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Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player. He is one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He started playing basketball in 1984. He was kicked from his high school basketball team, but that didn't stop him from following his dreams to fame. He was born February 17, 1963 & lived in Brooklyn, New York. He currently is involved in 10 different charities. Michael was a student in Trask Middle School and received certificates of achievement in Football and Basketball in June 1977.