“Michael Jordan jest w Paryżu. To dużo więcej niż papież. To Bóg we własnej osobie.”
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Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman, former professional basketball player, and former baseball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan is regarded as one of the most influential sports figures in history and is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time; he was integral in popularizing the sport and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.
business · American basketball player and businessman (born 1963) · also Michael Jordan, Jordan
Born 17 February 1963 · Q41421
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“Opis: odpowiedź na pytanie Larry’ego Kinga, czy chce, aby Jordan grał dalej.”
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“I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
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“…he is so strong that he can shoot and score with people actually having their hands on the ball, as Ehlo did that time…”
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“build trust and respect between communities and law enforcement.”
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cubuffs.com: Mahoney, Bolles, Burilovic and Jordan Make An Appearance At Fall Sports Media Day - University of Colorado Athletics
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Yahoo Sports: "She has taken the Michael Jordan model" - Dan Dakich claims only Caitlin Clark has acted like a pro amid the league's messiest month
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Spectrum News: Jordan Morgan’s killer sentenced to life in prison in 2022 shooting
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WWD: Comme des Garçons' Monochromatic Air Jordan 11s Are Coming in September — and They're Not as Expensive as You Might Think
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The Miami Hurricane: Miami Hurricanes RB Jordan Lyle arrested on charges of reckless driving and fleeing authorities
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WWD: This Air Jordan 12 Calls Back to the Time Michael Jordan Reffed a Game Between NBA Players an Sumo Wrestlers
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Actor Michael B. Jordan criticized and rejected Kim Kardashian, who asked if he was single following his March 2026 Oscar win for best actor.” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Footage from NASCAR's Daytona 500 victory celebration on Feb. 15, 2026, authentically depicted NBA legend Michael Jordan touching the backside of driver Tyler Reddick's young son.” True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “In January 2026, NBA legend Michael Jordan said he couldn't see why people would vote for a Democrat again, adding, "All they want to do is protest and riot. Maybe they should try doing their jobs instead."” Originated as Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “In December 2025, basketball legend Michael Jordan announced he was walking away from the Democratic Party, saying he "just can't do it anymore."” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Basketball legend Michael Jordan reconnected with and renovated the home of his 80-year-old former high school janitor, Mr. Wilson.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Michael Jordan calls for ban of pride flag at sports and schools” Satire Site.
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PolitiFact rated the claim ““Michael Jordan turns down $100 million Disney deal, declares he won’t work for wokeness.”” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “The all-time great basketball player Michael Jordan endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Michael Jordan endorsed Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election.” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Michael Jordan said, "If these kids can afford $8 cups of coffee, they can afford to pay their own student loans."” Labeled Satire.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Michael Jordan said "If these kids can afford $8 cups of coffee, they can afford to pay their own student loans."” Satire Origin.
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PolitiFact rated the claim ““Michael Jordan rejects $400 million Disney offer, stating, ‘I do not collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies.’”” False.
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Jordan finalized the sale of his majority stake to Plotkin and Rick Schnall, ending his 13-year tenure as majority owner, although he kept a minority stake
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A ticket stub from the game sold at auction for $264,000, setting a record for a collectible ticket stub
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Jordan and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin announced they would be fielding a NASCAR Cup Series team with Bubba Wallace driving, beginning competition in the 2021 season
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In 2019, Jordan became a grandfather when his daughter Jasmine gave birth to a son, whose father is professional basketball player Rakeem Christmas.
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Jordan became a grandfather when his daughter Jasmine gave birth to a son, whose father is professional basketball player Rakeem Christmas
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President Barack Obama honored Jordan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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President Barack Obama awarded Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Prieto gave birth to identical twin daughters
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Became the first billionaire player in NBA history
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That the two were expecting their first child together
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Jordan listed the mansion for sale in 2012.
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Jordan proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto, on Christmas 2011, and they were married on April 27, 2013, at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.
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For his individual career, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team")
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation named Jordan its Chief Wish Ambassador in 2008.
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Commenting that the decision was made "mutually and amicably"
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A judge in Cook County, Illinois, determined that Jordan did not owe his alleged former lover Karla Knafel $5 million in a breach of contract claim
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Jordan bought a minority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats (known as the Hornets since 2013), becoming the team's second-largest shareholder behind majority owner Robert L
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“…Daugherty grabbed him, and Jordan put it in anyway - he is unbelievable.”
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In 2006, Jordan and his wife Juanita pledged $5 million to Chicago's Hales Franciscan High School.
