Michael Jordan Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Michael Jordan | | Hometown: | Wilmington, NC | | High School: | Laney | | Born: | February 17, 1963 (61) | | Height/Weight: | 6-6, 195 | | Position: | G/F | | Notes: | UNC 1982 NCAA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, 6x NBA Champion, Basketball Hall of Fame, G.O.A.T., 1981 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | John Brownlee | Chris Brust | Warren Martin | Cecil Exum |
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Forty years after Jordan's shot, UNC looks to create new memories in New OrleansMichael Jordan’s game-winning shot against Georgetown in 1982 brought home Dean Smith’s first of two national championships and allowed UNC to gain the recognition it...
Thu Mar 31, 2022
The Symbiotic Relationship Between UNC Football and BasketballUNC basketball brings recruits to football games on fall Saturdays. The football program does the same at basketball games in the winter when top recruits...
Wed Mar 30, 2022
Roy Williams, Michael Jordan and the Snickers bar that saved UNC's national title
This is the story of how Roy Williams, a young assistant, almost missed Dean Smith’s first NCAA Tournament title at UNC. Almost missed the 1982...
Wed Mar 30, 2022
When Mike became Michael Jordan: Roy Williams reminisces about UNC's 1982 title
When a fresh-faced Michael Jordan arrived on UNC's campus joining the established duo of James Worthy and Sam Perkins, the Tar Heels were on a...
Tue Mar 29, 2022
Lucas: Flashback To 40 Years Ago
Forty years later, most of the story about March 29, 1982, revolves around Michael Jordan. But forty years ago this morning, no one was thinking...
Tue Mar 29, 2022