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NBA.com History: Michael JordanFull Name: Michael Jeffrey JordanBorn: 2/17/63 in Brooklyn, NYDrafted by: Chicago Bulls, 1984Transactions: Retired, 10/6/93; Activated from retirement, 3/18/95; Retired, 1/13/99; Signed with Washington Wizards, 9/25/01.High School: Laney (Wilmington, NC)College: North CarolinaNickname: Air Jordan Height: 6-6; Weight: 216 lbs.Honors: Six-time NBA champion (1991-93, 1996-98); NBA MVP (1988, '91, '92, '96, '98); 10-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98); All-NBA Second Team (1985); Defensive Player of the Year (1988); Nine-time All-Defensive First Team (1988-93, 1996-98); Rookie of the Year (1985); 14-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1988, '96, '98); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, '92).Buy Jordan Gear | Complete Bio | Summary | Complete Stats | Career RetrospectiveVisit NBAStore.com for the Chicago Bulls Nike Jordan Rookie Jersey, the latest footwear releases and much more from Jordan's Jumpman collection.NBA.com History: Michael JordanMichael JordanFrom HoopediaJump to: navigation, searchBy acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar.Even contemporaneous superstars recognized the unparalleled position of Jordan. Magic Johnson said, "There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us." Larry Bird, following a playoff game where Jordan dropped 63 points on the Boston Celtics in just his second season, appraisal of the young player was: "God disguised as Michael Jordan.A brief listing of his top accomplishments would include the following: Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles -- an NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain; Retired with the NBA's highest scoring average of 30.1ppg.His impact is far greater than awards and championships, however. He burst into the league as a rookie sensation scoring in droves with an unmatchable first step and acrobatic drives and dunks and concluded his career as a cultural icon. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with his dynamic on court abilities and personal sense of style that was marketed to the masses.Jordan's shot (A.K.A. "The Shot") brought to the Chicago Bulls their 6th NBA Championship in 1998.He was an accessible star who managed to maintain an air of mystique. He was visible as "Air Jordan," as part of a sneaker advertising campaign and endorsing other products as well as the star of the movie, Space Jam. However, he would vanish into retirement twice only to return until hanging up the sneakers for the last time after the 2002-03 season.Although Brooklyn-born, Jordan was bred in the more tranquil North Carolina. The son of Delores and James Jordan, he shared a special bond with his father, which included baseball being both of their first love. However, following his older brother, Larry, whom he idolized and was a spectacular athlete in his own right, Jordan began to play basketball.Can He Do It? MJ Enjoys the MysteryPostedPrint E-mail RSS Feeds E-News Sign Up Share on Facebook"Nobody knows, and I love that," Jordan saysMichael Jordan would return to the NBA only to prove he could still play at a high level."It's definitely the challenge," the 38-year-old Jordan said Saturday on NBC, adding that he isn't ready to say he'll return next season. "I'm not coming back for money, I'm not coming back for the glory. I think I left the game with that, but the challenge is what I truly love."Watch the entire Jordan interview with Ahmad Rashad:28.8+ | ISDN+In an interview taped Friday in Washington, Jordan said he started thinking about a return after he began playing pickup games when his weight increased to 242 pounds. He says it is now about 218 or 220 -- slightly above his ideal playing weight of 212."I can't get on a treadmill," he said. "I've got to have movement, so basketball became my cardio."Jordan, now part owner of the Washington Wizards, conceded that his competitive fire has made him think about a comeback. But from a physical aspect, he remains close to his earlier assessment of being "99.9 sure" he won't."Mentally, I can reduce that, because mentally I'd like to get my skills back," he explained, but added that desire alone would not be enough.The five-time MVP and 10-time NBA scoring champion who led the Chicago Bulls to six titles, says playing pickup games can't prepare him for what he'd face in a return after three years of retirement."I'm not convinced as of right now that I can find those skills," he said.Jordan won't put a timetable on a comeback decision, but knows he may eventually have to say to himself, "You know what, it was fun, but I think you better let '98 be your exit."Jordan said the assumption that a comeback with the Wizards would mean he would have no chance for a championship is nothing more than idle talk."Nobody knows, and I love that," he said.The hiring Thursday of Doug Collins -- Jordan's coach early in his career -- should not be seen as a sign that a comeback is imminent."I'm not really thinking about who's going to coach Michael Jordan," he said. "I can play for anyone."Jordan retired after a storybook ending to his last game, when he hit his final shot to give the Bulls a title-clinching victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.He previously showed he could come back from a prolonged absence. After retiring in 1993 to play in the Chicago White Sox's minor league system, he returned almost two years later and led the Bulls to three more NBA titles."At 38 years old, I think everybody probably will be waiting and watching to see if he is truly Superman," Miami Heat coach Pat Riley said. "You know, where's the Kryptonite? If he comes back and plays at the level he did two or three years ago and dominates the game, then he definitely is from another planet. It would be very intriguing."