Q 01/05

In which city was Michael Jordan born on 17 February 1963?

A) Wilmington, North Carolina

B) Chicago, Illinois

C) Brooklyn, New York

D) Charlotte, North Carolina

Answer · why

C) Brooklyn, New York

The family moved to Wilmington in 1968; his mother Deloris worked at a bank and his father James was an equipment supervisor.

Q 02/05

As a sophomore at Laney High School, Jordan was left off the varsity team for what reason?

A) His grades were too low

B) He chose baseball instead

C) He was deemed too short

D) He broke a wrist

Answer · why

C) He was deemed too short

He was 5 ft 11 at the time; he responded by starring on the JV team with several 40-point games and grew four inches over the summer.

Q 03/05

Jordan hit the game-winning jump shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game against which team?

A) Houston

B) Kentucky

C) Georgetown

D) Indiana

Answer · why

C) Georgetown

He was a freshman under Dean Smith and had already been named ACC Freshman of the Year.

Q 04/05

At which pick did the Chicago Bulls select Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft?

A) First

B) Second

C) Fifth

D) Third

Answer · why

D) Third

Houston took Hakeem Olajuwon and Portland took Sam Bowie, a choice ESPN later called the worst draft pick in North American pro sports history.

Q 05/05

How many points did Jordan score in his NBA debut on 26 October 1984?

A) 22

B) 28

C) 37

D) 16

Answer · why

D) 16

A ticket stub from the game sold for $264,000 in 2021, a record; he averaged 28.2 points as a rookie.