marlin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Oh, my gosh, for Michael Jordan to be in our same air space is exciting and thrilling enough, but for him to land a fish at our tournament and bring it in is thrilling for the entire town,&#8221; Hesmer told The Associated Press by phone. &#8220;It&#8217;s unbelievable that he&#8217;s here in our little town.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan said this isn&#8217;t his first marlin tournament, but it is the first one in which he has competed in North Carolina.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;This is a chance for me to come back home,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Every chance I get, I love to come back home.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The six-day tournament runs through Saturday and features 205 boats from around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Big Rock tournament began in 1957.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Even though I didn&#8217;t win, right now, today, I&#8217;d like to thank everyone for supporting the tournament,&#8221; Jordan said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<aside class=\"sidebar\">\n<section class=\"article-list\">\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><strong>Over the weekend, the ladies tournament took place. Builders Choice took home the top prize with a nearly 34-pound dolphin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image | figure article-image w-100 primary\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper figure-img\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" src=\"https:\/\/gray-witn-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/KHsSy8D5HNDOH3bBJYmfn4DuKyM=\/980x0\/smart\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/gray\/5XLHRSHNDVESDL2VKSIKATQXKQ.JPG\" alt=\"Builders Choice won the top prize with a 33.9 lb dolphin.\" width=\"980\" height=\"440\" \/><\/strong><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"><strong>Builders Choice won the top prize with a 33.9 lb dolphin.<span class=\"ml-2\">(Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament)<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><strong>WITN will have live coverage from Morehead City throughout the week as the tournament gets underway.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\"><strong>Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"vector-body\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" class=\"mw-body-content mw-content-ltr\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"mw-parser-output\">\n<table class=\"infobox vcard\">\n<caption class=\"infobox-title fn summary\"><strong>Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-image\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\/220px-Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg\/330px-Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/a\/ae\/Michael_Jordan_in_2014.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Michael Jordan in 2014.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"314\" data-file-width=\"398\" data-file-height=\"568\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"infobox-caption\"><strong>Jordan in April 2014<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Charlotte Hornets<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data role\"><strong>Owner<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>League<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA\">NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Personal information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Born<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>February 17, 1963<span class=\"noprint ForceAgeToShow\"> (age\u00a058)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Brooklyn\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brooklyn\">Brooklyn, New York<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Nationality<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>American<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Listed height<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in (1.98\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Listed weight<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>216\u00a0lb (98\u00a0kg)<sup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan#cite_note-7\">[a]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>High school<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data plainlist\"><strong><a title=\"Emsley A. Laney High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emsley_A._Laney_High_School\">Emsley A. Laney<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(<a title=\"Wilmington, North Carolina\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wilmington,_North_Carolina\">Wilmington, North Carolina<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>College<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data plainlist\"><strong><a title=\"North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball\">North Carolina<\/a> (1981\u20131984)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_draft\">NBA draft<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"1984 NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_NBA_draft\">1984<\/a> \/ Round: 1 \/ Pick: 3rd overall<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Selected by the <a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls\">Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Playing career<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>1984\u20131993, 1995\u20131998, 2001\u20132003<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Shooting guard\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shooting_guard\">Shooting guard<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Number<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>23, 12,<sup id=\"cite_ref-10\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan#cite_note-10\">[b]<\/a><\/sup> 45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1984<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"1994\u201395 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994%E2%80%9395_NBA_season\">1995<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls\">Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"2001\u201302 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2001%E2%80%9302_NBA_season\">2001<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"2002\u201303 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_season\">2003<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Washington Wizards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_Wizards\">Washington Wizards<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career highlights and awards<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6\u00d7 <a title=\"List of NBA champions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_NBA_champions\">NBA champion<\/a> (<a title=\"1991 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_NBA_Finals\">1991<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1993 