Michael Jordan: Facts, Numbers, & Notes From His UNC Years

Posted Apr 25, 2020
Before Michael Jordan was a six-time NBA Champion, five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, and 14-time All-Star, he was a three-year player at UNC and skinny freshman on the 1981-82 team that won the NCAA Nation Championship. Jordan was listed as Mike Jordan in the 1981-82 media guide. Jordan named Walter Davis and Magic Johnson as his favorite players. (Inside Carolina)

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