Editing Michael Jordan (section)

== Early Life and Education ==
Born in Brooklyn, New York, to James and Deloris Jordan, Michael moved with his family to Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1968. At Emsley A. Laney High School, Jordan initially failed to make the varsity basketball team as a sophomore due to his height (5'11"). Motivated by this rejection, he excelled on the junior varsity team and, after growing four inches over the summer, became a varsity star averaging over 25 points per game in his final two seasons.

Jordan accepted a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Under coach Dean Smith, he made an immediate impact, scoring the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game against Georgetown. During his three collegiate seasons, Jordan averaged 17.7 points per game on 54.0% shooting, earning consensus All-American First Team honors in both his sophomore and junior years.