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993_NBA_Finals\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_Finals\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1998 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_Finals\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6\u00d7 <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA Finals MVP<\/a> (<a title=\"1991 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_NBA_Finals\">1991<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1993 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993_NBA_Finals\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_Finals\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1998 NBA Finals\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_Finals\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5\u00d7 <a title=\"NBA Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA Most Valuable Player<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>, <a title=\"1990\u201391 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1990%E2%80%9391_NBA_season\">1991<\/a>, <a title=\"1991\u201392 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991%E2%80%9392_NBA_season\">1992<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>, <a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>14\u00d7 <a title=\"List of NBA All-Stars\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_NBA_All-Stars\">NBA All-Star<\/a> (<a title=\"1985 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1985_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1985<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1993 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1998 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1998<\/a>, <a title=\"2002 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_NBA_All-Star_Game\">2002<\/a>, <a title=\"2003 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2003_NBA_All-Star_Game\">2003<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3\u00d7 <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Star_Game_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA All-Star Game MVP<\/a> (<a title=\"1988 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1988<\/a>, <a title=\"1996 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1996<\/a>, <a title=\"1998 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10\u00d7 <a title=\"All-NBA Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All-NBA_Team\">All-NBA First Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1986\u201387 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986%E2%80%9387_NBA_season\">1987<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"All-NBA Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All-NBA_Team\">All-NBA Second Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1985<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award\">NBA Defensive Player of the Year<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9\u00d7 <a title=\"NBA All-Defensive Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Defensive_Team\">NBA All-Defensive First Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"NBA Rookie of the Year Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award\">NBA Rookie of the Year<\/a> (<a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1985<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA All-Rookie First Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Rookie_First_Team\">NBA All-Rookie First Team<\/a> (<a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1985<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10\u00d7 <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_scoring_leaders\">NBA scoring champion<\/a> (<a title=\"1986\u201387 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986%E2%80%9387_NBA_season\">1987<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>, <a title=\"1995\u201396 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season\">1996<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1997\u201398 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season\">1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3\u00d7 <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_steals_leaders\">NBA steals leader<\/a> (<a title=\"1987\u201388 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season\">1988<\/a>, <a title=\"1989\u201390 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1989%E2%80%9390_NBA_season\">1990<\/a>, <a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 <a title=\"Slam Dunk Contest\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slam_Dunk_Contest\">NBA Slam Dunk Contest<\/a> champion (<a title=\"1987 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1987_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1987<\/a>, <a title=\"1988 NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988_NBA_All-Star_Game\">1988<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No. 23 <a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls#Retired_numbers_and_honorees\">retired by Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No. 23 <a title=\"Miami Heat\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miami_Heat#Retired_numbers\">retired by Miami Heat<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3\u00d7 <a title=\"Associated Press Athlete of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Associated_Press_Athlete_of_the_Year\">AP Athlete of the Year<\/a> (<a title=\"1990\u201391 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1990%E2%80%9391_NBA_season\">1991<\/a>\u2013<a title=\"1992\u201393 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season\">1993<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sports_Illustrated_Sportsperson_of_the_Year\"><i>Sports Illustrated<\/i> Sportsperson of the Year<\/a> (1991)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA%27s_50th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team\">NBA&#8217;s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team<\/a> (1996)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_champions\">NCAA champion<\/a> (<a title=\"1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1982_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament\">1982<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_U.S._men%27s_college_basketball_national_player_of_the_year_awards\">National college player of the year<\/a> (<a title=\"1983\u201384 NCAA Division I men's basketball season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1983%E2%80%9384_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season\">1984<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 Consensus first-team <a title=\"NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans\">All-American<\/a> (<a title=\"1983 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1983_NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans\">1983<\/a>, <a title=\"1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans\">1984<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year\">ACC Player of the Year<\/a> (1984)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 