Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American National Basketball Association player, and is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time.

Tragedy and retirement

In July 1993, two months after the Bulls won their third consecutive championship, Jordan's father James Jordan was murdered. While returning from the funeral of a friend on July 23, 1993, he pulled over onto a rest area off of Interstate 95 near Lumberton, North Carolina, for a nap. Two local criminals Daniel Green and Larry Martin Demery killed him and stole his Lexus, a gift from Michael. The perpetrators made several calls from James' cell phone and were quickly captured. James' body was found on August 3 in a swamp, and not identified until August 5.

Related Topics:
1993 - James Jordan - Funeral - Interstate 95 - Lumberton, North Carolina - Daniel Green - Larry Martin Demery - Lexus

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Jordan was devastated by the sudden and senseless death of his father. Two days before the 1993-94 NBA season, he announced that he was retiring from basketball. The Bulls retired his #23 jersey.

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