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Tom Lutz

Sports quiz: how much do you know about Michael Jordan?

Michael Jordan in action for the Chicago Bulls against the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996.
Michael Jordan in action for the Chicago Bulls against the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. Photograph: Nathaniel S Butler/NBAE via Getty Images
  1. Jordan grew up in North Carolina. But where was he born?

    1. Los Angeles

    2. New York City

    3. Hamburg

    4. Miami

  2. What is Jordan's middle name?

    1. Jeffrey

    2. Raymone

    3. Michael

    4. He doesn't have a middle name

  3. Jordan was marked out as a future NBA star during a stellar college career. Where did he attend college?

    1. North Carolina

    2. Duke

    3. Kentucky

    4. Kansas

  4. The Chicago Bulls were Jordan's first NBA team. But where did they pick him in the 1984 draft?

    1. No1 overall

    2. No3 overall

    3. No 28 overall

    4. He went undrafted

  5. How many Olympic gold medals did Jordan win in his career?

    1. 0

    2. One

    3. Two

    4. Three

  6. Which actor comes on as an injury replacement to help Jordan's Tune Squad to victory in Space Jam?

    1. Michael J Fox

    2. Whoopi Goldberg

    3. Will Smith

    4. Bill Murray

  7. How many points did Jordan average per game for his career?

    1. 27.1

    2. 30.1

    3. 33.1

    4. 36.1

  8. It turns out being one of the greatest athletes of all time is pretty lucrative. What is Jordan's estimated net worth?

    1. $900m

    2. $1.3bn

    3. $1.7bn

    4. $2.1bn

  9. During his first sojourn from basketball, Jordan tried his hand at baseball. He played for the Scottsdale Scorpions, and which other team?

    1. Birmingham Barons

    2. Vermont Lake Monsters

    3. Columbus Clippers

    4. Durham Bulls

  10. Jordan now owns which NBA team?

    1. New Orleans Pelicans

    2. Memphis Grizzlies

    3. Charlotte Hornets

    4. Orlando Magic

Solutions

1:B - Jordan was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Fort Greene is also the childhood home of Spike Lee, who went on to star alongside Jordan in adverts for Nike., 2:A - Raymone is LeBron James's middle name., 3:A - He won a national title with the Tar Heels in 1982. , 4:B - The Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers both passed on Jordan. The Rockets did pick Hakeem Olajuwon, who went on to make the Hall of Fame. The Blazers picked Sam Bowie, who did not., 5:C - Jordan was part of the 1992 Dream Team in Barcelona. He also won gold at the 1984 Olympics in LA while still a college student., 6:D - As a fan of the Chicago Bulls, Murray was happy to help Jordan out., 7:B - And that's a record for an NBA career, just ahead of Wilt Chamberlain., 8:D - Forbes says only $90m of that fortune came from his salary during his playing days., 9:A - Jordan batted .202 with the Barons and hit three home runs, 10:C - The Hornets have only made the playoffs once in the last five seasons.

Scores

  1. 4 and above.

    You need to watch the Last Dance

  2. 5 and above.

    You need to watch the Last Dance

  3. 6 and above.

    Someone has been paying attention during the Last Dance

  4. 7 and above.

    Someone has been paying attention during the Last Dance

  5. 8 and above.

    Someone has been paying attention during the Last Dance

  6. 9 and above.

    Someone has been paying attention during the Last Dance

  7. 10 and above.

    Someone has been paying attention during the Last Dance

  8. 3 and above.

    You need to watch the Last Dance

  9. 2 and above.

    You need to watch the Last Dance

  10. 0 and above.

    You need to watch the Last Dance

  11. 1 and above.

    You need to watch the Last Dance

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