First-team <a title=\"List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_All-Atlantic_Coast_Conference_men%27s_basketball_teams\">All-ACC<\/a> (1983, 1984)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Rookie_of_the_Year\">ACC Rookie of the Year<\/a> (1982)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No. 23 <a title=\"North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball#Retired_numbers\">retired by North Carolina Tar Heels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2\u00d7 <a title=\"USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA_Basketball_Male_Athlete_of_the_Year\">USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year<\/a> (1983, 1984)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"McDonald's All-American Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McDonald%27s_All-American_Game\">McDonald&#8217;s All-American<\/a> (<a title=\"1981 McDonald's All-American Boys Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1981_McDonald%27s_All-American_Boys_Game\">1981<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Presidential Medal of Freedom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom\">Presidential Medal of Freedom<\/a> (2016)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career NBA statistics<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"Point (basketball)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Point_(basketball)\">Points<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>32,292 (30.1 ppg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"Rebound (basketball)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rebound_(basketball)\">Rebounds<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>6,672 (6.2 rpg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"Assist (basketball)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Assist_(basketball)\">Assists<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>5,633 (5.3 apg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/893\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stats<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Edit this at Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q41421#P3647\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Edit this at Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"20\" data-file-height=\"20\" \/><\/a> at NBA.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordami01.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stats<\/a> at Basketball-Reference.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoophall.com\/hall-of-famers\/michael-jordan\" rel=\"nofollow\">Basketball Hall of Fame as player<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fiba.com\/hall-of-fame\/Michael-JORDAN\" rel=\"nofollow\">FIBA Hall of Fame as player<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-below\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div class=\"mw-collapsible mw-made-collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"infobox vcard\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-below\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div class=\"mw-collapsible mw-made-collapsible\">\n<div>\n<div><strong>Medals<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mw-collapsible-content\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\">Men&#8217;s <a title=\"Basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball\">basketball<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"adr\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Representing <span class=\"country-name\">the <span class=\"flagicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbborder\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"23\" height=\"12\" data-file-width=\"1235\" data-file-height=\"650\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"United States\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\">United States<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Basketball at the Summer Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball_at_the_Summer_Olympics\">Olympic Games<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1984 Summer Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_Summer_Olympics\">1984 Los Angeles<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1992 Summer Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_Summer_Olympics\">1992 Barcelona<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"FIBA AmeriCup\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIBA_AmeriCup\">Tournament of the Americas<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1992 Tournament of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_Tournament_of_the_Americas\">1992 Portland<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Pan American Games\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pan_American_Games\">Pan American Games<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"1983 Pan American Games\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1983_Pan_American_Games\">1983 Caracas<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"Basketball at the 1983 Pan American Games\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball_at_the_1983_Pan_American_Games\">Men&#8217;s basketball<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18232\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michael-Jordan-tiger-woods-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michael-Jordan-tiger-woods-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michael-Jordan-tiger-woods.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional <a title=\"Basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball\">basketball<\/a> player. He is the principal owner and chairman of the <a title=\"Charlotte Hornets\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlotte_Hornets\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> of the <a title=\"National Basketball Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Basketball_Association\">National Basketball Association<\/a> (NBA) and of <a title=\"23XI Racing\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/23XI_Racing\">23XI Racing<\/a> in the <a title=\"NASCAR Cup Series\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NASCAR_Cup_Series\">NASCAR Cup Series<\/a>. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the <a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Bulls\">Chicago Bulls<\/a>. His biography on the official <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA\">NBA<\/a> website states: &#8220;By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.