Michael Jordan's Life Before He Became an NBA Star

Posted Dec 28, 2018
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Jordan spent his early years in rural North Carolina, surrounded by generations of family that stretched back to his great-grandfather. Jordan's home life remained stable even after his family moved to Wilmington in the late 1960s, with parents James and Deloris establishing high standards and firm rules to keep their five children out of trouble. (Biography.com)

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