Michael Jordan

Thursday, Michael Jordan celebrates his 59th birthday. We rank the greatest individual performances in NBA history on a player's birthday.

He was in the middle of his prime and he played like it. He scored a career-high 61 points, and ripped down an incredible 23 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 61 points is also the highest birthday mark of all-time. “The Diesel” had arguably the greatest game of his career. Oh, and he added six boards and a couple dimes in the win. He filled the stat sheet this night, scoring 48 points, with 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks. However, the Cavs ended up squeaking out a one-point win. Yes, seven blocks against the remnants of the ‘Bad Boy’ Detroit Pistons. That earns a place on my list. Shockingly, over the course of Michael Jordan’s career, he only played on his birthday four times. Olajuwon led the Houston Rockets to back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995. He went bananas on both ends of the floor. On February 17th, 1963, arguably the greatest player to ever play basketball was born in one Michael Jeffrey Jordan. On Thursday, Jordan turns 59 years old. Making it even more impressive was the fact that he was extremely efficient doing it, shooting 19 for 25 from the floor for 76 percent.

This ranking is not in dispute. It's a formality, a wave of the hand, a tip of the cap, an admittance of the obvious. The sky is blue. The earth is round.

✅ 8 AST \’Michael Jordan: The Life\’ by Roland Lazenby-5 books every Michael Jordan fan needs to read ✅ 8 AST ✅ 8 AST He wanted, and got, everything. ✅ 8 AST ✅ 8 AST ✅ 8 AST He wanted, and got, everything. The earth is round. ✅ 49 PTS The sky is blue.

Jordan won 10 scoring titles, five NBA MVPs and six NBA titles. Everyone wanted to be like Mike: a global icon and the greatest of all time.

Jordan’s house is tucked away just off a busy stretch of suburban road, accessible to anyone who wants to take a picture in front of his magical number. Jordan’s house is tucked away just off a busy stretch of suburban road, accessible to anyone who wants to take a picture in front of his magical number. We conclude our countdown with the man picked by a panel of The Athletic NBAstaff members as the greatest of all time. Behind the gates with the No. 23, at 2700 Point Lane in suburban Highland Park, Ill., the house of the man who scored 32,292 points, often by driving the lane, is still waiting for a new owner. Behind the gates with the No. 23, at 2700 Point Lane in suburban Highland Park, Ill., the house of the man who scored 32,292 points, often by driving the lane, is still waiting for a new owner. The house doesn’t overlook Lake Michigan like the mansions of Glencoe. It isn’t in Chicago proper like the city estates in Lincoln Park. It doesn’t have the historical significance of the toniest homes lining the Gold Coast.

If your a sports fan there's a good chance you have a bunch of old ticket stubs from games you went to stashed in a junk draw somewhere.

Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets wished former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan a happy birthday.

They are on fire to start the season led by superstar guard Steph Curry and have one of the best records in the entire NBA. .CLICK HERE. - DEROZAN PASSES JORDAN ON A LIST FOR THE BULLS: DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls have been on a roll to start the new season as the top team in the Eastern Conference. DeRozan is a four-time All-Star in his first season in Chicago, and he passed Hall of Famer Michael Jordan on a franchise-record list.CLICK HERE. The Nets have won their last two games against the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks, and are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 31-27 record in the 58 games that they have played.

Chicago Bulls legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan turned 59 years old on Thursday and was featured on WGN News Now's "Throwback Thursday" ...