&#8221;<sup id=\"cite_ref-nbah_5-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> He was integral in helping to popularize the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global <a title=\"Cultural icon\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_icon\">cultural icon<\/a> in the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan played <a title=\"College basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/College_basketball\">college basketball<\/a> for three seasons under coach <a title=\"Dean Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dean_Smith\">Dean Smith<\/a> with the <a title=\"North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball\">North Carolina Tar Heels<\/a>. As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels&#8217; national championship team in <a title=\"1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1982_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament\">1982<\/a>. Jordan joined the Bulls in <a title=\"1984\u201385 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984%E2%80%9385_NBA_season\">1984<\/a> as the third overall draft pick, and quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring while gaining a reputation as one of the game&#8217;s best defensive players.<sup id=\"cite_ref-defensive_players_14-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> His leaping ability, demonstrated by performing <a title=\"Slam dunk\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slam_dunk\">slam dunks<\/a> from the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Free throw line\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Free_throw_line\">free throw line<\/a> in <a title=\"Slam Dunk Contest\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slam_Dunk_Contest\">Slam Dunk Contests<\/a>, earned him the nicknames &#8220;Air Jordan&#8221; and &#8220;His Airness&#8221;. Jordan won his first NBA championship with the Bulls in 1991, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a &#8220;<a title=\"Three-peat\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Three-peat\">three-peat<\/a>&#8220;. Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the <a title=\"1993\u201394 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1993%E2%80%9394_NBA_season\">1993\u201394 NBA season<\/a> to play <a title=\"Minor League Baseball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minor_League_Baseball\">Minor League Baseball<\/a> but returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three more championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998 as well as a then-record 72 regular season wins in the 1995\u201396 NBA season. He retired for a second time in January 1999 but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the <a title=\"Washington Wizards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_Wizards\">Washington Wizards<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan&#8217;s individual accolades and accomplishments include six <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards<\/a>, ten <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_scoring_leaders\">scoring titles<\/a> (both all-time records), five <a title=\"NBA Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">MVP Awards<\/a>, ten <a title=\"All-NBA Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All-NBA_Team\">All-NBA<\/a> First Team designations, nine <a title=\"NBA All-Defensive Team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Defensive_Team\">All-Defensive<\/a> First Team honors (joint record), fourteen <a title=\"NBA All-Star Game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Star_Game\">NBA All-Star Game<\/a> selections, three <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_All-Star_Game_Most_Valuable_Player_Award\">All-Star Game MVP Awards<\/a>, three <a title=\"List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_steals_leaders\">steals titles<\/a>, and the 1988 <a title=\"NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award\">NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award<\/a>. He holds the NBA records for career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the 20th century&#8217;s greatest North American athlete by <a title=\"ESPN\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ESPN\">ESPN<\/a>, and was second to <a title=\"Babe Ruth\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Babe_Ruth\">Babe Ruth<\/a> on the <a title=\"Associated Press\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Associated_Press\">Associated Press<\/a>&#8216; list of athletes of the century. Jordan was twice inducted into the <a title=\"Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame\">Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame<\/a>, once in 2009 for his individual career and again in 2010 as part of the <a title=\"1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team\">1992 United States men&#8217;s Olympic basketball team<\/a> (&#8220;The Dream Team&#8221;). He became a member of the <a title=\"FIBA Hall of Fame\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIBA_Hall_of_Fame\">FIBA Hall of Fame<\/a> in 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation,<sup id=\"cite_ref-Markovits_12-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> Jordan is also known for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of <a title=\"Nike, Inc.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nike,_Inc.\">Nike<\/a>&#8216;s <a title=\"Air Jordan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_Jordan\">Air Jordan<\/a> sneakers, which were introduced in 1984 and remain popular today.<sup id=\"cite_ref-remain_popular_15-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan#cite_note-remain_popular-15\">[13]<\/a><\/sup> Jordan also starred as himself in the 1996 live-action animated film <i><a title=\"Space Jam\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_Jam\">Space Jam<\/a><\/i>, and is the central focus of the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Emmy Award\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emmy_Award\">Emmy Award<\/a>-winning documentary miniseries <i><a title=\"The Last Dance (miniseries)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Last_Dance_(miniseries)\">The Last Dance<\/a><\/i> (2020). He became part-owner and head of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats (now named the Hornets) in 2006, and bought a controlling interest in 2010. In 2014, Jordan became the first billionaire player in NBA history. With a net worth of $2.1\u00a0billion, he is the fourth-richest African American, behind <a title=\"Robert F. Smith (investor)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_F._Smith_(investor)\">Robert F. Smith<\/a>, <a title=\"David Steward\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Steward\">David Steward<\/a>, and <a title=\"Oprah Winfrey\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oprah_Winfrey\">Oprah Winfrey<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" aria-labelledby=\"mw-toc-heading\"><strong><input id=\"toctogglecheckbox\" class=\"toctogglecheckbox\" role=\"button\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"comments\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Jordan&#8217;s Boat &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; Takes Lead in Big Rock Dolphin Category On the first day of fishing at The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Michael Jordan&#8217;s boat &#8216;CATCH 23&#8217; took an early lead in the Dolphin category by landing a 25-pound Dolphin. 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