Michael Jordan has a very influential life in both sports and business. He changed the shoe game with his Nike deal for basketball shoes with the colors of them. Jordan changed the world of basketball while being the only three-peater twice in the NBA Finals. He also influenced the game of baseball while being one of the select few that played professional baseball and basketball. He was also an influential businessman, having owned the Charlotte Hornets for 13 years. Jordan's exceptional career in basketball not only changed the sport but also laid the foundation for his business world, making him highly influential. Michael Jeffery Jordan was born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, James and Deloris Jordan, had four sibling’s named James Jr, Deloris, Larry, and Roselyn. …show more content…
Then he won two more in 1997 and 1998, completing his second three-peat with the Chicago Bulls. With his 13 seasons with the Bulls, Michael Jordan went to the Washington Wizards to finish his career. He only played two seasons with the Wizards in 2002 and 2003. With his old age catching up to him, Jordan retired on April 16th, 2003, at the age of 40. Michael Jordan’s basketball career was more than great; he had some very stout accolades and stats in the regular season and in the playoffs. Jordans career accolades being Hall of Fame inductee, 14 time All Star, 11 time All-NBA, 1984-1985 Rookie of the Year, 3 time All Star MVP, NBA 75th Anniversary Team, 10-time Scoring Champ, 6-time NBA Champion, 9 time All Defense, 1987-1988 Defensive Player of the Year, and 6-time Finals MVP. Michael Jordans career Totals were: 1072 Total games Played, 32,292 Total Points, 5,633 Total Assists, 6,672 Total Rebounds, 2,514 Total Steals. Michael Jordans career Total Averages were: 30.1 Points Per Game, 6.2 Total Rebounds Per Game, 5.3 Assists Per Game. The most points he ever scored in one game was 69 points in the 1996-1997