Michael Jordan's full name is Michael Jeffrey Jordan. A lot of people know his by his nicknames, "M.J." or "Air Jordan." Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Jordan grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina and became very competitive at a young age. Jordan grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina and became very competitive at a young age. His dad has said most of the time he tries to beat himself. Michael Jordan was one of the best basketball players that ever lived. Jordan went to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Jordan led his college team to the NCAA Division 1 Championship. He ended up scoring the winning basket to defeat Georgetown University. Jordan also won the NCAA
