乔丹(1963年～)

Jordan, Michael (Jeffrey)

美国篮球选手，有人认为他可能是篮球运动历史上最伟大的球员。生於纽约市的布鲁克林，他成长於北卡罗来纳并就读於北卡罗来纳大学，在大一新鲜人时就在NCAA的冠军赛中投进致胜的一球。1984年被芝加哥公牛队（Chicago Bulls）选上，在该年年底打了他的职业篮球处女秀。在公牛队的时代，他总共拿下10次得分王头衔和5次最有价值球员。1987年他成为NBA史上单季得分超过3,000分的第二（在张伯伦之後）。「飞人乔丹」（Air Jordan）的绰号，来自他非凡的制空能力以将防守球员耍得团团转的过人上篮技艺。他带领公牛队拿下六次NBA冠军（1991～1993, 1996～1998），并带领队友夺得1984和1992年的奥运篮球金牌。1993年他曾短暂的退休，希望能加入职业棒球队，但在1995年重回公牛队打球，直到他1999年退休，在当时，他已经是美国及全球最着名的运动员了。2000年他买了一些华盛顿巫师队（Washington Wizards）的股份，之後被任命为球队的篮球营运总裁。然而2001～2002球季开始之前，乔丹宣布他将以巫师队球员的身分重返NBA，同时放弃对该球队的所有权与管理权。

English version：

1963年～

Jordan, Michael (Jeffrey)

U.S. basketball player, considered the greatest all-around player in basketball history. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he grew up in North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina, where as a freshman he scored the winning basket in the NCAA tournament championship game. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984, he made his professional debut with the team later that year. As a Bull he won 10 scoring titles and 5 Most Valuable Player awards. In 1987 he became the second player (after Wilt Chamberlain) to score 3,000 points in a single season. Nicknamed “Air Jordan” for his extraordinary leaping ability and the acrobatic maneuvers with which he evaded defenders while approaching the basket, he led the Bulls to six championships (1991-93, 1996-98) and led the 1984 and 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball teams to gold medals. He retired briefly in 1993, hoping to play professional baseball, but returned to play with the Bulls from 1995 until his retirement in 1999, by which time he was the most famous athlete in America and an international icon. In 2000 he bought a share of the NBA Washington Wizards and was later appointed president of basketball operations for the club. Before the start of the 2001-02 season, however, Jordan announced that he was returning to professional play as a member of the Wizards, and he renounced his ownership and management positions with the team.

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