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On July 21, 2006, a judge in Cook County, Illinois, determined that Jordan did not owe his alleged former lover Karla Knafel $5 million in a breach of contract claim.
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And bought a controlling interest in 2010, before selling his majority stake in 2023
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They again filed for divorce and were granted a dissolution of marriage on December 29, 2006, commenting that the decision was made "mutually and amicably".
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Jordan discussed his gambling with Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes: Yeah, I've gotten myself into situations where I would not walk away and I've pushed the envelope
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Wizards owner Abe Pollin fired Jordan from the role
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Even though Jordan never played for the team
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Jordan became the first 40-year-old to tally 43 points in an NBA game
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Jordan passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in All-Star Game history, a record since broken by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James
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Citing irreconcilable differences, but reconciled shortly thereafter
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Jordan was selected to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team and named the greatest athlete in ACC history
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The Jordans filed for divorce on January 4, 2002, citing irreconcilable differences, but reconciled shortly thereafter.
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Jordan announced his return to the NBA to play for the Washington Wizards, indicating his intention to donate his salary as a player to a relief effort for the victims of the September 11 attacks
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Joined Washington Wizards in 2001.
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From 2001 to 2014, Jordan hosted an annual golf tournament, the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational, that raised money for various charities.
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Jordan returned to the NBA not as a player but as part owner and president of basketball operations for the Washington Wizards
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In 2000, Jordan endorsed the presidential campaign of Democrat Bill Bradley, the first time that he publicly supported a candidate.
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Then returned for two NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards
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Jordan was named the 20th century's greatest North American athlete by ESPN and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press' list of athletes of the century
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An ESPN survey of journalists, athletes and other sports figures ranked Jordan the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century
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Jordan told Washington Wizards then-owner Abe Pollin: "If you can't make a profit, you should sell your team
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Jordan founded a Chicago-area Boys & Girls Club and dedicated it to his father
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Selected on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021
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And selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021
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Jordan announced his comeback to the NBA in a two-word press release: "I'm back
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And 2006 that Jordan's 1993 retirement was a secret suspension by the league for gambling, but the rumor spread widely
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And led them to three more championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as a then-record 72 regular season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season
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Joined Chicago Bulls in 1995.
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Jordan played for the Birmingham Barons, a Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, batting
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Jordan announced his retirement, saying that he lost his desire to play basketball
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At a highway rest area in Lumberton, North Carolina, by two teenagers, Daniel Green and Larry Martin Demery, who carjacked his Lexus
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Jordan, now an NBA player, was a member of the "Dream Team", which included Larry Bird and Magic Johnson
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Won the All NBA First Team with Chicago Bulls (1991).
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And followed that with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a three-peat
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Jordan purchased a lot in Highland Park, Illinois, where he planned to build a 56,000-square-foot (5,200 m2) mansion
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Knafel claimed Jordan promised her $5 million for remaining silent and agreeing not to file a paternity suit after Knafel learned she was pregnant in 1991; a DNA test showed that Jordan was not the father of the child.
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In 1991, Jordan purchased a lot in Highland Park, Illinois, where he planned to build a 56,000-square-foot (5,200 m2) mansion.
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Won the All NBA First Team with Chicago Bulls (1990).
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Jordan scored a career-high 69 points in a 117–113 road win over the Cavaliers
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In 1990, Jordan declined to endorse Democratic candidate Harvey Gantt, reportedly remarking, "Republicans buy sneakers, too." In The Last Dance, Jordan confirmed he made the comment on a team bus but clarified it was intended as a joke, adding that he did not view himself as a political activist.
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Won the All NBA First Team with Chicago Bulls (1989).
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Jordan married Juanita Vanoy at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on September 2, 1989.
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Won the All NBA First Team with Chicago Bulls (1988).
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Jordan was honored with the NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards
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Won the All NBA First Team with Chicago Bulls (1987).
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And 1988, is credited by many people with having influenced a generation of young players
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Bird described him as "God disguised as Michael Jordan"
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When he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography
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When Jordan shook the arena during a Nike exhibition game in Trieste, Italy, by shattering the glass of the backboard with a dunk
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Jordan left North Carolina a year before his scheduled graduation to enter the 1984 NBA draft
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Joined Chicago Bulls in 1984.
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Was named the national college player of the year and was selected by the Bulls with the third overall pick of the 1984 NBA draft
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Joined United States Basketball in 1983.
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Joined North Carolina in 1981.
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Accepted a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in cultural geography
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The family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina
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At Cumberland Hospital in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, to bank employee Deloris (née Peoples) and equipment supervisor James R
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