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text_A: Michael Jordan helped popularize the NBA.
text_B: Michael Jeffrey Jordan -LRB- born February 17 , 1963 -RRB- , also known by his initials , MJ , is an American retired professional basketball player , businessman , and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets .. basketball. basketball. businessman. businessperson. Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards .. NBA. National Basketball Association. Chicago Bulls. Chicago Bulls. Washington Wizards. Washington Wizards. National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. His biography on the NBA website states  : `` By acclamation , Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time . ''. NBA. National Basketball Association. basketball. basketball. Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s .. NBA. National Basketball Association. Jordan played three seasons for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina .. North Carolina. North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball. Dean Smith. Dean Smith. University of North Carolina. North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball. As a freshman , he was a member of the Tar Heels ' national championship team in 1982 .. 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick .. 1984–85 NBA season. third overall. 1984 NBA draft. draft. draft ( sports ). He quickly emerged as a league star , entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring .. His leaping ability , demonstrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests , earned him the nicknames Air Jordan and His Airness .. slam dunk. slam dunk. free throw line. free throw line. Air Jordan. Air Jordan. He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball .. basketball. basketball. In 1991 , he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls , and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993 , securing a `` three-peat '' .. NBA. National Basketball Association. 1991 NBA Finals. 1992 NBA Finals. 1993 NBA Finals. three-peat. three-peat. Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the beginning of the 1993 -- 94 NBA season to pursue a new venture in minor league baseball , he returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three additional championships in 1996 , 1997 , and 1998 , as well as a then-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995 -- 96 NBA season .. NBA. National Basketball Association. basketball. basketball. 1993 NBA Finals. baseball. baseball. March 1995. 1994–95 NBA season. 1996 NBA Finals. 1997 NBA Finals. 1998 NBA Finals. 72 regular-season wins. List of NBA teams by single season win percentage. Jordan retired for a second time in January 1999 , but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Wizards .. NBA. National Basketball Association. January 1999. 1998–99 NBA season. Jordan 's individual accolades and accomplishments include five Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- Awards , ten All-NBA First Team designations , nine All-Defensive First Team honors , fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances , three All-Star Game MVP Awards , ten scoring titles , three steals titles , six NBA Finals MVP Awards , and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award .. NBA. National Basketball Association. NBA Finals MVP. Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. NBA All-Star. List of NBA All-Stars. All-NBA First Team. All-NBA Team. NBA Defensive Player of the Year. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. All-NBA. All-NBA Team. All-Defensive. NBA All-Defensive Team. NBA All-Star Game. NBA All-Star Game. All-Star Game MVP Awards. NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. scoring titles. List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders. steals. steal ( basketball ). NBA Finals MVP Awards. Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Among his numerous accomplishments , Jordan holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average -LRB- 30.12 points per game -RRB- and highest career playoff scoring average -LRB- 33.45 points per game -RRB- .. NBA. National Basketball Association. In 1999 , he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN , and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press 's list of athletes of the century .. ESPN. ESPN. Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth. Associated Press. Associated Press. Jordan is a two-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame , having been enshrined in 2009 for his individual career , and again in 2010 as part of the group induction of the 1992 United States men 's Olympic basketball team -LRB- `` The Dream Team '' -RRB- .. basketball. basketball. 1992 NBA Finals. Basketball Hall of Fame. Basketball Hall of Fame. He became a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2015 .. FIBA Hall of Fame. FIBA Hall of Fame. Jordan is also known for his product endorsements .. He fueled the success of Nike 's Air Jordan sneakers , which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today .. Air Jordan. Air Jordan. Jordan also starred in the 1996 feature film Space Jam as himself .. 1996 NBA Finals. Space Jam. Space Jam. In 2006 , he became part-owner and head of basketball operations for the then-Charlotte Bobcats , buying a controlling interest in 2010 .. basketball. basketball. In 2015 , Jordan became the first billionaire NBA player in history as a result of the increase in value of NBA franchises .. NBA. National Basketball Association. billionaire. billionaire. He is the third-richest African-American , behind Oprah Winfrey and Robert F. Smith .. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey. Robert F. Smith. Robert F. Smith ( investor )
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