Considered by many to be the greatest basketball player ever, M.J. was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 17, 1963. His 15 NBA seasons ended with a career scoring average of 30.12 points per game, the highest in history. He won six NBA finals MVP awards while playing for the Chicago Bulls. Sports Illustrated named him “Sportsman of the Year” in 1991. ESPN tagged him the greatest athlete of the 20th Century in 1999.